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Be a Good Hotel Guest – Know Thy Etiquette

While many people may complain about the service they get in a hotel or the room they stayed in, it is also important to be a good hotel guest. It can make your life and the hotel staff’s life easy and perhaps help you have an enjoyable and memorable stay.

Here are some tips that will show you how to be a better hotel guest and how you can show your appreciation for the hardworking hotel staff.


How to Behave on Arriving

  • If the hotel has valet and doorman service, drive to the entrance of the hotel and leave your keys in the ignition. Let the doorman remove your luggage quickly from the car trunk, so that the valet can park your vehicle. This will not hold up other guests behind you and the service work seamlessly.
  • If the hotel has no valet and doorman service, drive your vehicle to the parking lot. Take out your luggage and walk to the reception. The walk shouldn’t be too long, as most hotels have an entrance from their parking lot. Never park in front of the hotel entrance, as it is rude towards other guests.

Tips to Follow when Checking In

  • Do not demand to be checked in. If the hotel clerk is on the phone, wait for the person to finish the conversation. Likewise, if the person is doing some work, realize that it must be important. So wait until the clerk has finished. He will call you and check you in. Drumming your fingers at the reception or sighing loudly will not get your checked in any sooner.
  • When asked how the hotel clerk can assist you. All you have to do is tell the clerk you are checking in and under what name. There is no need to give any other information. It is a completely superfluous and wastes time.
  • Usually when checking you in the reception will state the bed type you have booked. If this important, reconfirm it. Otherwise, inform the reception you are not particular about the bed type. This can help the hotel, especially if one bed type is completely booked.
  • If there are people in front of you waiting to be checked in, wait for your turn. Do not try to push ahead. It is rude and discourteous to other guests, who are also paying for the room just like you.
  • Even if your hotel room is prepaid, you will still have to put down a security amount to cover any other costs incurred. So don’t argue about it. All hotels have this rule and you should respect and follow it.


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