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hotels - tidying the rooms.
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just curious to whether others feel the same really
when i stay somewhere, i dont want anyone coming into the room, any more often than say every 3 days or so - ideally not at all until i ask.
i dont need the covers on my bed straightening, i dont need someone going round moving stuff about
one place had placed a set of ceramic whales, right beside the bed- on the window ledge, where i want to put my clock, book, drink etc, so i moved them to the other end, out the way - also so i didnt break them.
every single day she came in put them back where she wanted them... every day moved them back... this was a pretty crazy woman in general though - had a nightmare there - they stole stuff, threw my things away, refused to give me a key etc.
but i assume there are other things similar that go on in other places.
i know some have a system where you let them know if you want new towels or a change of bedding, with a hook on the door or something etc
so what do you think? do you want daily 'faffing', or just be left alone?
i just watched 4 in a bed and apparently they went in the room 2-3 time a day and just straightened their things, lined things up, folded things etc - that would irritate me.
cheers
when i stay somewhere, i dont want anyone coming into the room, any more often than say every 3 days or so - ideally not at all until i ask.
i dont need the covers on my bed straightening, i dont need someone going round moving stuff about
one place had placed a set of ceramic whales, right beside the bed- on the window ledge, where i want to put my clock, book, drink etc, so i moved them to the other end, out the way - also so i didnt break them.
every single day she came in put them back where she wanted them... every day moved them back... this was a pretty crazy woman in general though - had a nightmare there - they stole stuff, threw my things away, refused to give me a key etc.
but i assume there are other things similar that go on in other places.
i know some have a system where you let them know if you want new towels or a change of bedding, with a hook on the door or something etc
so what do you think? do you want daily 'faffing', or just be left alone?
i just watched 4 in a bed and apparently they went in the room 2-3 time a day and just straightened their things, lined things up, folded things etc - that would irritate me.
cheers
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I'm the same as you. Would prefer the cleaner to only go into the room if it needed cleaning. Most of the time, I tend to 'tidy' as I go along, pull up covers, hang towels back up etc., Nothing that's going to eat into holiday time, just to make sure that when we get back to the room at silly o'clock I don't fall over anything!
I'm the same as you. Would prefer the cleaner to only go into the room if it needed cleaning. Most of the time, I tend to 'tidy' as I go along, pull up covers, hang towels back up etc., Nothing that's going to eat into holiday time, just to make sure that when we get back to the room at silly o'clock I don't fall over anything!
they dont normally give you fresh towels every day though do they?
dont they just fold them for a few days?
one use doesnt warrant a rewash really....
and who needs their bathroom cleaning daily though? what do pople do in them to warrant a proper clean in one day?
you see rowan, thats where id be really peeved... going through my drawers and stuff... no need at all.
much love - yes i think thats right - as clearly people diffrent ideas of whats acceptable and what they want.
they should perhaps have a board by the door or somehting that tells the maid what the occupant wants - like you move a slider to yes if you want them to tidy up, or need new soap etc
dont they just fold them for a few days?
one use doesnt warrant a rewash really....
and who needs their bathroom cleaning daily though? what do pople do in them to warrant a proper clean in one day?
you see rowan, thats where id be really peeved... going through my drawers and stuff... no need at all.
much love - yes i think thats right - as clearly people diffrent ideas of whats acceptable and what they want.
they should perhaps have a board by the door or somehting that tells the maid what the occupant wants - like you move a slider to yes if you want them to tidy up, or need new soap etc
I like the room to be 'serviced'.
I usually fold bed covers down to allow the bed to air. It's nice to come back to the room and it's finished airing and been made, fresh towels, replaced any toiletries, topped up the coffee, replaced the cups and glasses, etc.
But it's also nice when they leave your own stuff exactly where it was, so you feel that they haven't touched anything that belongs to you.
I usually fold bed covers down to allow the bed to air. It's nice to come back to the room and it's finished airing and been made, fresh towels, replaced any toiletries, topped up the coffee, replaced the cups and glasses, etc.
But it's also nice when they leave your own stuff exactly where it was, so you feel that they haven't touched anything that belongs to you.
yes JJ - there is a line that some seem to cross i think - no problem with them checking/replacing stuff .. going through my stuff?... i think id complain actually.
i think id like a quick look to see if i need more tea etc, check the toilet roll, empty bin etc
they should know how many days ive had the towels and replace every few days - same with the bedding
maybe a full clean every week or something - toilet, hoover etc
but thats about it really
i think id like a quick look to see if i need more tea etc, check the toilet roll, empty bin etc
they should know how many days ive had the towels and replace every few days - same with the bedding
maybe a full clean every week or something - toilet, hoover etc
but thats about it really
I agree that the servicing of the room is something I have paid for, and it's one reason why I enjoy hotels.
I like my bath and basin to be foresnically cleaned every day - something I rarely have time for at home. as far as tidying goes, I have no objection to anyone tidying up and putting things neatly. i have never experienced anyone tidying up in drawers, usually just what is visible. Anthying I don't want, cusions etc., I ask to be removed on the first day.
With regard to towels, a lot of hotels adopt the European system - if you leave your towel in the bath they change it, and if you leave it on the rail, they fold it until it's in the bath. You can have your towels changed every day if you wish, but they usually leave a card adivisng of the detergent effluent in the sea, which they are looking to reduce.
It's all a matter of inidivudal tastes, but most hotels adopt the proceedures i have outlined and if I have any issues or requirements, I advise reception - can't expect them to be mind readers about individual guests' wants and needs.
I like my bath and basin to be foresnically cleaned every day - something I rarely have time for at home. as far as tidying goes, I have no objection to anyone tidying up and putting things neatly. i have never experienced anyone tidying up in drawers, usually just what is visible. Anthying I don't want, cusions etc., I ask to be removed on the first day.
With regard to towels, a lot of hotels adopt the European system - if you leave your towel in the bath they change it, and if you leave it on the rail, they fold it until it's in the bath. You can have your towels changed every day if you wish, but they usually leave a card adivisng of the detergent effluent in the sea, which they are looking to reduce.
It's all a matter of inidivudal tastes, but most hotels adopt the proceedures i have outlined and if I have any issues or requirements, I advise reception - can't expect them to be mind readers about individual guests' wants and needs.
Some hotels have a do not disturb/do not tidy sign on the back of the door, if you used this they would not have come into the room, also with the towels, if you leave them on the floor or lying around the room they will fold them up and put them back for you to use, when you want them changed you put them in the bath. I worked for a top hotel for 7 years and this was the system they had in place and so did most other top hotels all to do with the environmental code and other codes that hotels have to stick to.
Dara O'Briain told a really funny story about how he was doing a show and had time to kill so his female publicist or something let him use her hotel room. When he went in he discovered the staff had taken her pyjamas and made a swan out of them which was now sitting on her pillow - but he was terrified that she would think he had done it while sitting there :-)
I remember having a shower in a wet room in Greece, halfway through my shower the door opened and in strolled the maid, she said excuse me(I think it meant excuse me, I didnt understand a word), emptied the bin and walked out, I just carried on showering and she carried on with what she was doing. I was a little surprised and the wife wasnt too impressed I can tell you!
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