5 Jul 2015

When would you like your hotel room cleaned?

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

What time do you want your housekeeping done when you are staying at a hotel? In the past, housekeeping was done on a schedule unless you hung the sign on your door saying "Do Not Disturb". Now, in most cases, staff will do their best to give you the respect of peace and quiet, and only clean your room as needed - or if you hang your sign on the door that it needs to be done.

Personally, I don't want my room cleaned every day if it is an extended stay. I often work out of my room, and it is difficult to work while someone is cleaning. I am surprised that features like this are not automated. It would be great to go to the hotel's website and request a cleaning timeframe I would like. The hotel's automated cleaning schedule could easily incorporate these requests, then.

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