It may seem so luxury to check into a hotel room, and it’s always a joy to have your own little home away from home whether you’re travelling to a well-known location or discovering a new region of the globe. However, hotels can contain secrets, as former hotel manager Melissa Hanks is all too familiar with.

If you’re planning a trip, Melissa (@melly_creations) recently shared some advice on her TikTok about what to do (and not do) when you check into a hotel room.
The first thing I do is verify that these vents are clean, she says in one video as she lists the three things she usually does upon checking into a hotel room.
After that, she continues, “I always check the bed for bed bugs.”
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