A check before you check-in!

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Updated On Mar 23, 2012 02:25 pm IST

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Zhuang, a Hotel Test Sleeper, checks a tea cup at a business chain hotel, in Beijing. Zhuang was selected as one of three final winners out of 7,800 candidates and started working for Qunar as a Professional Hotel Test Sleeper. At present, she has slept at more than 200 hotels. "My job is to role-play travelers of different types, different ages and genders at different scenarios, and see how each hotel fits their particular needs." Zhuang said. (Reuters)

Updated on Mar 23, 2012 02:25 pm IST

Zhuang, a Hotel Test Sleeper, checks a tea cup at a business chain hotel, in Beijing. Zhuang was selected as one of three final winners out of 7,800 candidates and started working for Qunar as a Professional Hotel Test Sleeper. At present, she has slept at more than 200 hotels. "My job is to role-play travelers of different types, different ages and genders at different scenarios, and see how each hotel fits their particular needs." Zhuang said. (Reuters)

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Zhuang, a Hotel Test Sleeper, finds a hair on the bed of a boutique hotel in central Beijing. Zhuang was selected as one of three final winners out of 7,800 candidates and started working for Qunar as a Professional Hotel Test Sleeper. (Reuters)

Updated on Mar 23, 2012 02:25 pm IST

Zhuang, a Hotel Test Sleeper, finds a hair on the bed of a boutique hotel in central Beijing. Zhuang was selected as one of three final winners out of 7,800 candidates and started working for Qunar as a Professional Hotel Test Sleeper. (Reuters)

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Ms Zhuang checks a glass as part of her job as a Hotel Test Sleeper at a boutique hotel in central Beijing. Zhuang was selected as one of three final winners out of 7,800 candidates and started working for Qunar as a Professional Hotel Test Sleeper. (Reuters)

Updated on Mar 23, 2012 02:25 pm IST

Ms Zhuang checks a glass as part of her job as a Hotel Test Sleeper at a boutique hotel in central Beijing. Zhuang was selected as one of three final winners out of 7,800 candidates and started working for Qunar as a Professional Hotel Test Sleeper. (Reuters)

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Zhuang, checks the bed of a Beijing traditional hotel with courtyard houses, known as "Siheyuan" in Chinese, in central Beijing. "My job is to role-play travelers of different types, different ages and genders at different scenarios, and see how each hotel fits their particular needs." Zhuang said. (Reuters)

Updated on Mar 23, 2012 02:25 pm IST

Zhuang, checks the bed of a Beijing traditional hotel with courtyard houses, known as "Siheyuan" in Chinese, in central Beijing. "My job is to role-play travelers of different types, different ages and genders at different scenarios, and see how each hotel fits their particular needs." Zhuang said. (Reuters)

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Zhuang, a Hotel Test Sleeper, checks the network speed of wifi on her iPad at the public area of a Beijing traditional hotel with courtyard houses, known as "Siheyuan" in Chinese, in central Beijing. Her reviews help travelers make smart hotel picks and bring them a more pleasant experience on the road. (Reuters)

Updated on Mar 23, 2012 02:25 pm IST

Zhuang, a Hotel Test Sleeper, checks the network speed of wifi on her iPad at the public area of a Beijing traditional hotel with courtyard houses, known as "Siheyuan" in Chinese, in central Beijing. Her reviews help travelers make smart hotel picks and bring them a more pleasant experience on the road. (Reuters)

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Zhuang, a Hotel Test Sleeper, uses her mobile phone as she looks for a boutique hotel along a traditional alleyway, or Hutong, in central Beijing. Zhuang was selected as one of three final winners out of 7,800 candidates and started working for Qunar as a Professional Hotel Test Sleeper. (Reuters)

Updated on Mar 23, 2012 02:25 pm IST

Zhuang, a Hotel Test Sleeper, uses her mobile phone as she looks for a boutique hotel along a traditional alleyway, or Hutong, in central Beijing. Zhuang was selected as one of three final winners out of 7,800 candidates and started working for Qunar as a Professional Hotel Test Sleeper. (Reuters)

