We’ve all been there – standing in our hotel room wondering how much (and how often) to tip housekeeping. For many travelers, the unspoken rules around tipping the housekeeping staff at U.S. hotels ...

Hotels have been adjusting their housekeeping policies post-COVID-19 lockdowns, with various brands shifting toward an opt-in model that provides daily housekeeping only to guests who request it. At ...

The opt-in housekeeping policy took off last year as hotels pushed out updated health and safety strategies. Experts say the absence of daily housekeeping will likely be a permanent change at some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leaving out the "do not disturb" sign during your entire stay does not make a housekeeper's job easier. Catherine McQueen via ...

Industry analyses we’ve seen indicate that housekeeping changes could lead to a 100- to 200-basis-point savings and that would impact the performance of hotels. However, the labor shortage and extra ...

When Mary Vogel discovered her hotel had no daily hotel housekeeping service, she had a mixed reaction. She'd made a reservation at the Hampton Inn & Suites Asheville, about a mile from the famous ...

These hotel cleaners have seen it all — and they have thoughts about boundaries and guest etiquette.