When would you like your hotel room cleaned?
Submitted by Wanderlust AndiWhat 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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Submitted by Wanderlust AndiExtended stay hotels are not doing a good job of figuring out how to break into a wider audience of clientele. They offer amenities that other hotels do not, such as kitchenettes. This could be really useful for a lot of different groups such as young families and business people who are trying to save money while traveling. Once people stay at extended stay hotels, they usually enjoy it and come back. But they have to get there initially.
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