There are a lot of people who believe that because they have paid for something, they can treat it carelessly. Stories abound of hotel rooms that have been essentially destroyed by guests due to hard partying or other activities. All of this is quite thoughtless when you think about it. You’d hardly treat a friend’s house the same way.
Having a little consideration goes a long way when travelling. I would hate to be known by the hotel staff as a person who made things more difficult than they need to be. But that’s just me!
Are You Thoughtless or Thoughtful?
The unsung heroes of a hotel stay are the cleaning staff. These discreet and sometimes often unseen people magically make your bed each day. Linens are changed, glasses are refreshed, minibars restocked and much more.
There’s a certain dedication and strength required to do such a demanding job. Some people even go so far as to leave tips for these people on their last day of a stay, but there are other things you can do to show you’re thoughtful.
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- Look at this towel and mat pile!
One of the main things you can do – which is quite simple – is to not leave used towels and mats on the floor of the bathroom. That requires housekeeping to bend over and collect them, whereas if they are put on a shelf, the side of the bath, by the basin – it doesn’t need extra effort to collect.
It’s the same with other things. Used some glasses? How about putting them all together in one spot rather than all around the room? Disposing of rubbish? Why not use one bin in the room, instead of both? It’s less that needs to be dealt with and also results in less bin liners being used.
Overall Thoughts
People are often quite thoughtless when using a hotel room. I think it’s common courtesy to consider those who are doing their jobs making your stay more pleasant.
Do you do anything like this when you’re staying in a hotel? Any tips? Or are you a believer that “it’s their job” and are happy leaving the rooms looking like the local garbage dump? Thank you for reading and if you have any comments or questions, please leave them below.
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Instructions in several hotel rooms literally say to leave towels on the floor, so I don’t think doing that makes hotel guests thoughtless.
Oh yes, I’ve seen those notices in a couple of hotels before. They want you to do that so they know whether to change the towels or not. I wouldn’t be doing it on check-out day though.
Ok I probs will be thought of as weird but on day of check out, I fold the blanket/spread and put it on the chair. Strip the bed of the linen and put it and towels in a pile in the bath. I just know how hard Housekeeping works and if I can lessen their load so be it. It takes less than 5 minutes of my time and lessens ther back ache. And nope. I’m not going to change doing this small act.
That’s not weird at all – unusual, perhaps – but not weird. I hadn’t thought of stripping the bed. That’s a good idea, since they’re going to have to do it anyway. Quite thoughtful, I reckon! Thanks for sharing that!
Well said.
Thanks!
when I stay in a hotel, I leave used towels,cloths and mat in the bottom of the shower in a pile. i toss all the trash into a trashcan and dont leave anything lying around. If I used the coffee maker I lay a napkin down to place the stirrer etc to avoid making a mess,then toss it all in the trash when done and wipe any spills. In other words,I dont leave a mess behind.
That’s really great! I think it’s just common courtesy to not leave a mess for someone else to clean up.