r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk is a subreddit with 1.1M members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses hate, guests, annoying, tired, and people.
A place where people in a front desk / reception position (usually hotels, but others are acceptable) can come and share their stories of the things our guests do and say that make customer service the hated job that it is.
Popular Themes in r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Had to call the police on a DNR that refused to leave"
29 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Advice for dealing with AI callers?"
1 post
#3
Money Talk
: "Sometimes I can't believe the prices hotels charge for one night."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk
#1
Hate
32 posts
#2
Guests
17 posts
#3
Annoying
15 posts
#4
Tired
15 posts
#5
People
12 posts
#6
Worst
11 posts
#7
Shift
8 posts
#8
Work
7 posts
#9
Guest
: "Wedding Guests and early check in... Just a rant"
4 posts
#10
Room
: ""When will my Room be ready?" AT CHECK-IN TIME!"
3 posts
Flair Used in r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk
#1
Short
: "Weep for us children, as Burning Man is upon us."
95 posts
#2
Medium
: "No Refund for You"
40 posts
#3
Long
: "Had to call the police on a DNR that refused to leave"
11 posts
#4
Epic
: "SO TIRED OF WAITING. Warning long rant. If you make it to the end thanks for listening."
1 post
Member Growth in r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk
Yearly
+41k members(4.0%)
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Last updated: September 21, 2026