Furry Convention HOTEL TIPS!

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  • čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
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    Thought it was time to make a vid that focuses more on common issues during hotel stays at conventions!
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Komentáře • 314

  • @CaffeineFox
    @CaffeineFox Před 6 lety +352

    Tip #875: don't mark the hotel fire hydrants

    • @bubblegumthecat402
      @bubblegumthecat402 Před 6 lety +7

      Caffeine Fox DONT THINK ABOUT IT CAFFEINE FOX
      Edit: AAAAA I spelt your name wrong D:

    • @foxyzwoof6614
      @foxyzwoof6614 Před 6 lety +3

      hi caffeine I knew u were live yesterday but my laptop was dead so I left cuz I couldn't chat

    • @khar9700
      @khar9700 Před 4 lety +3

      What is this a cross over episode?

    • @SpaceGamer07
      @SpaceGamer07 Před 4 lety +1

      Caffeine Fox no bad fox

    • @InkWildDog
      @InkWildDog Před 4 lety +1

      Ok

  • @stripe277
    @stripe277 Před 6 lety +188

    I'm going to my first con tomorrow actually :3 not a furry con but I'm wearing my suit! This was just in time thanks stormi! ❤️

    • @SamoyedzRUs
      @SamoyedzRUs Před 6 lety +8

      Lasair Stripe have fun!

    • @snaggedcoot3485
      @snaggedcoot3485 Před 6 lety +8

      Are you going to post it on your channel?

    • @stripe277
      @stripe277 Před 6 lety +8

      Cooter the shaved Wolf probably! :3

    • @snaggedcoot3485
      @snaggedcoot3485 Před 6 lety +6

      Cool i also subscribed so I can se it when it will (probably :3 get posted)
      Have a nice day or night! :3

    • @stripe277
      @stripe277 Před 6 lety +6

      Cooter the shaved Wolf tysm! You to!

  • @Phloww
    @Phloww Před 6 lety +65

    Great tips! As one who works in a hotel, another tip is to please try not to be rude to or yell at the hotel staff (for whatever reason) and please don't expect the hotel staff to be telepathic (very common thing that guests seem to forget), especially since we have a lot on our plate and trying to accommodate every request that is given to us.
    Adding onto the "don't postpone any issues", depending the time of day/night, some services or requests will be limited. For example, in the evening and in my hotel, there's less hotel staff members available (most maintenance and housekeepers are usually gone before sunset). So yes, definitely notify front desk of any issues ASAP!
    Also, if you need something prior to arriving to your hotel room (i.e. - request microwave, crib, etc. to be put into the room if it's not included), please call in advance and see if the staff can put it as an alert on your reservation, so that staff can check up on providing one for you (while supplies are available).
    Anyways, great video and thank you for sharing!

    • @venusgxcha
      @venusgxcha Před 2 lety +1

      I was at tff and the staff said they like my suit! I got a pic with her too, we were waiting for the elevators outside near our hotel room

  • @LeadDelta
    @LeadDelta Před 6 lety +71

    It's all a matter of finances, convenience, and being appropriate among hotel guests.

  • @Charziken
    @Charziken Před 6 lety +26

    I went to MCFC as my first convention this year to visit a high school friend. I never had considered myself much of a furry before this, and now I'm looking around for different makers to get my suit! I can really agree with everything in this video obviously as it's just good advice. Also, I work at a restaurant, so THANK YOU SO MUCH for advising AGAINST ordering near close. A lot of people have no idea how much longer we stay just from even a single order. There have been multiple occasions where we stayed a FULL hour before close because someone ordered delivery 2 minutes before our cut off, and they were literally the very last house of our delivery area, so it took our driver ages to get there, ages to get back, and then we had to close the drawer. Side note, I am also planning on going to Furry Migration as it takes place only half an hour from my house, so i get to save money on the hotel, this time ill be going alone to hopefully meet more people and make some friends. Great video, though, you have earned a sub!

  • @CleverFoxAcademy
    @CleverFoxAcademy Před 6 lety +32

    Great video! And you're definitely right about room service stuff. Hell, I work at a hotel and I think it's expensive.

  • @SpaceGamer07
    @SpaceGamer07 Před 4 lety +3

    I’m new to the fandom so I’m like watching every guide about what to do

  • @C9Equixnimod
    @C9Equixnimod Před 6 lety +57

    never deny a guest, even the most ridiculous request.

    • @StormiFolf
      @StormiFolf  Před 6 lety +43

      Hello, room service? Yes I want 999 potatoes delivered to my room on the 64th floor as soon as possible along with a replica of the statue of liberty. Thank you.

