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when travelling i just leave the DND sign up, as i prefer to sleep late, tidy my own room up, and not have someone going through my stuff. i've never once had
by beachstartup 12y ago
when travelling i just leave the DND sign up, as i prefer to sleep late, tidy my own room up, and not have someone going through my stuff.
i've never once had the hotel staff honor the sign. they ALWAYS try to come in around noon at least once during my stay. it's crazy.
maybe i should make my own sign that says "NO BUT SERIOUSLY." in whatever language and hang it under the real one.
- scmoore 12y agoIt's probably impossible to prevent this. The chances of getting in trouble for not cleaning the room (sign or not) are probably higher than the chances of getting in trouble for ignoring the sign.
- eggoa 12y agoI do this too, but in my experience, it's worked. And that includes some very nice, and some very crappy hotels.
- SyneRyder 12y agoI used to do this, but ran into a few catches. They usually honored it for a day, but beyond that they need to check that you're not trashing the room & that they don't have a deceased guest on their hands. At one hotel, cleaning staff explained to me they were getting in trouble for not cleaning my room, and that they had a daily random check around mid-afternoon by their higher-ups. It also prevents them leaving early if they finish all the rooms, because they still have to wait for your room to become available. (Hence the midday "sorry to disturb do you need any towels" enquiry... they want to at least cross your room off their to-do list.) Nowadays I still put up the DND sign, but take it down anytime I'm leaving the room for a while to give them a chance to clean it.