“Third-party booking: Not only are you the first guests we’ll turn away if we overbook, but you’re often paying more than you would if you had booked directly. I’ve seen several customers bring in printed confirmations with the amount they paid.
Sometimes, the cost was higher than our BAR/RACK rate. In addition, I’ve seen these companies charge for all sorts of fees (pet fees, TV fees, etc.) that the hotel never sees a penny of. Sometimes guests are even charged for services we don’t offer or that are complementary.”
#15 Not just the elevator, but the ice machine, vending machines and the always-set-to-slam-hard stair door on each end of the building. Also, the best ear plugs are the wax plugs swimmers use. Not those ineffective foam plugs. Those wax plugs when properly jammed into each ear will render you legally deaf.