    • @bubblegumthecat402
      @bubblegumthecat402 Před 6 lety +4

      Stormi Folf pshh! that sounds so resonable I once had to deliver an entire country worth of food to a room once!

    • @MitchellShilling
      @MitchellShilling Před 3 lety

      lol.

    • @Mushroom38294
      @Mushroom38294 Před 3 lety

      Hey that rhymed
      Hip häp

    • @luckycluckers6880
      @luckycluckers6880 Před 2 lety

      Ah yes, a person of culture.

  • @HopeDiamond101
    @HopeDiamond101 Před 6 lety +5

    Hey Stormi, I also wanted to add a tip for the food situation. To save more money, bring a cooler and load it with food, drinks, and snacks. Go to a dollar store, or a Wal-Mart and stock up on the things you want to make a sandwich, chips, water, and so on. Also, make sure it is okay with the hotel, which I assume most hotels will allow you to bring your own cooler/food/drinks. Also, check to see if they have a fridge or a microwave so you can buy tv dinners, hot pockets or anything that you can microwave. My friends and I always do that when we go to conventions or to any event out of town, and we choose a day, which usually on a Saturday night, to go to a restaurant to have dinner. It helps to save money and to not starve ourselves. Hope this tip is helpful to you and anyone else who wants to stretch the dollar.

  • @KatTheFoxtaur
    @KatTheFoxtaur Před 6 lety +3

    As someone who has attended dozens of furry conventions, I can verify this is all very important stuff to note.
    Also, as someone who has worn many hats at a pizzeria: PLEASE TIP YOUR DRIVER and DON'T ORDER 15 MINUTES BEFORE CLOSE!! Generally a 15-20% tip is considered appropriate. Less than 10% is considered somewhat singy, while no tip is considered extremely rude. Remember, most delivery drivers have to use their own vehicles, pay their own insurance, and yes, use their own gas - at my former place, the drivers only got 70 cents per delivery, regardless of the fact that many of them were over 10 miles round-trip (I lived in a somewhat rural area than most cons are but still), and 70 cents won't even cover the cost of gas to drive that far. Also, please note: MOST DELIVERY DRIVERS MAKE *LESS THAN MINIMUM WAGE*, the VERY SAME concept as a waiter/waitress ("tipped employee"). This, combined with the fact that they even still ultimately PAY for some of the gas they use, is all the more reason to please remember to tip!!
    Another note: DO NOT GET UPSET AT THE DRIVER, NOR WITHHOLD HIS/HER TIP, IF YOUR FOOD IS LATE. Again, as a former pizzeria manager, delivery driver, dispatcher, and cook: It is almost NEVER THE DRIVER'S FAULT if your food is late. Look, when an order is ready to go out the door, the driver isn't sitting around scratching their tailhole and just wasting time. They take the order as soon as both -the order is ready, and -the driver is available to take another order. Then, they pull out into the same traffic and red lights that everyone else is in. That, combined with the lack of ANYONE putting ANY numbers on their houses or mailboxes, and most customers with weird things (driveways being around the corner of a one-way street, for example, you'd think they'd have told me that!!) don't ever explain them well or at all.
    The only time you should withhold or reduce a delivery driver's tip, is if they themselves are being rude or unreasonable. Generally, if there's a problem, the fault lies with the store (or some accidental move on the driver's behalf), and is rarely intentional, so please just call the store up and be polite, unless they are rude to you. Most places will GLADLY remake your food if there is a problem.
    Lastly: EXPECT A LONG WAIT!!! Again, it's not Joe Schmoe the Delivery Driver's fault that you called in your pizza on Friday night at 5:30pm at a furry convention and they told you it'd be 2 hours. Guys, there's only a few delivery places around, and there's over SEVEN THOUSAND attendees of each Anthrocon and MFF. 5:30pm on Friday is busy ANYWAY for EVERY pizzeria, and you are NOT the only ones at the big convention that wants to eat pizza for dinner on Friday. We used to literally "book" the oven on Halloween, because we'd get so busy, we couldn't even take another SINGLE pizza order for four hours. We could fit twenty pizzas in the oven at a time, and it takes 60 seconds to make a pizza, so every 5 minute time block could hold up to 5 pizzas. It's the same concept at big conventions, and even smaller ones. If they have a long wait, just try around somewhere, call back later, or order your damn food earlier - you can request a specific time for delivery, guys! That's okay! In fact, for Halloween, people used to place their orders a WEEK AHEAD, because they knew! Even for just one pizza!!
    TL;DR:
    * Order your food earlier and place it for a specific time, or expect a LONG wait for delivery.
    * Always tip your driver no less than 15-20% (more is okay too!) If they come back with a remake, tip them another dollar or two!
    * If something goes wrong, call the restaurant, they will generally remake your food, sometimes without even asking for the old food back (not like they can re-sell it).
    * If your delivery is late, remember: It's almost NEVER THE DRIVER'S FAULT!!
    Maybe if 7,500 furries didn't place orders for pizza at the exact same time without warning to the pizzeria, it wouldn't have taken so long! :3

  • @slapnut892
    @slapnut892 Před 6 lety +15

    I've experienced the same thing with my air-conditioning too, it's so weird.

