Occasionally, guests may run out of time and be unable to tidy their room at all. But that doesn’t mean it's acceptable to leave the room in such a state of disorder that it's downright disrespectful to the person who has to deal with it. Gottsman said that hotels with housecleaning service do expect to have to clean up after you - stripping the bed and replacing it with clean sheets, picking up detritus from your room service order - so there's no need to rearrange the throw pillows on the bed in the exact way you found them.

Flush your toilet, clean up after yourself and don’t leave broken glass all over the floor.”īut showing basic courtesy doesn’t necessarily mean that you should remake your bed and scrub the bathroom floor. “You should behave in the same manner as if you were guest in someone’s house,” she explained. What the experts sayĭiane Gottsman, a travel etiquette expert who wrote the guide 'Modern Etiquette for a Better Life” and founded The Protocol School of Texas told TPG that the bottom line is to be respectful to the individual who will be cleaning up after you. After all, no one wants to be outright rude to housekeeping staff. But for others, it's a point of stress and uncertainty. I like to think of the individuals who have to clean up the room and the type of day they are probably having,” Furlong said.įor many travelers, daily housekeeping is part of what makes staying in a full-service hotel worthwhile - as is the mess you're allowed to make when someone is being paid to clean up after you. “I really try to make sure not to leave things in disarray. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. I would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions.

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