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 1.0M members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 9th largest community in the Drama topic page.
Roughly 40K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Hate, Guests, and Annoying. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Solution 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: 27K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 2K members
- 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: 594 members
Themes
- Pain & Anger18 posts in the past month
- Guest Doesn't Understand That No Shows Exist
- A Guest thought that after an early check out, they are still entitled to their room past check out date..
- A tale of loss & disappointment
#118Pain & AngerGuest Doesn't Understand That No Shows Exist · A Guest thought that after an early check out, they are still entitled to their room past check out date.. · A tale of loss & disappointment - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Anyone here experienced in hotel problem-solving? Quick interview case: room service called the wrong guest at 6 a.m. after failing to record a room number. Their wake-up call was then 20 minutes late due to a “long queue.” What caused these failures, and how would you handle them?
#21Solution RequestsAnyone here experienced in hotel problem-solving? Quick interview case: room service called the wrong guest at 6 a.m. after failing to record a room number. Their wake-up call was then 20 minutes late due to a “long queue.” What caused these failures, and how would you handle them?
Topics
- Hate32 posts in the past month#132Hate
- Guests19 posts in the past month#219Guests
- Annoying15 posts in the past month#315Annoying
- Tired15 posts in the past month#415Tired
- People12 posts in the past month#512People
Flair
- Short64 posts in the past month
- Guest Doesn't Understand That No Shows Exist
- A guest who learned from y'all....
- Old guy wanted a refund for what was on tv
#164ShortGuest Doesn't Understand That No Shows Exist · A guest who learned from y'all.... · Old guy wanted a refund for what was on tv - Medium41 posts in the past month
- No, no - YOU call US about your reservation
- Sometimes I use my powers for evil
- I Touched That
#241MediumNo, no - YOU call US about your reservation · Sometimes I use my powers for evil · I Touched That - Long20 posts in the past month
- CHATGPT. DOESN'T. KNOW. SHIT
- Thought our new QR room service menu was gonna cause riots. then this grandma happened
- Customer didnt do their research, the interaction ended with him in handcuffs.
#320LongCHATGPT. DOESN'T. KNOW. SHIT · Thought our new QR room service menu was gonna cause riots. then this grandma happened · Customer didnt do their research, the interaction ended with him in handcuffs. - Epic3 posts in the past month
- Being blamed for making a mistake when the guest never explicitly specified wanting to cancel a room
- NOTICE OF TERMINATION THIS WILL BE A LONG ONE. SORRY IN ADVANCE NEED TO REALLY VENT TODAY.
- Enfuriating GM
#43EpicBeing blamed for making a mistake when the guest never explicitly specified wanting to cancel a room · NOTICE OF TERMINATION THIS WILL BE A LONG ONE. SORRY IN ADVANCE NEED TO REALLY VENT TODAY. · Enfuriating GM
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 1.0M 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.
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