  • @TRKaliFoxxo
    @TRKaliFoxxo Před 6 lety +36

    Thanks for the tips, Stormi!! They'll come in handy 2 years from now!❤️💛💜❤️💛💜

  • @kothreborn8518
    @kothreborn8518 Před 6 lety +8

    You dont have to stay at the main hotel you can stay at a hotel near the convention the main hotel will list recommendations as well as the convention staff

  • @GavinDragon
    @GavinDragon Před 6 lety +11

    Im booking the room for a con later this year thanks for the tips

  • @TheDemonFerretFursuits
    @TheDemonFerretFursuits Před 6 lety +2

    I know you mentioned tipping bellhops and such (if you have one assist you, of course, I never have), but ALWAYS tip the cleaning service! Even if, like me, you elect not to use their services during your stay, leave a tip for them in your room when you leave!
    Speaking of which, don't leave your room a mess for them to deal with. Clean as much as you can for them, cause you and I both know that they're dealing with so many trashed rooms already.

    • @StormiFolf
      @StormiFolf  Před 6 lety +1

      I'm a stickler about keeping my room tidy at cons. I know it's not my property so I try to keep it as clean as possible, especially since cleaning staff is going to be stretched in a completely booked hotel. Tipping is not really well known outside of North America which is why I emphasized it in this vid. Many times, people literally don't know better. It's not that they're being greedy.. although there are some selfish hotel patrons like that, unfortunately.

  • @ColeMHusky
    @ColeMHusky Před 6 lety +7

    Hey, this is some useful information I can use, especially considering the fact that I'm a new fur. This can legit make my life easier and not make me have a mental breakdown. Great vid once again Stormi!

  • @nicklubas6935
    @nicklubas6935 Před 6 lety +2

    First, the thumbnail is adorable af!
    Second, these tips are very helpful and I might have to revisit this video for next year's Anthrocon.
    And third, #LegalizeAwoo!
    And as always, great video! Much love!

  • @GwenS320
    @GwenS320 Před 4 lety +1

    Watching this video, makes me so glad that im a vandwelling nomad.
    I dont ever have to deal with a lot of this crap because i never need a hotel room.

  • @lazypawproductions
    @lazypawproductions Před 6 lety +7

    With furry con hotels when you stay in a room, do they like charge you per night stay? Or do you just pay for your room when you get there and be done with that? I am wanting to know this because i plan on going to anthrocon in about 2 years or so, and I've never been to a furry con, so it kinda confuses me

    • @StormiFolf
      @StormiFolf  Před 6 lety +3

      These are very good questions :3 For most hotels, especially those around convention centers, you pay for your entire stay after you leave. What they normally do is put a hold on your credit/debit card for each night you stay. Most of them won't take cash. Some charge at a rate of per night and others bill you entirely up front once you leave. For lower end hotels or motels, you can sometimes pay per night up front, including with cash. Basically, be prepared to use a debit/credit card for reserving hotel rooms. It's pretty much a necessity. I know at FWA I was billed entirely up front once we left but I've had other times where room charges would appear every night on my statement. Just depends on the hotel. One last thing, for most hotels you have to be 21 or older to reserve a room (That doesn't mean you have to be 21 to stay in one, just the person making the reservation but they do have to be present once you arrive.)

    • @lazypawproductions
      @lazypawproductions Před 6 lety

      Stormi Folf thank you very much!:3

  • @redwolfpiping5701
    @redwolfpiping5701 Před 5 lety +1

    I am attending AC for my first time, this is helpful, thank you Stormi

  • @azurenwolf4305
    @azurenwolf4305 Před 6 lety +4

    Stormi: “Or me if you find my content entertaining for some reason.”
    Me: *Why do you think I’m here?*

  • @WesleyKey
    @WesleyKey Před 6 lety +9

    Good job Stormi! I really needed this so if I go to cons, it will be a much easier trip. I love your channel Stormi! Keep up the awesome content!

