About r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk
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.
The community at a glance
r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk is a Subreddit for drama fans with roughly 1.1M members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Drama communities list.
Roughly 41K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Hate, Guests, and Annoying. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention low price deal, menu, and lost and found item.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2014: 4K members
- 2015: 4K members
- 2016: 19K members
- 2017: 42K members
- 2018: 106K members
- 2019: 86K members
- 2020: 70K members
- 2021: 73K members
- 2023: 539K members
- 2024: 42K members
- 2025: 34K members
- 2026: 33K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 4K members
- Dec: 3K members
- Jan: 3K members
- Feb: 4K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 4K members
- Jun: 4K members
- Jul: 5K members
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 484 members
Themes
- Pain & Anger11 posts in the past month
- "This room is nothing like the pictures!" Because the pictures are of a different room, sir.
- Wedding guests and early check in... Just a rant
- FDM throws me under the bus in front of a guest
#111Pain & Anger"This room is nothing like the pictures!" Because the pictures are of a different room, sir. · Wedding guests and early check in... Just a rant · FDM throws me under the bus in front of a guest - Advice Requests1 post in the past month
- Advice for dealing with AI callers?
#21Advice RequestsAdvice for dealing with AI callers?
Topics
- Hate36 posts in the past month#136Hate
- Guests17 posts in the past month#217Guests
- Annoying15 posts in the past month#315Annoying
- Tired15 posts in the past month#415Tired
- People12 posts in the past month#512People
Flair
- Short52 posts in the past month
- This speech I just had to give a guest…
- If your name is not on the reservation...
- The fastest way to make me not want to upgrade your room
#152ShortThis speech I just had to give a guest… · If your name is not on the reservation... · The fastest way to make me not want to upgrade your room - Medium21 posts in the past month
- Well maybe your kids shouldn't play in our water fountain!
- “Why did none of your staff wished me a happy birthday?”
- why won’t you just give us the keys?
#221MediumWell maybe your kids shouldn't play in our water fountain! · “Why did none of your staff wished me a happy birthday?” · why won’t you just give us the keys? - Long12 posts in the past month
- In which guy with anger issues gets evicted on concert night
- Sir, you really shouldn't be one to give advice here.
- Guest mad about a kitkat.
#312LongIn which guy with anger issues gets evicted on concert night · Sir, you really shouldn't be one to give advice here. · Guest mad about a kitkat. - Epic5 posts in the past month
- My final hotel story, and my greatest
- Guests does not understand no availability.
- Horrible Coworker, Enabling Managers
#45EpicMy final hotel story, and my greatest · Guests does not understand no availability. · Horrible Coworker, Enabling Managers
Product recommendations
- low price deal4 posts in the past month
- What’s the best way for a low price deal?
- What’s the best way for a low price deal?
- What’s the best time to book a low price deal?
#14low price dealWhat’s the best way for a low price deal? · What’s the best way for a low price deal? · What’s the best time to book a low price deal? - menu3 posts in the past month
- best menu
- best menu
- best menu
#23menubest menu · best menu · best menu - lost and found item3 posts in the past month
- Best lost and found item that you got to keep?
- Best lost and found item you got to keep?
- Best lost and found item that you got to keep?
#33lost and found itemBest lost and found item that you got to keep? · Best lost and found item you got to keep? · Best lost and found item that you got to keep? - best response3 posts in the past month
- My Best Response of All Time
- My Best Response of All Time
- My Best Response of All Time
#43best responseMy Best Response of All Time · My Best Response of All Time · My Best Response of All Time
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk for?
- Best for drama fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk have?
- Roughly 1.1M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk on?
- r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk is organized under drama fans.
- How do I join r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk?
- You can join r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Drama communities like?
- Communities for internet drama, snark, gossip, revenge stories, and all the juicy content that keeps you scrolling.
Monthly Stats
- 12
- Views /mo (-8%)
- 12
- Visitors /mo (+33%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo
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