8 Celebrities Who Regularly Give Hotel Staff Nightmares

When you check into a hotel, you typically provide your credit card as a form of security against any damage you might cause. However, not all celebrities follow this norm.

Ever since The Who's drummer celebrated his 20th birthday by stripping off and driving a car into a pool in the 1960s, destroying hotel rooms has become an art form! Although the damage done to hotel suites is still considerable, some say it's actually improving.

Ah, actors—what can you say? They demand the best of everything, and if they don't get it, they'll happily throw a fit.

From five-star hotels to rare, imported snacks, they make all sorts of requests, and you can bet they'll expect them to be fulfilled! It's no wonder their hotel requests are so outrageous; from a brand-new pillow to a personal masseuse, they want it all.

And it's not a matter of necessity, either; many of these requests stem simply from the fact that they can. So the next time an actor makes an outrageous request, just remember that it's not about need but rather about their ability to demand it.

These days, it's often reality stars and pop stars who leave behind messes like trash and cigarette burns rather than broken TVs and damaged art. The hotel industry is full of fascinating stories about what celebrities have done when they stay in a room—from Surrealists to '70s rockers to young actors who cause trouble.

Here are a few of them.

1. Taylor Swift

If Taylor Swift is scheduled to arrive before 11 a.m., it's crucial to stop at Starbucks on the way and get one Grande Iced Caramel Latte with two Sweet'n Lows, one Grande Iced Americano with two Sweet'n Lows and soy milk, and one slice of pumpkin loaf.

The size of her tour buses is comparable to that of a dorm room.

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2. Florence Welch

In 2012, Florence Welch recounted a wild night of partying that ended with her accidentally setting fire to The Bowery Hotel. She had consumed 17 dirty martinis, lost her phone, and ripped her dress.

When she woke up the next morning, she found her book melted on the bedside table, black smudges on the wall, and a bucket of water on the floor—half the room was soaked. Surprisingly, the damage only cost a few hundred dollars.

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3. Lindsay Lohan

In 2012, Lohan accumulated an astonishing $46,350.04 in unpaid hotel fees, resulting in her being banned from LA's luxurious Chateau Marmont, where she was residing. She believed the filmmakers of Liz and Dick, which she was filming at the time, should cover the bill.

Shortly afterward, she reportedly caused $50,000 in damage to the W New York Union Square and was informed by someone close to the hotel that she would not be allowed to return. And those are just two of her offenses; she is also said to be unwelcome at the Shutters on the Beach Hotel in Santa Monica.

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4. Keith Richards

In 1972, Keith Richards, the renowned guitarist of the Rolling Stones, set a new benchmark for poor conduct while staying at the Hyatt West Hollywood in Los Angeles. Richards chose to throw the hotel's television set out of a tenth-floor window; fortunately, no one was injured.

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5. Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey's list includes two vases of white roses, eight "tall, leafy plants," Jo Malone vanilla candles, and drapes around every corner. Additionally, it is essential for drapes to be used in each room (black drapes are acceptable).

The temperature inside should be approximately 75 degrees, and the entrance door should lead into the living room, not the dressing room.

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6. Rihanna

Rihanna has requested "icy-blue chiffon"-layered drapes in either blue or black. Additionally, there is a very specific candle request that must be fulfilled.

Moreover, a throw rug with an animal print, such as leopard or cheetah, is needed, as Rihanna will be walking on it barefoot, so it must be kept impeccably clean.

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7. Keith Moon

For Moon's 21st birthday, the band thought it would be a good idea to have a wild party at the Holiday Inn in Michigan. Unfortunately, things got out of hand when the group trashed the interior of the hotel, breaking furniture and starting a food fight as a girl leaped out of a cake.

Refusing to call it a night, Moon made a daring and reckless move by running through the lobby in the nude before driving a Lincoln Continental into the pool. This stunt cost him a 24-hour jail sentence, a hefty $24,000 hotel damage fine, and a lifetime ban from all Holiday Inns.

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8. Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell's promotional comedy tour for the movie "Semi-Pro" may have earned him the infamous title of worst hotel guest—his requests were outlandish, to say the least. He reportedly asked for an electric scooter, a rainbow-painted wheel, and a 15-foot-tall artificial tree.

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It's no secret that celebrities can be a bit... eccentric, so it's no surprise that they have some strange hotel demands. From asking for specific items in the room to wanting a certain type of pillow, some actors can make hotel staff work overtime just to ensure they get what they want!

But hey, when you're a star, you get to make the rules!