  • @aclebatty6355
    @aclebatty6355 Před 6 lety +3

    Thank you so much for giving this advice as we are having our first hotel stay for a con this year! Super helpful, thanks Stormi!!!

    • @StormiFolf
      @StormiFolf  Před 6 lety

      Which con are ya going to? And you're very much welcome!!!

    • @aclebatty6355
      @aclebatty6355 Před 6 lety

      Ah, I'll be going to Anthro Weekend Utah!!!

  • @silvermoonhowler6034
    @silvermoonhowler6034 Před 6 lety +2

    Good tips, Stormi! Since I live not to far from where my local furcon in Furry Migration is in downtown Minneapolis, most of these tips won’t apply to me, but like you said they can definitely come in handy for any other time you happen to be staying in a hotel any other time for something that isn’t a furry convention or even if you aren’t there for some sort of convention.

  • @kitsunehoruri
    @kitsunehoruri Před 3 lety

    Also, make sure to contact the hotel directly if anyone staying in your room may have special needs ( mobility, dietary, etc) to be sure they are prepared to meet accommodation needs.
    The hotel can often provide valuable information on surrounding support businesses ( restaurants, etc..) As well.
    We also carry snacks and bottled water just in case.

  • @Nerofur
    @Nerofur Před 6 lety +4

    got double charged at the Hyatt for FC, for the room itself. got it sorted out after the con.

    • @StormiFolf
      @StormiFolf  Před 6 lety +1

      oh wow x_x glad you got it taken care of!

  • @wyvernflight
    @wyvernflight Před 2 lety +1

    i got hit with about $400 extra on a room for an anime con. I got the room booked for the convention before the "convention rooms" were available but nobody told me when I called the hotel. I got a reasonable price quote, got there and signed like 50 papers, then on checkout boom! Come to find out that hotels like the ones at large convention halls will only offer the con rate for specific rooms, at a specific time, and if you sign one of those 50 pages with another rate listed, you get charged that larger amount. It didnt matter that the 49 other pages listed the room and price, one said higher and I got charged that. There is no fighting it either. So Stormi Folf is absolutely correct, use a credit card that you can charge it to so you have go-home money!

  • @goriajk
    @goriajk Před 6 lety

    Stormi, I agree to arrive a day before the con. FWA 2017 was my lesson, as I arrived on a Friday (all parking was sold out at The Marriott Marquis, and we had to park 2 blocks away with no in and out privileges) FWA 2018 Galactic Gunslingers we arrived on Thursday, and had valet parking throughout our 4 night stay. I'm a Bear, my roomie is a bear, we leave the A/C on all day and night (white noise friendly). Don't forget to tip the housekeeping before you leave - at FWA I leave at least 25.00 on the table before I leave

  • @Donkeyearsa
    @Donkeyearsa Před 5 lety +1

    Extra tip on tipping any food delivery. Delivery drivers do have a good memery on hotel room numbers. If your room mate stiffed the driver last night you just may have an extra topping or two you did not request tonight.

  • @wufferthewolf3626
    @wufferthewolf3626 Před 6 lety +7

    I'll be probably be going to Emerald fur summit, its only 2 hours away from me

    • @CleverFoxAcademy
      @CleverFoxAcademy Před 6 lety

      We're always glad to hear that!

    • @wufferthewolf3626
      @wufferthewolf3626 Před 6 lety

      Schande Thompson it’ll be my first like mini convention, I’ve been to anthrocon and Midwest furfest and stuff and it’ll be my first time in Pensacola ^^

  • @hypercell1016
    @hypercell1016 Před 6 lety +13

    Running downloadRam.exe

  • @sweets_Cat88
    @sweets_Cat88 Před 5 lety

    Another tip when staying at a hotel. Please don’t leave a huge mess on check out day. House keepers have a time limit to clean each room and a huge mess just makes it worse, and don’t smear lotion on the mirror. It won’t come off.
    Keep all trash near trash bin( and/or place all garbage near trash bin when checking out)
    As a house keeper myself it’s not fun to clean a huge mess while having limited time to clean.

  • @justinrabbitt9492
    @justinrabbitt9492 Před 3 lety

    The two cons I've been to I didn't have much of any issues. I stayed with others at my second one and learned I really should have planned better. That i should have tried to just get my own room cause it was cramped. It was a wonderful time all the same but I learned the hard way things you pointed out in this vid. Looking forward to being able to go to another someday and make more new memories while using these tips as best I can to make everything more easy.

  • @Lpoliva
    @Lpoliva Před 6 lety +4

    Really great tips, Stormi! Going to take these to heart and make sure the experience is the best I can have!

