As some U.S. hotels hung on to practices they adopted during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic — such as eliminating daily room cleanings — the number of hotel housekeepers fell by more ...

Staying at a hotel soon? These simple etiquette insights reveal how small guest habits can influence your stay, staff interactions, and overall experience.

Leaving out the "do not disturb" sign during your entire stay does not make a housekeeper's job easier. Catherine McQueen via Getty Images Being a hotel housekeeper is hard work. The job can involve ...

Margarita Santos was at home in Porter Ranch, cleaning the house she and four family members rent, when her phone rang early this month. The last year has not been easy on Santos. In July 2020, she ...

Moving swiftly, Felicitas pinched the pillows in half with her forearm so they slid smoothly into the pillowcase. She flung the double-sized mattress up as if it didn’t weigh over 50 pounds and tucked ...

As a hotel housekeeper, Amelia Acosta hustles to make the beds, vacuum the floors, scrub the toilets and empty the wastebaskets in at least 15 guest rooms a day. The smallest oversight — a soiled ...

These are tough times in the hotel industry, especially if you’re a housekeeper. During the pandemic, hotels began doing away with daily housekeeping as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19. That ...

The hotel industry says doing away with daily room cleanings keeps guests and staff safe. But housekeepers say it is a step toward cutting earnings and job security. By Tariro Mzezewa In the past four ...

Being a hotel housekeeper is hard work. The job can involve long hours and intense physical exertion. Cleaning rooms in a timely manner demands an attention to detail and an ability to work under ...

A hotel housekeeper who's worked at a San Francisco Marriott for 10 years says they love their job. The challenges are cleaning disgusting things and a lack of work when guests decline the service.

Las Vegas resident Ryan Pulliam had a great time during his Fourth of July weekend getaway, soaking up the sun on a California beach with his 4-year-old son, Reid. But the state of their room at the ...