{"id":121192,"date":"2023-11-11T09:58:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T09:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=121192"},"modified":"2023-11-11T09:58:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T09:58:55","slug":"travellers-reveal-what-they-do-first-when-they-get-to-their-hotel-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/travel\/travellers-reveal-what-they-do-first-when-they-get-to-their-hotel-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Travellers reveal what they do first when they get to their hotel room"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Holidaymakers reveal the first things they do when they get to their hotel room (so do YOU check for bed bugs straightaway?)<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The revelations were declared in a thread on social media site Reddit\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0The world&#8217;s best airport gets a major makeover<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A night in a hotel room can be the ultimate switch-off experience, but for some travellers a few steps need to be taken before getting comfortable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While many would assume hotel rooms come freshly prepared and ready to use, the notion has been up for debate in an Ask\u00a0Reddit forum.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When user &#8216;Powerful_Anxiety8427&#8217; asked: &#8216;What&#8217;s the first thing you do when you get to your hotel room?&#8217;, hundreds of hotel guests jumped in to share their checking-in routines.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And, it turns out, there are multiple areas people inspect before settling in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/16\/77512531-12720813-image-a-1_1699373336236.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Checking for bed bugs and tweaking the room temperature were popular responses to the question:\u00a0&#8216;What&#8217;s the first thing you do when you get to your hotel room?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Checking for bed bugs proved a hugely popular measure in the thread, with many users quick to agree with &#8216;bugman8704&#8217;, who wrote: &#8216;Inspect for bed bugs.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>User &#8216;in-a-microbus&#8217; responded: &#8216;First thing&#8230; sometimes last thing, too&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Others concurred. &#8216;Chemical_Reality4606&#8217; wrote: &#8216;Immediately see if they have a bed-bug cover on the mattress and inspect the mattress as well.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The user said that their roommate had brought home bed bugs on a previous trip.<\/p>\n<p>They added: &#8216;It was an absolute nightmare and I had to pay out of pocket for treatment. So, I inspect the ever-loving s*** out of that mattress.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Taking an even more extreme measure, user &#8216;1_2NV&#8217; said: &#8216;Put on my disposable gloves and check for bed bugs.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Realtomato&#8217; prioritises hygiene, too, commenting: &#8216;Wipe down TV remote, door handles, light switches and toilet seat with antibacterial wipes.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;ParlayKingTut&#8217; contributed to the discussion by revealing that they &#8216;always check the water pressure of the shower first&#8217;, adding: &#8216;That will quickly determine if I would stay in that hotel again.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, others issued longer lists.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Fearedfurnacefighter&#8217; said: &#8216;Put my bag on the luggage rack; make sure the alarm on the alarm clock isn\u2019t set; look for the USB outlets; look out the window; use the bathroom and unpack.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The final step to the almost-military routine was to &#8216;make sure I have my key card and go check out the bar&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to the user&#8217;s precise regime, Redditor\u00a0&#8216;lostandfound1&#8217; said: &#8216;Unpack? I never unpack. Probably would for a three-week stay, but otherwise my suitcase is my wardrobe.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Revealing another specific routine, &#8216;iconix_common&#8217; said: &#8216;Drop bags; check out the view; inspect bathroom; check for surveillance cameras in the room; check if the fridge can be unplugged as I despise the noise; check TV works; and adjust the air-conditioning to a reasonable temp.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Tweaking the room temperature is another common habit, it seems, with another user revealing that the first thing they did was &#8216;mess around with the temperature&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>According to user &#8216;LycaonKing421&#8217;, who claimed to work at the front desk at a hotel, these room-checking routines are not lost on staff members.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/16\/77512761-12720813-image-a-2_1699373498524.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Redditor &#8216;lostandfound1&#8217; said: &#8216;Unpack? I never unpack. Probably would for a three-week stay, but otherwise my suitcase is my wardrobe&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The user revealed: &#8216;The faster we learn that there&#8217;s an issue with the room, the more likely we can help with it.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Urging hotel guests to inform staff of any problems as soon as they notice it, the user continued: &#8216;If you spent the night and go to the front desk demanding compensation for an issue you knew about as soon as you checked in and don&#8217;t tell us until the morning, we won&#8217;t be happy. We are not mind readers, so please don&#8217;t expect us to be.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>While it seems from the thread that most guests have their own hotel room routines, some are quick to simply crash out.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Able-Sky-7555&#8217; simply said: &#8216;Belly flop on bed.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/travel\/article-12720813\/Holidaymakers-reveal-things-hotel-room-check-bed-bugs-straightaway.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holidaymakers reveal the first things they do when they get to their hotel room (so do YOU check for bed bugs straightaway?) 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