  • @ganvolofox823
    @ganvolofox823 Před 6 lety +2

    Wow...a multitude of good tips! You cover a lot I might not have thought of, and I'm pretty inhibited when it comes to hotels. Though my travel plans involve campers and such, this is all good info to have, since...you never know.

  • @ReccaWolf
    @ReccaWolf Před 6 lety

    I go with Hawthorne Fox and his friends, and we always split room cost, gasoline, and parking fees when we go to a furry con. I usually bring plenty of cash with me for either Dealer's Den, food, etc. Also, it's nice to pay them upfront than Paypal. You never know if you charge too much on your credit card, and it's best to save yourself the embarrassment, unless you have used your credit card a few times than most.

  • @TheOpossumMaster
    @TheOpossumMaster Před 6 lety +4

    I would use this
    *if i had a suit*

  • @JoeHoward
    @JoeHoward Před 6 lety

    Tip for booking rooms for a con that sells out fast. Copy and paste the thing that takes the longest to type so instead of taking a while to type it, it could take 3 seconds to paste

  • @Creekpaw
    @Creekpaw Před 6 lety

    I would even check things in the hotel room you DON'T intend on using. Let's say the microwave door is broken. If you alert the front desk upon arriving, they'll know it was like that when you arrived. If you don't, you may be charged because it would appear that YOU are the one who broke it. Also, another helpful thing about having cash is you can use it as an additional way to budget. I find it easier to stick to my budget if I set aside a certain amount of physical cash for it. If I choose to spend a little more on something in the DD, for instance, I have to consciously go to an ATM or use my card and that makes me think about it harder. Not to mention that you might run across a vendor without a card reader at a smaller con.

  • @robertreed2824
    @robertreed2824 Před 2 lety +1

    Never thought id be watching stormi give me an in depth money and hotel guide... ive already traveled several times in my life so i know plunty about that but i suppose its the money that has me the most worried.. im not exactly overflowing with cash so perhaps it will take a while before i ever go to a convention

  • @DJFoxyOfficial
    @DJFoxyOfficial Před 6 lety +2

    Burps: 3
    I’ll make Stormi Towers a real thing in my Minecraft World. ^^ also thanks for the tips, especially the con roomies website! I’ll be sure to add them in my con plans. :) Do you know if there are other hotels near the MFF convention center? Any you’d recommend?

  • @splinterwoof6014
    @splinterwoof6014 Před 6 lety +4

    I’m staying at a hotel for the first time at a con at Anthro Northwest so I need this!

  • @alfredmorency8296
    @alfredmorency8296 Před 5 lety

    Stay away from the mini bar they are unbelievably expensive. I like to bring tea bags or instant coffee with me, many hotels provide a small coffee maker with coffee and tea free but some do not and room service coffee is slow, expensive and unreliable(caffeine early and fast is a big deal to me). Your room may have a refrigerator and or microwave, if not most hotels will provide them free (but some charge), find out ahead of time you may need to reserve them/ask early or go without when the hotel is packed. Staying in someone else's room when you are not registered(or letting an unregistered guest stay in yours) is theft of services and can cause all concerned to be kicked out of the hotel/con.

  • @blackberryfox5936
    @blackberryfox5936 Před 6 lety +3

    Hotel? Trivago.
    I'm sorry

  • @stripe277
    @stripe277 Před 6 lety +39

    Aw cute thumbnail XD

  • @strawberrydoughnut4219

    guys just go to walmart or something like that for food. There's no wait, It's less expensive, and you don't have to tip anyone. Every time I go on a trip or go to a con I buy a rotisserie chicken, a loaf of bread, a pack of yogurt, some sports drinks, and a bag of baby carrots and I just live off of that for however long I'm there. If I'm really hungry or need a bigger meal I can just by a sandwich or two for wayyy cheaper then anything I could get from a hotel. It works just fine and it's wayy cheaper then delivery.

  • @00Skyfox
    @00Skyfox Před 6 lety

    What is this room lottery thing you speak of?
    It's really important to tip the housekeeper, and tip well. First, it's respectful and common courtesy. Second, they don't make that much to begin with. Third, it helps make up for all the people who stiff them out of a tip (I've known people who actually giggle and get entertainment out of not leaving any tip at all for the housekeepers). And fourth, when you tip well, they will generally set you up with plenty of towels, supplies for the coffee maker, and so on. They do notice and appreciate it; my roomie and I tip $5 every day to the housekeepers, and several times over the years they've left personalized thank-you notes. And one last detail is what they have to deal with at furry cons, based on glances into rooms we walk by when the housekeeper has the door propped open. When they have to cart away a dumpster worth of trash out of your room, or when they have to dust around your DILDO collection that you leave out on the table or windowsill [true story based on eyewitness confirmation], you can leave them a tip.

