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Mistakes happen, but blaming the wrong person doesn’t fix them.

This front desk employee welcomed a guest who arrived to check in at 10:30 pm. She later discovered that the guest had two separate reservations under the same name. When she calmly explained the situation, the guest got angry and started blaming her.

Booking mistakes can happen, especially when using third-party travel websites. This is one of those customer service stories where an employee ends up taking the blame for something completely outside their control. Read the full story below.

Why did you think I needed 2 rooms?

It’s 10:30 p.m. My shift is almost over, and, of course, there’s no proper shift ending without troubles.

A lady comes to check in. According to the system, she has two reservations under her name.

So I ask, “Would you like to use the same credit card for both rooms?”

She gives me a Pikachu face. “What second room? I only booked one room for me and my husband.”

This hotel informed the guest that she would be charged for the second room.

I double-check everything. The reservations were made through Suxpedia.

They’re not prepaid, but there are definitely two separate reservations under her name using her card.

I explain that it’s already past the cancellation deadline, we’ve been holding both rooms all night expecting her party to arrive.

And unfortunately, one night’s room charge will apply for the duplicate reservation.

She can later contact Suxpedia support if there was a glitch on their end.

The guest blamed her for not calling and double-checking with her.

That’s when things get crazy.

Guest: “But why would you even hold two rooms for me? It’s just me!”

Me: “Because it’s actually normal for guests to book multiple rooms under the same name for family or friends.”

Guest: “Well, that’s your fault. Why didn’t you call me and ask if I really needed the second room?”

I politely explained again that multiple reservations under one name is not rare, so we had no reason to assume one of them was a mistake.

She walked away still convinced it was somehow my fault. Yeah, right, since when I required to read your mind Karen?

Clearly, OP handled the situation professionally. She explained the policy and offered the guest the appropriate next steps. At the same time, it’s also understandable that the guest was frustrated about the unexpected charge. But I think directing that frustration at the front desk employee wasn’t fair.

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Blaming the front desk employee won’t solve the problem.