Hotels often do some gross things to save money. They reuse sheets and pillows, do not wash the bedspread and throw pillows, and never clean the light switches. Whether your trip is for business or pleasure, hotels are always fun and luxurious. The mint chocolate on the pillow, the clean white sheets, and the tiny shampoo bottles are just a few of the perks. How clean are those sheets exactly?
Everything is not quite as it looks in a hotel room. Hotels are essentially a money-making business. So, to make a profit, they often cut corners – maybe a bit too much. Here are a few mind-blowing, gross things hotels do to save money.
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Reuse The Sheets
Hotels don’t always change the sheets when there are no stains. Obviously, when there are stains, they use a different sheet for the bed. Otherwise, many times they just reuse the old sheet. That old sheet is full of body fluids, hair, and germs. There could be so much invisible stuff on the sheets of your next hotel room. Next time you are about to go and relax on the seemingly clean bed, do ask for a change of sheets. Risking it does not seem worth it.
Use Colorful Carpets To Hide Stains
Colorful carpets in hotel rooms do look aesthetic and bring the look together, but what else do they do? They hide the nasty stains you don’t want to know about. They easily hide stains, and the hotel management does not have to spend any money on cleaning them as the stains are hardly visible, but they are still there.
Skimp On Washing The Utensils
After reading this, you will think twice about eating delicious hotel food. The glass and plates in which the food is served to you are not disinfected properly. The glasses are usually just rinsed with water or simply wiped with a washcloth. There is no vouching for how clean that cloth is. Many other utensils may be just rinsed unless they are really dirty. This cuts back not only the cost of soap but also the cleaning time. They also don’t clean their coffee pots. It was found by one ABC News expose that the coffee pots are not cleaned with soap or other cleaners.
Don’t Change Mattresses Often
Yes, mattresses are expensive and not easy to change, but even they have a limited life span. They need to be changed every three to five years, as high-end hotels do. The other hotels change them every ten years or so, choosing to hide the stains and tears. ‘Bed-bugs’ is not just a cute saying to rhyme with the ‘good night’ adieu; they are a massive risk to our health.