  • @FurNieR11945
    @FurNieR11945 Před 6 lety +3

    Excellent tips Stormi! It sounds like you've had a lot of experience with this, and I think you explained everything great! My favorite part was the noise thing because #legalizeawoo. Anyways, it was an overall great video, and I hope you have a nice day!

  • @saltybonsai8369
    @saltybonsai8369 Před 6 lety +1

    Yep!! Pocari roo, Netflix, and Hulu!!

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      @saltybonsai8369 Před 6 lety

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      @saltybonsai8369 Před 6 lety

      SENPI NOTICED ME!!!!!!

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      @saltybonsai8369 Před 6 lety

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  • @redricklupine6534
    @redricklupine6534 Před 5 lety

    Yeah, I had that problem about the hotel charging me more money while checking in. And also I don't want to spend all my money for buying stuffs at the dealers den. I don't wanna go hungry. Nice video, Stormi.

  • @causetherat308
    @causetherat308 Před 6 lety

    another thing you should check for is broken things. Even the walls. Call and report everything. Don't be the one charged for the dent in the wall because you didn't report it right away. My favorite noise canceling devices. Ear plugs.

  • @RainbyTheFolf
    @RainbyTheFolf Před 6 lety +2

    I will always find your content entertaining *plus this the second time I have watched this since I watched it at 9 this morning haha

  • @HGTheHamster
    @HGTheHamster Před 6 lety +2

    Hey Stormi! Do you ever plan to make a video about ways to travel to a convention? I've always wanted to go to one but can't because I don't know how to drive yet. So any advice on how to get there would be fantastic!

    • @StormiFolf
      @StormiFolf  Před 6 lety +1

      I can most certainly make a vid on this!

  • @Bastianjens13
    @Bastianjens13 Před 6 lety

    I worked at a hotel. If you buy a fan and want it sent back home. For a fee we would. Or you can just say keep it and we will.

  • @phantomnationdraws9936

    also about the hotel rooms, PLEASE turn off all the lights and CHECK THE ENTIRE ROOM, BATHROOM INCLUDED, FOR RED DOTS!! this is a hidden camera, if you spot one, get out IMMEDIATELY and tell hotel staff!!

  • @Ghost89008
    @Ghost89008 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you!

  • @moku1648
    @moku1648 Před 4 lety

    Use google auto fill, or have a document with copy pasting when trying to fill out forms quickly.

  • @Ripley9191
    @Ripley9191 Před 6 lety

    Great timing for this video, I’m going to my first Con next month and these tips are really helpful, thanks Stormi!👍

  • @diplomat_cat587
    @diplomat_cat587 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks

  • @StarlightAkari
    @StarlightAkari Před 6 lety

    With automated captions, 'Folf' autocorrects to 'Pope'
    .....
    Stormi the Pope.

  • @DellTheProtogenEngineer
    @DellTheProtogenEngineer Před 11 měsíci +1

    “Go download some RAM or something”
    Don’t mind if I do!

  • @TheFancyPig
    @TheFancyPig Před 2 lety +1

    These are all wonderful tips. Straight to the point.

  • @karmaobsidian1427
    @karmaobsidian1427 Před 3 lety

    So I know I'm a bit late but I've been using your con type vids to study up given once this god awful quarantine ends I want to attend my first con yay!

  • @EverythingAndAnythingGoes24

    Question: At Furry Cons, is it common for the people selling stuff there to accept PayPal or is it not all that common? I heard that using PayPal instead of Credit or Debit cards is safer since people can’t get your card info, or at least PayPal makes it harder for them to get such info.

  • @anonomusperson3462
    @anonomusperson3462 Před 6 lety +1

    2:52 the reason is them not wanting to buy good servers and having a low budget..... throw a few TITAN V's and a bunch a XEONS and XEON phi co processors and problem solved! but they dont have the budget for that.... :(

  • @kayliewaldrop8235
    @kayliewaldrop8235 Před 4 lety +1

    8:50 *sad Protogen noises*

  • @UnboxingAlyss
    @UnboxingAlyss Před 6 lety

    Hello, Stormi! You sound as cheap as me, regarding food! :-P I want to add that, in addition to hotel food, there are usually plenty of restaurants around to walk to. My friends and I did this during ACEN (anime con in Chicago) and it works just as well for MFF. The prices will still be high (it's freaking Chicago), but it will be cheaper than the hotel.
    Also, snacks for the room is another cost-saving measure. Before an anime con in the past, my bff and I bought a bunch of food at Aldi before meeting the other at the con! More hotels are removing their microwaves ad refrigerators (some still have the latter), but it's always cool to bring non-perishable (chips, fruit, pb and j, bread, jerky, etc.) snacks and a cooler that you can fill with ice from the hotel. This way, you have stuff to snack on and cold drink, which will really save you food money. Now you have even more money for souvenirs at the con! :D

