Things you need to watch out for in your new hotel room

An alarming revelation from hotel employees exposes the grim reality of coffee machines in hotel rooms.

According to reports from the New York Post, you would be astonished to discover the unclean state of these seemingly innocent coffee pots. Cleaning staff often neglect them, raising concerns about their hygiene. Glassware and coffee cups are not exempt from inadequate cleaning either. Shockingly, cups are sometimes only rinsed and wiped with the same rag used for other surface cleaning in the room. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg. 

In one particular incident, a guest reportedly urinated in a mini-bar bottle and resealed it, leading unsuspecting subsequent guests to encounter the foul smell when opening it. Therefore, great caution is advised when consuming beverages or snacks from the mini-bar, as they may be deceptively resealed. In addition, hotel employees strongly recommend being cautious about breakfast buffets, even though they are convenient, pleasant, and often complimentary. This advice is especially crucial for vegetarians or vegans, as there is a risk that cooking utensils used for vegetables may have remnants of meat or greasy fat, and cross-contamination between serving utensils is not uncommon.

The dirty secrets of hotel rooms

Terra B, a cleaning worker with a popular TikTok account, sheds further light on the issues found in hotel rooms. According to her, the most essential task upon entering a hotel room is to promptly remove the bed cover. She emphasizes, "Take off that sheet from the bed as soon as you enter and do not put it back on the bed. They are incredibly dirty." Shockingly, bed covers are typically only washed once a year, unless there is a visible stain present. This means that unless someone has bled, vomited, or urinated on them, they have not been washed for a whole year. 

Terra B also candidly admits, "I hate to spoil it for you, but things are not as clean as you might believe. While not all hotels are repulsive, most cleaners have their limitations. We simply do what we were trained and instructed to do."

These eye-opening insights from hotel employees serve as a wake-up call, urging us to be more vigilant and aware of the potential cleanliness issues that may exist in hotel rooms.