Travel Secrets The Staff Will Never Tell You

This one is Meant exclusively for frequent flyers.Second inspired article in a row... This one is from indiatimes,com
So lets start
Beware facts get yuckie one after the other!
1.

Hotel staff are paid to smile and be nice to you.

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Let’s face it: You pay to be treated as royalty.

2.

 The waiter’s recommendation is always the most expensive item on the menu.

Stick to zomato or anyother food critic.

3.

The receptionist claims that all the rooms on a particular floor are the same. Not true.

T.V sizes differ, so do bathroom sizes. Did you know that rooms away from lifts and at the end of the corridor tend to be narrower and sometimes smaller?

4.

7. Beware of the glasses in your room and bathroom.

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Housekeeping staff have admitted to rinsing them in the sink and wiping them off with soiled linen or idle pillow cases.

5.

The housekeeping staff judge you by what’s in your suitcase and what’s in your bed and dustbin. This just adds the extra spice to their gossip.

6.

The ideal guest to them is someone who tips generously, doesn't complain and is not bossy and ungrateful. I can't say if the soup spitting anecdotes are entirely true but if you are able to piss off a service team and kitchen, be prepared for the worst.

7.

Hotel booking websites charge a nominal fee as well as slam a whole set of T&Cs. The worst part is, you get what you pay for. Booking directly with the hotel fetches lower rates, and makes way for bargaining and room upgrades.

8.

Your bed sheets and towels are not replaced until you specifically request it...

9.

You are able to unlock airplane lavatories from the outside. There is usually a lock mechanism concealed behind the no smoking badge on the door. Just lift the flap up and slide the bolt to unlock."

10.

"The pilots are served different meals and cannot share, this is done in case of food poisoning. Stealing food, even if they are going to throw it out can get you fired instantly. You can ask your supervisor, but you cannot take food.

11."I worked for Southwest as a flight attendant. Those blankets and pillows? Yeah, those just get refolded and stuffed back in the bins between flights. Only fresh ones I ever saw were on an originating first flight in the morning in a provisioning city. Also, if you have ever spread your peanuts on your tray and eaten, or really just touched your tray at all, you have more than likely ingested baby poo. I saw more dirty diapers laid out on those trays than food. And those trays, yeah, never saw them cleaned or sanitized once."

12.

Former Lufthansa cargo agent here. Do not EVER drink water on an aircraft that did not come from a bottle. Don't even TOUCH IT. The reason being the ports to purge lavatory s**t and refill the aircraft with potable water are within feet from each other and sometimes serviced all at once by the same guy. Not always, but if you're not on the ramp watching, you'll never know."
"Don't drink the water or water-based products (coffee, tea): the water tanks on an airplane accumulate grime and fungus and are notoriously hard to properly clean. Look for bottled water."

Have a great flight