  • @maphoozgaming8542
    @maphoozgaming8542 Před 6 lety

    Basically just listen to that South Park ski patrol guide guy “you’re going to have a bad time”

  • @SamoyedzRUs
    @SamoyedzRUs Před 6 lety

    I think this was a great and helpful video! I don’t think there’s anything you missed! Personally I haven’t had any issues with hotels, but one time room service included the tip in the price already and my parents tipped more, so they got an almost 50% tip, yikes

  • @elizabethmontgomery4134
    @elizabethmontgomery4134 Před 4 lety +1

    I'll definitely use these tips when i go to my first fur con!

  • @teddybear9337
    @teddybear9337 Před 6 lety +8

    U can pack ur own snacks to save a little bit more money on ur trip

    • @StormiFolf
      @StormiFolf  Před 6 lety +1

      That's what I do!

    • @teddybear9337
      @teddybear9337 Před 6 lety

      No way!! My mom makes us pack our coolers with snacks when we go to a hotel too! XD

    • @teddybear9337
      @teddybear9337 Před 6 lety +1

      Survival of the fittest lol

    • @cosmicallupus2201
      @cosmicallupus2201 Před 6 lety +1

      Bear this in mind no pun intended If a group of people make a, mess and leaves it so special equipment is needed to clean up the mess from the food brought in they will charge just a bit on bill just as for the Missing items in the rooms or broken items

    • @StormiFolf
      @StormiFolf  Před 6 lety +2

      That's why the place a separate hold charge for every night you stay, right? It's something like $50-$70. A deposit just in case something gets damaged and it gets refunded at the end of the stay provided the customer didn't break anything

  • @ScorpionsFatality
    @ScorpionsFatality Před 6 lety

    I had no idea about quiet hours!
    Also random hotel story. Last year at the westin, i needed to to my room asap. Was having a heat stroke. Couldn't put my paws or head back on. And you know what staff running the elevator said? "You'd look more convincing with the head on". My face was red, was struggling to breathe, HEALTH ISSUES, and almost puked into my fursuit. Me and ny friends had to wait 40 minutes while i could barely stand. Was not happy. If someone says they're having a heat stroke and is hyperventilating. *LET THEM IN THE ELEVATOR*
    Also another thing I recommend. Lock your luggage with a padlock. Especially if you have a fursuit. Maybe that's just me. But I'd rather be safe then sorry with my belongings.
    Also BRING YOUR OWN WATER AND SNACKS. The water at the con will most likely be ice cold. You can in fact go into shock. Buuuttt. Waterfountains usually have cold yet not ice water. That snd ive gone into shock from drinking cold water when i was overheating.

  • @ratface146
    @ratface146 Před 6 lety +2

    Hey what cons are you attending this year??

    • @StormiFolf
      @StormiFolf  Před 6 lety +1

      Emerald's Fur Summit, Megaplex and Midwest Furfest! :3

    • @ratface146
      @ratface146 Před 6 lety +2

      Stormi Folf oh awesome!! I was thinking about going to Emerald's Summit!

    • @StormiFolf
      @StormiFolf  Před 6 lety +1

      You totally should! It's a brand new fur con, very small but closely knit and we still know how to have lots of fun ^^

  • @WhattheBeck
    @WhattheBeck Před 6 lety

    Once my friend and i went to a fur comvention and there was a really friendly old german shepherd at our hotel. She came right up to us and booped her nose on our legs

  • @jeffscroggins229
    @jeffscroggins229 Před 6 lety

    yes we like watching your videos Stormy

  • @24_AFK
    @24_AFK Před 3 lety

    Geez how many times did you burp in this video 😹
    Anyways this was very helpful thank you

  • @MyIronman8
    @MyIronman8 Před 2 lety +1

    and an UV lamp portable to clean objects anmd hotel room an people coming in your hotel room

  • @velocityakaslothmom8083

    I have a bad habit of cheating. For Anthrocon this year , Last year I got my room at the Westin through the charity auction. And MidwestfurFest I’m going to be at the holiday inn which is attached to the convention center with a bridge over the street. Which is not officially part of the convention. I got right in there

  • @kaden6149
    @kaden6149 Před 6 lety

    Booking a main hotel room has become laughably competitive for me. I got so intent on getting a room at the main hotel for Anthrocon last year that I coded a super simple script that automatically put my info and booked the room for me. Best decision ever.

