A hotel has banned YouTubers and Instagram stars - after a 22-year-old YouTuber had the gall to asked for a five-night free stay and broke down in tears when she was bluntly refused.
The issue started when Elle Darby, a UK-based social media influencer, who claimed to have 87,000 YouTube subscribers and 76,000 Instagram followers, reached out to the owner of The White Moose Café, Paul Stenson, asking if he was interested in a "possible collaboration." Again, when you hear the word "collaboration" be wary.
In an email to the Dublin hotel, Darby wrote: "I work as a social media influencer, mainly lifestyle, beauty & travel based."
Darby then included her social media reach before continuing:
"My partner and I are planning to come to Dublin for an early Valentine’s Day weekend from Feb 8th to 12th to explore the area. As I was searching for places to stay, I came across your stunning hotel and would love to feature you in my YouTube videos/dedicated Instagram stories/posts to bring traffic to your hotel and recommend others to book up in return for free accommodation.
Ending her email, Darby mentioned that she had organised a similar collaboration with Universal Orlando in Florida last year and "it’s been amazing for them!"
Stenson responded to Darby’s request, publicly, on The White Moose Cafe Facebook page - in a message that read:
The issue started when Elle Darby, a UK-based social media influencer, who claimed to have 87,000 YouTube subscribers and 76,000 Instagram followers, reached out to the owner of The White Moose Café, Paul Stenson, asking if he was interested in a "possible collaboration." Again, when you hear the word "collaboration" be wary.
In an email to the Dublin hotel, Darby wrote: "I work as a social media influencer, mainly lifestyle, beauty & travel based."
Darby then included her social media reach before continuing:
"My partner and I are planning to come to Dublin for an early Valentine’s Day weekend from Feb 8th to 12th to explore the area. As I was searching for places to stay, I came across your stunning hotel and would love to feature you in my YouTube videos/dedicated Instagram stories/posts to bring traffic to your hotel and recommend others to book up in return for free accommodation.
Ending her email, Darby mentioned that she had organised a similar collaboration with Universal Orlando in Florida last year and "it’s been amazing for them!"
Stenson responded to Darby’s request, publicly, on The White Moose Cafe Facebook page - in a message that read:
"Dear Social Influencer (I know your name but apparently it’s not important to use names),
Thank you for your email looking for free accommodation in return for exposure. It takes a lot of balls to send an email like that, if not much self-respect and dignity.
"If I let you stay here in return for a feature in a video, who is going to pay the staff who look after you? Who is going to pay the housekeepers who clean your room?
"The waiters who serve you breakfast? The receptionist who checks you in? Who is going to pay for the light and heat you use during your stay?
Maybe I should tell my staff they will be featured in your video in lieu of receiving payment for work carried out while you’re in residence?"
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