Sadly, it is more an indicator of the quality of the food (or lack thereof). We found most of the food at Pop inedible and none of us are picky eaters.Sadly that is probably the result of the dining plan ....
We actually checked into POP once and there was a leftover pizza in one of the drawers.I don't agree with leaving it like that outside of your room.
That being said, it can be ummm annoying/difficult ... I'm not sure of the right word ... Anyway figuring out what to do with the room service leftovers - especially in a crowded room. There were five of us at Caribbean Beach and one of the kids didn't eat anything for dinner - I forget where we were but they didn't like the food. We had a ton of meal credits left so I ordered a pizza for her back at the room. Which means we had a huge pizza ... that had two slices eaten out of it ... and it was stinking up the room ... and we were packed in there anyway with five people ... and the boxes don't fit in any trash cans.
Of course I left the pizza box in the room next to the trashcan and mousekeeping picked it up the next day.
I was thinking of the big outside trash cans.Part of the issue is that the trash cans are TINY. They used to have the rectangular shaped one and the same size recycling one in the room and a tiny round one in the bathroom, which seemed too small to me already. But two weeks ago we stayed in a renovated room at Pop Century, and the small round bathroom trash can is the same as the one in the room, and the recycling one is just as tiny. With housekeeping every day it's probably okay for most people (we tend to make more trash than that, but I bring extra trash bags because I know), but if people are opting out of housekeeping, its' going to be a problem with those tiny trash cans.
Yes, the trays should be picked up by staff in a timely manner.Having been a GM in the hospitality industry for many years, this is actually the "norm". Many hotel brands have trained guests that room service trays should be left outside of the room (in fact many even have cards in the room instructing it).
The only way I found to win the battle is to have every single employee aware that if they see a tray it should be picked up... Didn't matter if it was a room attendant, desk clerk, concierge, maintenance, ANYONE... They should remove the tray promptly. This ensured that trays would only remain in the halls for a minimal amount of time and help cut down on the number of guests that would follow by example.
Although this was a pet peeve of mine, I certainly never blamed the guest becuase its what so many people are used to. I do get annoyed however when I stay at a hotel and a tray sits in the hall (or outside) for hours.