Tag: housekeeping
Check It or Remove It: The Two Absolute Minimum Requirements for Room Attendants
Housekeeping standards for cleaning guestrooms often vary amongst brands and franchisors. Luxury brands require housekeepers to perform more meticulous cleaning due to more elegant...
Key Investments for the Housekeeping Department: Where Not To Skimp
The housekeeping department is classified as a “support center”—it generates no direct revenues and can only contribute to a hotel’s bottom line by minimizing...
Engineering Essentials: Electrical and Mechanical Systems Must Be Maintained
When it comes to cleaning guestrooms, the role of the engineering/maintenance department is often overlooked by housekeeping managers. However, proper maintenance of guestroom mechanical...
Much More Than Changing Sheets: Hanne Dittler Helped Hotel Housekeeping Evolve
For much of the hotel industry’s history, the story of women employed in hotels was one of low pay, second-class status, and no real...
Less Is More: New Guestroom Protocols for a New Norm
Travelers have always placed guestroom cleanliness at the forefront of their lodging priorities. For this very reason, most hotel brands have developed detailed guestroom...