An Old Key West two bedroom represents about 14,000 DVC points. The housekeeping budget for 2025 is $2.3073 per point. Per that math, members are paying about $32,400 per year to maintain a single 2B. Maybe it sounds like a lot when you consider that the room only gets a full cleaning 2 or 3 or 4 times per week (depending on check outs) plus daily trash service. But it's not just one employee working 40 hours per week for $15 per hour.
There are layers of management over front line housekeeping--the people who are hiring new employees, training them, checking that standards are maintained, giving performance reviews. There are staff members on call 24/7/365 to help deliver pillows or clean up unexpected messes. It's not just in-room housekeeping, but the budget includes staff to maintain the resort lobby and other public spaces. Also the pathways and trash cans on the resort grounds.
All of those workers receive benefits and payroll taxes. Medical, dental, tuition reimbursement, premium wages on holidays, retirement, unemployment contributions, matching taxes, etc.
That budget also includes laundering and replacement of linens and towels. The entire process of transporting those items to the laundry center, cleaning them and returning to resort. It includes the cost of consumables like TP, Kleenex, coffee, bath products, dish soap, kitchen sponges. It probably includes occasional replacement of dishware and small appliances. I'm sure it includes all supplies for the housekeeping department like their work carts, cleaning products, vacuum cleaners, floor buffers, trash bags.
It's a lot more than just one person coming into the villa for an hour 2x per week to clean.
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