Many tourists have no idea hotels are secretly using these 6 tricks

Representatives of the hotel business shared hotel secrets that visitors usually don't notice. It turns out that one of the ways to save money when booking may not work, while glasses are considered the dirtiest item in almost all hotels.

The backstage of this business was revealed by hotel employees on the Quora forum. Time reports about the anonymous revelations.

• Most companies pay maids for the number of rooms they clean

Most often, maids receive not a fixed fee per month but an amount that depends on how many rooms they have cleaned. Because of this, hotel employees advise guests to leave their rooms at least relatively clean to respect the work of others.

• The beginning of the month is the best time to check in

According to users of the Quora forum, this is the time when most rooms are available. Usually, vacationers are already heading home by the first Sunday at the beginning of the new month, while business travelers have not yet arrived.

• Booking through intermediaries does not save money

Hotels don't always post their best deals on third-party services, so booking rooms through intermediaries may not be the most profitable. Rooms that have been empty for a long time are the ones to appear on websites. It is better to call the hotel directly and ask about the availability of the rooms you need.

• Celebrity stay in hotels anonymously

This means that you can live in the same building as Jennifer Lopez without even knowing it. According to hotel staff, celebrities usually check in at night when guests are sleeping and there are fewer people on the streets.

• It is better not to use glasses in the hotel

Most forum participants agreed that the glasses in the rooms are not washed thoroughly enough. This item was called the dirtiest in the room.

• Bed linen is not changed as often as you expect

Of course, the approach of each individual hotel may differ, but many representatives of the industry pointed to this problem. "But, if you think about it, you probably don’t wash your sheets at home as often as you should, either," Time joked.