Are you a "difficult guest"? 14 strange questions that will definitely leave hotel staff speechless

By Rita

Many people are not difficult guests in daily life, but perhaps once they board a plane, cross several time zones, and drag heavy luggage, their minds may start to get a bit fuzzy. Many such situations occur at the place where you’re staying. According to a report by American media outlet Thrillist, it pointed out17 common situations that often leave hotel staff speechless or even annoyed. Due to differences in cultural context, this article has selected 14 strange questions along with the internal thoughts of hotel staff. Please be careful not to become such an annoying person yourself.

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1. "Can I check out late?"
"You woke up at 11am with a hangover and have already missed the 10:30am check-out time. Since new guests are checking in at 4pm and the room needs to be cleaned, we have to keep urging you. Even if we try to help with your hangover, you’re 100% not going to tip—cheap and difficult."

2. "Why is Wi-Fi an extra charge?"
"Didn’t you tick 'I agree' before making the payment when booking the room?"

3. "Can I upgrade my room?"
"Sure you can—but we’ll be secretly filming you in that room and selling your sex tape to an adult film company."

4. "What is there that I absolutely must do here?"
"There’s a restaurant just ahead, a 7-Eleven on the next street, or you can watch adult films in your room if you’d like."

5. "Can I have a king-size bed?"
"That’s a question you should ask yourself. Didn’t you see the options 'king-size' and 'standard' when you booked the room?"

6. "Do you have a map?"
"Asking this is basically like walking into a Michelin-starred restaurant and asking if they sell tires—(stupid)."

7. "Why isn’t parking free?"
"It’s not the era of staking your flag to claim space anymore. The cost of your parking is also part of our operational expenses, so of course we’ll ask you to pay."

8. "Why is breakfast so early?"
"Breakfast is for early birds!"

9. "Why is there an adult video charge on my bill?"
"We’re really sorry about that. There must have been a pervert sneaking into your room to use it—they watched for 14 minutes. We’re sure it wasn’t you. Be sure to leave feedback on TripAdvisor."

10. "Why do I have to pay for a rollaway bed?"
"You squeezed eight people into a room for four. Don’t think we didn’t notice. Either you pay for the rollaway bed or for all eight guests."

11. "How’s the neighborhood like?"
"How about we play some little games to test these people’s reactions?"

12. "Has anyone died in this room before?"
“No, hotels where people have died are usually obvious—you can rent them by the hour or by the month.”

13. “How’s the breakfast?”

14. “When will the rain stop?”