[LeonM]

Hotels I have visited recently have all stopped cleaning rooms, due to "COVID-19 safety". But, when you request so at the reception, they will clean it (fresh towels is nice when you stay a week).

Don't get me wrong, I think this is actually smart, because most guest don't need to have their room cleaned every day. This is a massive cost saver for hotels. However, you'd expect prices to go down by this cost saving measure, but instead, they have gone up. Less service, higher prices.

[jb1991]

> This is a massive cost saver for hotels.

It's also good eco-sense in a world that is weary of climate change risks. Even before the pandemic, I usually opted-out of daily room cleaning.

[atom_arranger]

I've always felt cynical about the "save water" flyers all over hotels.

If they really want me to choose to save water they should offer a discount if I decline the service.

[jb1991]

The fact that their profit margins might increase if you decline cleaning service doesn’t change the fact that declining cleaning service is still a nice choice for the environment.

[lotsofpulp]

I never wanted someone coming into my room in the first place. I can clean it myself, and it does not get dirty anyway in a few days.

[agumonkey]

Also cleaning employees on the side I guess (not that I wish them to do more cleaning). So more instability.