How your vacation is being ruined by a new kind of hotel guest

A toxic blend of self-importance and social blindness is creating a new class of traveler — from the check-in bully to the buffet hog

What’s the worst thing you’ve seen someone do at a hotel? For Lynne Goldberg, it’s the check-in bully.

Check-in bullies are the most demanding hotel guests. They push to the front of the line and make loud and often unreasonable demands of the staff.

“When there are no upgrades available, they rudely and loudly reprimand the person checking them in,” she …