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Heads in Beds : A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality

Tomsky, Jacob. (Author). Cloud. (Added Author).

In the tradition of Kitchen Confidential Jacob Tomsky never intended Heads in Beds is a funny, authentic, and irreverent chronicle of the highs and lows of hotel life, told by a keenly observant insider who's seen it all. Prepare to be amused, shocked, and amazed as he spills the unwritten code of the bellhops, the antics that go on in the valet parking garage, the housekeeping department's dirty little secrets'not to mention the shameless activities of the guests, who are rarely on their best behavior. Prepare to be moved, too, by his candor about what it's like to toil in a highly demanding service industry at the luxury level, where people expect to get what they pay for (and often a whole lot more). Employees are poorly paid and frequently abused by coworkers and guests alike, and maintaining a semblance of sanity is a daily challenge.Along his journey Tomsky also reveals the secrets of the industry, offering easy ways to get what you need from your hotel without any hassle. This book (and a timely proffered twenty-dollar bill) will help you score late checkouts and upgrades, get free stuff galore, and make that pay-per-view charge magically disappear. Thanks to him you'll know how to get the very best service from any business that makes its money from putting heads in beds. Or, at the very least, you will keep the bellmen from taking your luggage into the camera-free back office and bashing it against the wall repeatedly.

E-book  - 2012
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  • ISBN: 9780385535649
  • Physical Description 1 online resource 304 pages
  • Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2012.

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Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2012 Available via World Wide Web.
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