"This goes out to all my hotel workers, especially the front desk," DiBruno said.
"Also goes out to the people who want to book a hotel room to get away for the weekend with your girlfriend, your boyfriend, your husband, your wife, your Tinder date, to get that one night stand in - this is for you.
"When you go check-in at the hotel, the front desk agent will ask you for your ID and your credit or debit card.
"We'll do a transaction with your card. We will be authorising your payment, not charging."
Yes, DiBruno said, there is a difference. An authorisation is a temporary hold, often called 'incidentals', which she said could range between US$50 - $100.
"Incidentals means if you break it you buy it. You're gonna get it back. We ain't charging it. Take a few business days but you'll get it back.
"Stop yelling at us when we ask for your card."
The video has been watched over 12,200 times and many viewers commented in support of DiBruno's experience.
One user wrote: "Omg I'm so tired of explaining this to people."
"I'm so sick of explaining this to guests... like how many hotels have you stayed at because you should know this by now," wrote another.
One person suggested playing the Tiktok on repeat at hotel check-ins.
Although DiBruno hails from Philadelphia, hotels in New Zealand follow the same protocol; charging an 'incidentals fee' to secure online bookings and cover any damages.