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Zhuang, a Hotel Test Sleeper, takes a picture of slippers in the toilet of a boutique hotel in central Beijing. Zhuang was selected as one of three final winners out of 7,800 candidates and started working for Qunar as a Professional Hotel Test Sleeper. At present, she has slept at more than 200 hotels. "My job is to role-play travelers of different types, different ages and genders at different scenarios, and see how each hotel fits their particular needs." Zhuang said. (Reuters)

Updated on Mar 23, 2012 02:25 pm IST

Zhuang, a Hotel Test Sleeper, takes a picture of slippers in the toilet of a boutique hotel in central Beijing. Zhuang was selected as one of three final winners out of 7,800 candidates and started working for Qunar as a Professional Hotel Test Sleeper. At present, she has slept at more than 200 hotels. "My job is to role-play travelers of different types, different ages and genders at different scenarios, and see how each hotel fits their particular needs." Zhuang said. (Reuters)

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Zhuang checks a bottle of body wash in the bathroom of a boutique hotel in central Beijing. Zhuang was selected as one of three final winners out of 7,800 candidates and started working for Qunar as a Professional Hotel Test Sleeper. At present, she has slept at more than 200 hotels. "My job is to role-play travelers of different types, different ages and genders at different scenarios, and see how each hotel fits their particular needs." Zhuang said. (Reuters)

Updated on Mar 23, 2012 02:25 pm IST

Zhuang checks a bottle of body wash in the bathroom of a boutique hotel in central Beijing. Zhuang was selected as one of three final winners out of 7,800 candidates and started working for Qunar as a Professional Hotel Test Sleeper. At present, she has slept at more than 200 hotels. "My job is to role-play travelers of different types, different ages and genders at different scenarios, and see how each hotel fits their particular needs." Zhuang said. (Reuters)

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Zhuang, looks back at an entrance of a Beijing traditional hotel with courtyard houses, known as "Siheyuan" in Chinese, in central Beijing. The requirement for this new profession is to sleep at selected hotels without disclosing their real job and write expert reviews about the facilities, location, dining, services and prices of the hotels, in order to provide an independent third-party evaluation and an authoritative guide to travelers, according to the company. (Reuters)

Updated on Mar 23, 2012 02:25 pm IST

Zhuang, looks back at an entrance of a Beijing traditional hotel with courtyard houses, known as "Siheyuan" in Chinese, in central Beijing. The requirement for this new profession is to sleep at selected hotels without disclosing their real job and write expert reviews about the facilities, location, dining, services and prices of the hotels, in order to provide an independent third-party evaluation and an authoritative guide to travelers, according to the company. (Reuters)

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Zhuang, checks the texture of the toilet paper at a business chain hotel, in Beijing. Zhuang was selected as one of three final winners out of 7,800 candidates and started working for Qunar as a Professional Hotel Test Sleeper. At present, she has slept at more than 200 hotels. (Reuters)

Updated on Mar 23, 2012 02:25 pm IST

Zhuang, checks the texture of the toilet paper at a business chain hotel, in Beijing. Zhuang was selected as one of three final winners out of 7,800 candidates and started working for Qunar as a Professional Hotel Test Sleeper. At present, she has slept at more than 200 hotels. (Reuters)

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Zhuang, a Hotel Test Sleeper, checks the bed of a business chain hotel in Beijing. Qunar, a Chinese online travel platform, started to recruit Professional Hotel Test Sleepers. The requirement for this new profession is to sleep at selected hotels without disclosing their real job and write expert reviews about the facilities, location, dining, services and prices of the hotels, in order to provide an independent third-party evaluation and an authoritative guide to travelers, according to the company. (Reuters)

Updated on Mar 23, 2012 02:25 pm IST

Zhuang, a Hotel Test Sleeper, checks the bed of a business chain hotel in Beijing. Qunar, a Chinese online travel platform, started to recruit Professional Hotel Test Sleepers. The requirement for this new profession is to sleep at selected hotels without disclosing their real job and write expert reviews about the facilities, location, dining, services and prices of the hotels, in order to provide an independent third-party evaluation and an authoritative guide to travelers, according to the company. (Reuters)

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