Never use glasses placed in bathrooms, put aside decorative pillows and never walk barefoot on carpets: three pieces of advice from a former hotel employee. But not all are the same.
Although for many staying in a hotel is synonymous with rest and comfort, anyone who has worked in the cleaning sector knows well that not everything that glitters is gold.
That’s what I wanted to convey Dana Murilloa 23-year-old Costa Rican woman who, after having spent time in three different hotels — from large international chains to local establishments — revealed what I would never do again as a guest after getting an inside look at how the cleaning works.
In what he recently shared on social media, Murillo states that certain hygiene routines They have completely changed the way you look at hotel rooms.
The first warning he leaves concerns the glasses placed in bathrooms. At first glance harmless, Murillo explains that these glasses are usually cleaned with the same cloth used for the rest of the bathroom.
“The same thing used to clean the pipes or the toilet was what we used to clean the glasses”. Due to lack of time, he adds, they were often not even washed with water, but just sprayed with a spray for mirrors and wiped with a cloth. “It was the rule, not my decision”, he emphasizes.
Another thing that Murillo now completely avoids is cushions and sashes decorative ones that are placed on the bed. Unlike sheets or white pillowcases, which are changed after each guest, these colorful pillows can go months without seeing water.
“White pillows are washed, but decorative pillows are not. Washed once a year or only when they are really dirty“, he reports. Since then, he guarantees, the first thing he does when arriving in a room is to take them out of the bed or put them on the floor: “Before I didn’t even think about it, now it makes me sick”.
He also says that, after his experience, never go barefoot in rooms with carpet. Although they may look clean, these Carpets are rarely washed in depth, explains Murillo. “If there were stains on the carpets, we were simply told to wipe with a damp cloth and it was done”, he comments.
Murillo’s words generated divided opinions among other professionals in the sector, with those who guarantee that cleaning standards vary by chain and responsible personnel. “I work in a luxury hotel and we clean everything”, writes a user in the comments of Murillo’s video.
Others, however, confirmed having experienced similar situations: “You’re absolutely right, I also worked in hotels and what you say is true.” There were also those who confessed that, after hearing it, they began to thinkunderstand guests better more cautious.
“After this, no one will laugh at me anymore for taking glasses, towels and house slippers”, comments yet another user.
