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It’s safe to say that no one’s a bigger expert on hotels than the people who work there. From housekeepers and front desk clerks to the people who own hotel properties, they’re the first to say there are certain do’s and don’ts when it comes to hotel room behavior.
“If we eat food in the room, I always make sure that I call room service to come remove it, or I make sure that we take the trash out of the room because it drives me bananas when people put the food out in the hall and don’t let anyone know, resulting in it sitting in the hallway for hours,” saidYou’ve probably seen signs pop up in hotel room bathrooms in recent years about reusing towels for sustainability purposes.
“I always try to keep the room in order out of respect for the house cleaners. No one expects guests to leave a room spotless, but some common courtesies when leaving are easy and can help make a housekeeper’s job easier,” said
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