How Clean is your Hotel Room?
December 7th, 2007

A video submitted by Faten (never use the glasses in your hotel room) drew my attention to something we might overlook when we walk into a hotel room
we always tend to assess a good room by how it looks,the scenery,how comfortable it is but do we think how clean it is?
most Hotel rooms look clean but are they really clean?
The video showed us how glasses in your room are cleaned..they never leave the room ,they are either washed in the sink without any detergent or they are just sprayed with glass cleaner to make them look clean and shiny
Here are some tips to help you have a safe and hygienic stay at any hotel
1. Choose your lodging well.choose your hotel wisely. Large national chains with good reputations want to keep them. Also know that a smaller property may be cleaner than a large one. The more rooms a housekeeper has to turn over, the more likely he is to cut corners
2. Give the room a good inspection. You can get a sense of the cleanliness of a room as soon as you walk in the door. But take the time to look in the bathroom, under the beds, in drawers, etc. And pull back the bedcovers! Bedbugs and other critters can be an issue at even the nicest properties.
3. Speak up. If you feel the room is not up to par
4. Ditch the bedspread .How often are the bedspreads cleaned? The truth is: not that often. Cleaning bedspreads is expensive.Look for rust-colored stains on sheets and bedspreads. It can be a sign that bedbugs are present
5_Travel with sanitizing wipes. Wipe things that people touch a lot, such as the phone and the remote.
6_Remote cleanliness.
One of the dirtiest items in the room is the television remote.Put the remote into a plastic bag,such as a clear storage bag during your stay, or use a sanitizing wipe and wipe the surface of the remote.
7_Never walk barefoot in a hotel room.
8_Never place your luggage on the floor,you dont know what might you carry back home with you
9_Wash your hands.The main way you can get sick is by getting lots of germs on your hands
10_Make friends with the maid and show her your appreciation daily
and watch this video

December 7th, 2007 at 03:25 PM Really helpful info. Thanks Huda for the blog ♥
December 7th, 2007 at 06:39 PM you are welcome and thanks for the video
December 13th, 2007 at 07:19 AM Nice tips Huda, I especially like that remote tip :)But are bed bugs visible to the human eye?
December 17th, 2007 at 05:59 PM Rehab there was this other video but i refrained from posting it because it was disgusting,yes seems that bed bugs as small as they are but can be seen,if u look closely.. and you are welcome Rehab :)
February 7th, 2008 at 06:44 PM Frightening report but accurately true,I worked in a 5 star Hotel for 8 years and now hygiene is at the top of my list when travelling or at work - Dublin B&B www.almarabb.com