Hotel rooms often give a misleading sense of cleanliness. Housekeeping teams face time constraints, with rooms cleaned in about 30 minutes under normal conditions, leading to overlooked areas. Decorative pillows and runners rarely get washed, posing a hygiene risk. Hotel room phones rank among the most unsanitary items, particularly the receivers, which are seldom cleaned. Carpets trap dust and bacteria, complicating sanitation. Although some upscale hotels are moving away from carpeting, thorough cleaning practices still show limitations, as high-touch surfaces receive minimal attention between guest stays.
"Having worked in hotels, the first thing I fling off to a far corner of the room are decorative pillows and any decorative runner that goes along the foot of the bed. These never get washed."
"If there's an actual phone and I need to pick it up, I am grossed out by the receiver. I think it's ... the mouth part, because no one's cleaning that."
"They tend to trap dust and bacteria, making them one of the more demanding items to sanitize."
"At higher-end hotels, major touch points like switches, remote control, phones, get a wipe before every check-in..."
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