They don’t change towels as often as they should
“They utilize the apathy of guests by stating that only towels left in the bath and shower will be changed,” says Jeremy Scott Foster, CEO of TravelFreak. “This can save hotels so much money on labor, detergent, and electricity.” In the past, towels that were taken by guests from the towel rails had to be washed.
The silver lining is that this cost-cutting measure is good for the environment, given the fact that more than 16 percent of a hotel’s water is used for laundry. By washing fewer towels, the hotels can save on water, sewer, labor, and energy costs, informs National Geographic. So, as long as we are the only ones in the room using ad reusing the towels, I guess we can live with that for the greater good of the environment. Speaking of environment, discover The 10 Countries Doing their Best to Protect the Environment.
They choose colorful carpets on purpose
Speaking of hiding things, there’s something else that hotels do to hide stains: use colorful carpets. Any stain you can think of can be embedded in a plushy, colorful carpet without you ever noticing it. Tiles may be easy to clean but they also need to be cleaned more often, as stains are more visible, according to the website Hotel Management. So why not use some colorful carpets with a double role? Brighten up a room and keep all tracks under wraps.
If the hotel you’re staying in has carpets with non-directional designs and heavy layers of texture, that’s should be your red flag that a hotel is using colorful carpets to hide a cleaning problem.
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I worked at a hotel that, when they ran out of auto-dispensing laundry chemicals had us use the little guest boxes. Problem is, they didn’t ensure everyone that did the laundry knew about it. A lot of laundry was done without and detergent or bleach. I for one, got extremely ill and almost died.