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Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Two panel design with a woman talking in front of a website, next to an image of a Sheraton hotel.

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‘I would be demanding compensation’: Woman books staycation at Sheraton Hotel. Then she sees her ‘lagoon’ room

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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Embassy Suites

‘I would also contact their corporate office’: Woman says her items were stolen during Embassy Suites stay. She can’t believe the hotel’s response

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Three panel design with a woman who seems to be falling over in a chair in one, she in on a Balcony. The next image is the outside of a Quality Inn, next to an image of a man holding up soap that is half used.

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‘This is unreal’: Couple requests refund for this Quality Inn room. The manager won’t let them check out

Nene Diallo is a freelance writer, artist, and art administrator based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Nene Diallo

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‘Always insist on no adjoining doors’: Woman books hotel with adjoining room. Then she sees something under the door

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Looks like something a staffer would use’: Woman says her Hampton Inn room was broken into. Now there’s a mysterious ‘magnetic ball’ inside

two panel design with a woman looking at the camera, she has a noes ring and straight hair. The 2nd panel is of a Days Inn.

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‘Write it up on Trip Advisor’: Woman says Days Inn worker used master key to enter her room while she slept. Then she called corporate

Two panel design with panel one showing a person opening a door with text overlaid on top of the image reading "so you open the bathroom and you have the sing and the bathtub and stuff". The 2nd panel is a very sign shot of a woman who has a look of confusion on her face.

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‘Are you staying at an Ikea?’: Woman checks into her hotel room. Then she notices something unusual about her bathroom

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘Don’t book a stay’: Couple books a room at Hilton Hawaiian. Then they check in

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘Why am I even here?’: Hilton guest says beachfront hotel had none of the amenities she paid for, including beach access

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Even if you get out, you’re still in danger’: Woman evacuates to Hilton hotel. Then she peels back the wall in the hallway

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‘Hey, there’s pizza here for you’: Woman gets a late-night phone call from the hotel front desk. Then, a knock at her door

Hotel guest calls out front desk for saying her room number out loud

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‘I would complain to corporate’: Hotel guest calls out front desk for saying her room number out loud

Woman talking(l), Marriott hotel(c), Man handing hotel key(r)

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‘I just want my keys’: Marriott front desk worker shares the real reason it takes so long to check in

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Woman looking uncertain(l), Woodspring Suites building(c), Service Dog(r)

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‘WoodSpring Suites is a terrible hotel’: Hotel guest says worker kicked them out for having a service dog

Couple rents room at Royalton Inn. There’s just one problem

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