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- There are a lot of things hotel maids wish they could tell guests.
- We reached out to current and former hotel housekeepers to find the things they secretly wish they could share with guests but can’t.
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Hotel maids have to put up with a lot, from filthy rooms to entitled customers.
And as it turns out, there are a lot of things they wish they could tell their guests.
We reached out to current and former hotel housekeepers to find out the things they secretly wish they could tell guests to make their lives easier. Each requested anonymity for fear of reprisal from their employer.
Read on to see 10 things hotel maids wish they could tell guests but can’t.
At checkout, shut everything off in your room
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"Don’t leave your TV on as you’re leaving to check out," a maid at a Hampton Inn told Business Insider. "We can’t tell if that means you’re in the room or not, and will leave us guessing (until we are able to contact the front desk staff, who are usually very busy at that time). Also, please don’t leave a ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign up if you’re checking out."
Don’t dye your hair in a hotel sink
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"Please don’t dye your hair at the hotel. It takes an hour to bleach the tub and more magic erasers than I’d like to admit," a Hampton Inn housekeeper told Business Insider.
If you want to be nice, leave your housekeepers a snack
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"We work hard, and (especially in hot areas) there’s nothing better than finding a cold drink or ice cream during your shift. If you want to be nice to your housekeeper, then leave them an ice cream in the freezer when you leave or an unopened drink," a former housekeeper at an Australian resort told Business Insider.
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