The following tips when checking in a hotel will help your trip safer and greater.
1. Why you should pour boiling water in the toilet when staying in a hotel
Hotel rooms are places where many people come in and out frequently. Nowadays, though every hotel has a cleaning service after guests check out, hotel rooms are still not guaranteed to be completely clean, even in luxurious hotels.
Each hotel room is equipped with basic amenities to serve customers’ needs such as kettle, hair dryer… At first glance, they seem very tidy and clean.
However, recently, Sohu.com – a famous Chinese news website – quoted a senior staff at the hotel, making many people surprised. This person said that when checking in a hotel, the first thing you need to do is to boil a kettle of water and pour it into the toilet.
The reason is that you will not be able to know what previous guests used this kettle for. One time, the online community discussed a lot about guests using a kettle to boil eggs and even boil crabs.
A Weibo user even shared on social networks that when using the kettle of a 5-star hotel, he found socks and underwear left by previous guests.
Besides, the toilet is also a place where many harmful bacteria are hidden, and you cannot be sure that the toilet in the hotel is regularly cleaned and disinfected.
Place a disposable paper sheet on the surface of the hotel toilet
Therefore, pouring boiling water into the toilet when checking in is also a good way for you to disinfect the surface of the toilet. Every time you go to the toilet, you can put a disposable paper sheet on the toilet surface to ensure safety.
2. Some other notes when checking in a hotel
When checking in a hotel, you should also note a few things as follows:
– Check the overall room you stay in. If you notice anything unusual, please inform hotel staff immediately.
– Read the hotel rules carefully to avoid unnecessary troubles.
– You should ask hotel staff before using in-room services, because these services are often costly.
– Keep valuable items away carefully to ensure safety.
– Do not drink tap water in hotel rooms. Because most tap water here contains many bacteria and also contains deodorants.