There is a special kind of silence that is a difference between the experienced traveler and the corporate jet-setter. One can notice it in the lobby area, which is located near the elevators and characterized by the air conditioning effect. This is not related to your expenses for the minibar drinks or bed linen quality. Being a class person in a hotel means being respectful to other people. In order to be recognized as a VIP customer, it is essential to know some subtleties, which would help you to feel like a VIP without buying a first-class flight ticket.
Firstly, we shall speak about the money, which causes many tourists to feel uncomfortable. The tips for the housekeepers, which should be no less than five dollars per day, are mandatory in the hotel industry. Put your daily tip in the hotel room, but not as one sum at the check-out, as the housekeeper could be changed during your stay. Bellhops, valets and front desk staff appreciate the small cash payments for their services. For instance, if you give a twenty-dollar bill to the latter, he will solve your problem very quickly, but again this is an advanced tip that can be used only in extreme situations.
Check-in and check-out timing is another problem for many tourists. The typical mistake of inexperienced visitors is check-in precisely at 2 PM. If you come earlier, leave your luggage with the porter, drink coffee in the lobby or somewhere else and wait till 2 PM. It is not polite to stand in the middle of the reception area complaining about the lack of rooms, as your room should be cleaned before you come. As for the check-out, if you know that you will sleep longer than usually, you can request a later check-out in the nighttime, but not in 11:55 AM.
The lobby area is not your apartment, so please, do not use the speakerphone while sitting in the plushy armchair. People can overhear all the details of the conversation and judge you severely, but keep silent and pretend reading magazines. Do not be noisy in the common areas, keep the sound low there. If you need to speak loudly, use your own room or business center where such conversations are allowed. In addition, be polite while using the elevators; let the people leave before you enter.
Do not allow your room service tray to be left in the hall for several days without attempts to solve this problem. Call the reception desk and ask them to remove it, as it is not magic. Do not break anything in the room. There is the list of items in the room, including a battery cover for the remote control, so if you broke something, you will pay for it. But if you apologized for this, the money could be canceled, as the hotels are interested in the loyal guests who will return again.
Noise complaints are not a unilateral action. It may occur in both cases: you are holding a party in the hotel room and your neighbors are complaining about it, or vice versa. However, in order to solve the problem peacefully, you should not confront the guests personally; call the reception desk instead. Otherwise, you may find yourself in a passive-aggressive situation in the hallway. You should be polite with all the staff, because you want to leave the hotel in the same condition as you came here, except the dirty towels. Treat the staff the same way as you treat your CEO, and you can see your room being cleaned first.