Tips From Hotel Housekeepers
Do Not Disturb signs are a MUST: Putting a Do Not Disturb sign on your door helps maintain your privacy, but it also saves some time for the housekeeper. They love when guests use DNDs to skip full cleaning services. It means that they don’t have to go in there.
One housekeeper even said that it’s always weird going into people’s rooms when they have stuff out. It feels like she’s breaking and entering. And it’s strange trying to clean around people’s stuff since they’re not allowed to touch anything of theirs.
Please DON’T help yourself to their cleaning carts: Running out of shampoo or toilet paper is an annoyance. And if you happen to spot a cleaning cart in the hotel hallway that’s unattended, you’ll probably want to just grab whatever you need.
But housekeepers would rather you didn’t do that. They usually stock enough supplies for the whole day, and if you take all the toilet paper on the cart, they have to go back to the stock room and get more.
It’s a real hassle for them. So if you need extra towels, shampoo, or anything else, just ask. They’ll be more than happy to accommodate you.
It’s really not helpful if you strip your bed each morning: When in doubt, just leave your sheets and everything else alone.
Even though it seems like you’re being helpful in theory, stripping your pillowcases, covers, and sheets every day can actually give housekeepers even more work. On hectic days, they’ll just plump pillows and reuse your sheets.
They only change the linens every three to four days unless they’re dirty. Completely stripping your bed every morning adds unnecessary minutes to the time-sensitive duties they have. But don’t worry.
If you positively need your sheets changed, simply leave a note for the housecleaning staff, or call the front desk, and they’ll take care of it.
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