Etiquette for a Hotel Guest

I was cleaning some rooms the other day and thought etiquette for a hotel quest must not be commonly known. These little things are what a housekeeper knows would make cleaning it a lot more enjoyable and quicker to clean.

So for just a moment I want you to visualize a hotel room. You probably see either 2 queen beds or a king bed, there will be a dresser, a table, a t.v. maybe a fridge and microwave, then you have a closet, a sink with counter top and than a bathroom.

When you are about to leave the hotel you survey everything to make sure you haven't forgotten anything. As you do this some kind little gestures that you could also do would be to.....
(These are if you are checking out)

1. If you used both beds strip them and put the sheets and pillow cases in a pile with the towels and washcloths.
2. If you have random bits of garbage all over the room put it in the trash bin.
3. Leave a small tip for the housekeeper. (when I find just two dollars in a room I am so grateful.)
4. If you decide not to do number one don't make the beds at all just leave them, (cause if the bed looks made the way the housekeepers make them we think they are done, and don't change them.)
   

if you are an in-house /stayover guest these are the rules of etiquette

1. Any towels you do not want laundered and changed leave hanging up.
2. If you want the housekeeper to make the bed your stuff has to off of it.
   
3. If you leave a small tip each day you are there it is helpful if there is a note saying it is for the housekeeper. :)

I know that when people leave their rooms having done these, I am so grateful and I know I am not the only housekeeper who feels this way. Did you know that just stripping the rooms of all the laundry (towels and sheets and things) can take 5 minutes. Most days I have a lot of rooms to clean (somewhere usually between 12-15. The housekeeper should only take 30-35 minutes on a room. If you left the room trashed it takes a lot longer. It can be tedious, and unrewarding work, but those who come next to stay the night appreciate it greatly. None of these things I have mentioned take a lot of time and you might not think it very important, but to one who does the housekeeping you have made a HUGE difference. I often find myself entering the room and discovering that the beds have been stripped and declaring "THANK YOU to who ever was in here and being so thoughtful!"