Budget Travel ran a great article in their February issue as part of their confessions series. Read the full article here. The article is written by a hotel room attendant who clearly does not enjoy her job and took every shortcut possible from skipping the vacuuming to placing a do not disturb sign on a door or two.
We believe that hotel cleanliness has greatly improved over the last decade or so. Remember the old days of room attendants washing the drinking glasses in the bathroom sink and having comforters that were cleaned once a year? Whoever invented the triple-sheeted bed deserves an award. We also love new hotels that skip the bathtubs and just install showers. I could not imagine taking a bath in a hotel room and doubt many guests ever do.
When you click over to the magazine article, be sure to read the comments at the bottom. There is some great stuff there!
Their decision to stay at your hotel starts with a quick review of your website. Does it have a pool? Check. Steakhouse? Got it. Gym? Ok. They take your hotel into consideration. But is it better than the hotel down the street that has similar rates?