I’m a former hotel manager and these are the things I would NEVER DO in a hotel room 

A former hotel manager has revealed some of the shocking things to watch out for on your next vacation.

In a series of TikToks Based in San Antonio, Texas, Melissa Hanks shoved the dirt on some of the less appetizing sides of hotel rooms.

She has detailed what she always checks for when she is not home.

From checking dirty air conditioning filters to unwashed sheets, DailyMail.com has put together all of her advice.

First she makes sure the filters in the air conditioner are clean, then she examines the mattress for bed bugs

Melissa says she always throws the top sheet on the bed, telling viewers, “I’m sorry to tell you they don’t get washed every time someone stays in a hotel.”

Melissa revealed that upon arrival she first makes sure the filters in the air conditioning are clean before examining the mattress for bed bugs.

She also always throws the top sheet on the bed and tells viewers, “I’m sorry to tell you they don’t get washed every time someone stays in a hotel.”

Some people initially questioned the hotel professional about how to check for bed bugs, and in a follow-up video she explained step-by-step instructions.

She explains, “Don’t put anything on the bed until you’ve checked because if you have anything they can and will sit on your luggage and your clothes and then they’ll be given home, which isn’t what you want .

“Check the mattress, the pillows, and behind the baseboard, especially if it has one of those fabrics.

“If there’s a heavy infestation, once you pull back the comforter, you can really see them on the sheets, especially if they’re a light color.”

Melissa reveals that the crevice around the piping on the mattress is where bed bugs “like to hang out, so pull this one up and use your flashlight on your phone.”

She continues: ‘You can also fold up the mattress, look on the other side. If there’s a box spring on the bed, check that too.’

Melissa says she prefers paper cups individually wrapped in plastic to “glass glasses,” while the piping on mattresses is where bed bugs like to hang out

She also says she “won’t use an ice bucket” because “people use these for things you don’t even want to think about”

If you’re in a hotel and find bed bugs, Melissa advises asking to be moved to “another room on the other side of the building” and “just because there are some in one room doesn’t mean it’s will be in all rooms’. theirs.’

Continuing her crusade on cleanliness, Melissa says she prefers paper cups individually wrapped in plastic to “glass glasses,” as they often don’t wash properly.

She also says she “won’t use an ice bucket” because “people use these for things you don’t even want to think about.”

The expert then reveals that she “cleaned up puke from them.” When she needs ice, Melissa says she’ll use plastic cups to collect cubes from the dispenser.

Commentators then shared their own horror stories about ice buckets in hotels.

She recommends going to a breakfast buffet within 30 minutes of opening to make sure the food is fresh

One viewer wrote, “At a hotel where I worked, a guest had used the bucket for salsa or soup or something. The whole room smelled of rotten fruit and vegetables.’

While another said, “I had guest poop in an ice bucket…we threw it away.”

In yet another TikTok, Melissa focuses on hotel breakfasts and gives examples while navigating a morning buffet.

While showing viewers footage of her hotel spread, she reveals that the dark color of the scrambled eggs indicated they had been there for a while.

Melissa recommends going to a breakfast buffet within 30 minutes of opening to make sure the food is fresh.

She also said the buns were stale because they weren’t individually wrapped, the milk was warm because it had been left out in a jug, and the cereal dispensers looked like they hadn’t been washed in a while, which were things all guests should be aware of.