  • @okiedokie6160
    @okiedokie6160 Před 6 lety +1

    Hi Stormi! I was wondering if you were going to anthrocon? You may have said it before but I don’t know :3

    • @StormiFolf
      @StormiFolf  Před 6 lety +1

      I won't be able to this year unfortunately! Maybe next year I hope >w

    • @okiedokie6160
      @okiedokie6160 Před 6 lety

      Stormi Folf Aw Okay! Well I hope to see you next year!

  • @crybb-
    @crybb- Před 6 lety +3

    just in time for anthrocon uwu

    • @StormiFolf
      @StormiFolf  Před 6 lety

      Yee, I wish I could make it this year ;3;

    • @crybb-
      @crybb- Před 6 lety

      aww! ill rave for you in spirit ♥

  • @Arcticina_the_ArcticFox

    I'm the awoo police so no awooing until I say so. I mostly order out or go out to get some food and fresh air. My hotel bill is usually slid underneath the door.

  • @livingdeadronnie
    @livingdeadronnie Před 5 lety

    Ey, btw... Aren't hotel rooms paid "price/night/person"? If anything, it would be more expensive if more people sleep in a room. Or no? Please, someone, educate me on this, I wanna travel but I'm from Hungary (like middle of Europe) and it's a shitty place with low payments.

  • @big8327
    @big8327 Před 6 lety +2

    do you have to book a hotel? what if u live near the place

    • @StormiFolf
      @StormiFolf  Před 6 lety +4

      if you live a short distance from the con center, there's no reason to get a hotel :3 Just remember if you're driving you'll still have to find parking! Or you could take public transit if it's available.

    • @big8327
      @big8327 Před 6 lety

      Stormi Folf thank you

    • @rebelrailz.
      @rebelrailz. Před 5 lety

      @@StormiFolf I live near a convention center, but no furry cons are held there :( Only one I've heard of that interests me (and is held there) is Rob-Con, a gaming convention.

  • @supa_hot_ice5449
    @supa_hot_ice5449 Před 6 lety

    I live in Memphis, not that far from Atlanta

  • @tobytickscreations9146

    If you ever had a roomie, how do you share a room, it it one room 2 beds or 2 room for each bed

  • @kaivr_yt784
    @kaivr_yt784 Před 6 lety

    Hiya Stormi Darmin here but you can call me Darm for short. Just wanted you to that I love your vids and that they are inspirational and very helpful like this vid you uploaded.

  • @tmonkeytv7749
    @tmonkeytv7749 Před 6 lety

    Yeah I was in new York recently and the hotel I stayed in charged $17 a night for wifi

    • @StormiFolf
      @StormiFolf  Před 6 lety +1

      I'd hope the Wi-Fi was at least gigabit for that price holy potato

  • @spkdog
    @spkdog Před 5 lety

    Once got charged an extra fifty bucks for parking even though I didn't have a car at the time. Lucky, they were cool about getting me my money back.

  • @mysticwolf2842
    @mysticwolf2842 Před 5 lety

    Stormi I find your content very entertaining.

  • @lunaxelsie5683
    @lunaxelsie5683 Před 6 lety

    Thank for telling us to know what to do

  • @Error-ux1rp
    @Error-ux1rp Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks!!! That was very helpful!!!!

  • @KaristaSwiss
    @KaristaSwiss Před 3 lety

    awesome i needed this years ago!
    also be nice to the staff!!!

  • @furry9904
    @furry9904 Před 2 lety +1

    Hehehe ill watch Ur vids when I'm at my first hotel convention stay

  • @neoxshuffl
    @neoxshuffl Před 6 lety

    The power of having recommended videos

  • @Arokh14
    @Arokh14 Před 6 lety

    This is good info for when or if I get to a con! Thanks buddy!

  • @Fennicfrost
    @Fennicfrost Před 6 lety +1

    So I'm looking into commissioning a Fur suit but, for the life of me I can not remember Stormis' maker, so can someone help jog my memory, it would be appreciated.

  • @justadragonnamemarcus1751

    Hotel?
    Triva go!

  • @sheilaolfieway1885
    @sheilaolfieway1885 Před 4 lety

    Stormi Folf: Money for your plaintiff.

  • @SockTheUnicorn
    @SockTheUnicorn Před 6 lety +2

    Beep boop, robots like furries too