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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

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‘They should have comped your night’: Woman is locked out of 3 Holiday Inn hotel rooms. Then she heads to the front desk

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Crying for help’: Woman checks into hotel room. Then she finds a hidden message under the bathroom sink

Hotel cleaner taking money(l) woman shares experience at Marriott Hotel(c) Marriott Hotel Front(r)

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‘They just took it’: Marriott guest leaves money in hotel room. Then workers assume it’s a tip

Amelie Allen is a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

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‘We paid a lot of money’: Man checks into Marriott’s Moxy hotel in Nashville. Then he looks at the window

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Screenshot of tiktok user @kaungfi with the caption: Best and ONLY way you should use your points!"; Photo of a credit card being passed over a Hotel front desk.

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‘Whether it’s through Chase, AmEx, Capital One, or whoever’: Expert says never make this ‘newbie’ move when booking hotels with credit card points. Then he reveals what to do instead

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Screenshot from @boymom3715's Tiktok of a man in a hotel room; Photo of a Holiday Inn.

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‘What is going on?’: Hotel guests opens Holiday Inn room. Then she sees what’s inside

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

Braden Bjella

Split image. Hand holding letter's "A" and "E" inside a car on the left. Embassy Suites logo on building on right.

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‘This lawsuit about to be real entertaining’: Woman drops her Range Rover off with valet at Embassy Suites. She can’t believe the condition she got it back in

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, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

2 image split. Woman in hotel on hotel phone with overlayed text that reads: "pov: you're a flight attendant just trying to meal prep but your food keeps going bad in the hotels with the 'cute fridges'" on left. Hilton Hotel building on right.

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‘This is dangerous’: Woman checks into Hilton hotel. Then she puts her food in the fridge

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‘A lifetime Titanium Elite Marriott customer’: Woman books Marriott rooms for 300 people for her wedding. Then Marriott cancels her reservation 2 days before

Screenshot from Tiktok user @livvgerr of a man on the phone; Photo of a hotel worker pushing a room service food cart.

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‘I’m so confused how they had access to our room’: Hotel guest orders room service. Then he learns ‘turn down’ service took it away

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Hotel guest asks for a fridge

‘A joke’: Hotel guest asks for a fridge. Then she sees the Frigidaire the workers put in her room

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I’d guess one of those solar blinds’: Woman stays at Hilton. Then she takes a walk outside by the very room she’s staying in

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘This is what I find’: Hotel guest checks into room. Then she opens the window shades

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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‘I’m obviously going to call the front’: Woman spends $1,500 for 2 nights at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Then she notices something odd on her bedding

Vanessa St-Amand is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

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