These are the secrets I learned as a hotel secret shopper.

A MAN who was a hotel secret shopper shared his secrets for getting free upgrades to rooms.

Dan Shapiro would earn a salary to review luxury hotels with no staff knowledge.

A secret shopper has shared three tricks he uses for bagging free upgrades at a hotel.

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Secret shopper shares three tips to get free upgrades in hotels

He learned a few tricks while in this role that made it more likely for staff to improve his accommodation.

His first tip was to make it appear that you are a secret shopper by noting small details when speaking to staff.

He shared his story Inside Hook: “Look at someone’s nametag conspicuously, like you want to make your self look like a secret shopper.

“Conspicuously look at their name tag and then write something down. You might get an upgrade out of that.”

Second, he recommended being polite.

He said, “Just be human and talk genuinely.” You can always ask for an upgrade to your room.

“So if you’re just kind of cool about it, they’ll probably help you out.”

Shapiro’s final piece of advice was to call the hotel directly, rather than booking through a third-party website – even though the deal might be better elsewhere.

Shane Lambert, a former manager of a hotel, has backed up this advice.revealing on Quora: “A lot hotels punish people who book through third party sites.

“They don’t like paying the commission and would rather you booked with the hotel directly.

“The consequence is that you get the worst room within the room category you book a lot of the time.”

A hotel owner revealed that guests can receive a complimentary upgrade to their rooms.

A former hotel worker shared how you can always get a complimentary breakfast from your hotel.

For the biggest bargain, book hotels on a Friday night to save money.

If you pretend to be a secret shopper, staff are more likely to upgrade you to get a good review

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Staff are more likely to upgrade you if you pretend to be a secret shopper to get a positive reviewCredit: Getty

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