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 ...

Hilton discontinued daily housekeeping this week, part of a wider trend in hospitality. It's one of several things that customer-facing businesses are realizing they don't need anymore. The economy of ...

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 ...

Hotel guests often interact with a number of staffers ― from valets to bellhops to lobby bartenders. And in these exchanges, it’s common knowledge to tip them accordingly. But there’s one staff ...

We’ve all been there – standing in our hotel room wondering how much (and how often) to tip housekeeping. For many travelers, the unspoken rules around tipping the housekeeping staff at U.S. hotels ...

Between deeper cleanings in the wash or with a vacuum, you can freshen up your drapes by giving them a few whacks with ...

More than a hundred hotel workers and their supporters marched on a grey day last February, wearing bright red knit hats and carrying signs with a message: CLEAN HOTEL ROOMS SAVE JOBS. In the tourism ...

You might be surprised to learn that most people don’t. Rules and etiquette around tipping have changed rapidly over the past few years. Everyone has always known to tip the big three: servers, hair ...

The opt-in housekeeping policy took off last year as hotels pushed out updated health and safety strategies. Experts say the absence of daily housekeeping will likely be a permanent change at some ...