GC Incentive if Housekeeping Declined? Update July 14 - Testing Concluded

[SL6827]

Housekeeping will be a paid for service. But the rates will remain sky high.

 

[mb187143]

Yes. And now it will happen a lot more.

If it was already happening in large numbers they wouldn't need to start paying people for it.

I have no idea how often it's happening or how much more it will happen with a financial incentive. My response to pp was based on their post that they don't want to get into a room where the previous guests declined housekeeping for a week. My point is that is, and has been a possibility already. Someone draws that room in the assignment pool now, while people are already doing this. Regardless of who had the room before, if you check into a room that's unclean or not done to your expected standards, it needs to be addressed regardless of who was in the room before.

I don't know how many Disney guests will take advantage of this. I do it all the time for work but I don't know if I would at Disney when it's more than just me in the room for a week in florida heat and humidity. I don't know that $100 would do it for me for a 6 night stay.

 

[Mickey's Best Girl]

We typically stay 10-12 nights.

I leave the Privacy sign out most of our stay and only have housekeeping come in once or twice for a refresh.

We dispose of our trash on the way to the parks every second or third day.

Grab towels if necessary when we pass the cart on the way back from the parks.

This incentive is a bonus for us.

Short story: When I went with my extended family we did the same thing, privacy sign up, limited housekeeping. My brother and his kids - who are messy, disorganized and just plain sloppy - were in the connecting room next to us had housekeeping daily. Of the two rooms ours was by far tidier and I'm guessing cleaner.

Like all things it depends on the people. You could get the room I just lived in for 10-12 days with little to no housekeeping or you could get the room my brother and his family had with housekeeping daily.

Just my .02

 

[cavepig]

We are participating in it now. Arrived yesterday for a 5 night stay. Got $80 at check in. Was told the first night doesn't count since the room was cleaned.

Was told to call if we need any towels, toiletries, TP, garbage bags.

I always pack Clorox wipes, dawn dish soap, extra plastic bags, pool towels and wash cloths from home.

It's day 2 and our room still looks great.

The only hang up I can see myself having is using towels for 6 days. I'm sure at some point I'll be asking for fresh towels.

Thanks for sharing. What are you doing with your trash?

 

[lovethattink]

Thanks for sharing. What are you doing with your trash?

We only have a few tissues in the garbage so far. We had a pizza box, but crushed it up and threw it in an outside trash can just down from our room.

 

[Sue M]

IMO, bad idea. I don't want to see peoples trash left outside doors, overflowing garbage cans around the resort with dirty diapers etc. And I sure don't want this to be a test for possibly making housekeeping a paid service
We are neat, my daughters are adults and we don't leave a mess, but on vacation I like coming back to a tidy room, beds made, fresh towels - especially in August when we have more than one shower.

 

[Jadyreen1282]

This would be awesome for POR in August when we go. We only let them clean twice in ten days. It would be a big bonus for us.

 

[robinb]

We are neat, my daughters are adults and we don't leave a mess, but on vacation I like coming back to a tidy room, beds made, fresh towels - especially in August when we have more than one shower.

That is a good point. You would want dry towels for the 2nd shower and they may not be dry from the morning.

 

[bettybooplove]

I would take advantage of this but not if this is Disney's idea of segueing into paid housekeeping services.

The housekeepers barely do their jobs now; I certainly don't want to have to pay them on top of the nightly resort rate.

 

[AnnaKat]

I would take advantage of this but not if this is Disney's idea of segueing into paid housekeeping services.

The housekeepers barely do their jobs now; I certainly don't want to have to pay them on top of the nightly resort rate.

I was thinking the same thing!

That the bean counters want to transition guests into
NO housekeeping
UNLESS a resort fee is paid for the cleaning!

This could likely be a transition into
housekeeping as paid fee
on top
of room rate,

once they "condition " guests to
not having/not expecting daily housekeeping(OR ANY) during their stay.


Right now, Disney pays guests to forgo housekeeping;

ONCE the values are refurbished
out of their carpeting
into the fake wood floors,

THEN they could switch over
to guests having to pay a fee for any
housekeeping.

 

[ArwenMarie]

Someone mentioned a hostel...this does remind me of staying in hostels when I was young and on a very tight budget

 

[StuckInKS]

And continued $20 increments not exceeding 14 nights at $260.

For our normal stays in values that would be $520 (two rooms, two weeks) and we usually decline Housekeeping anyway. I really hope this thing sticks and that they expand it to more resorts. I wonder if this is for all rooms or just full-price rooms (ex: those booking with a discount not receiving the offer).

 

[Westcoastwild]

Someone mentioned a hostel...this does remind me of staying in hostels when I was young and on a very tight budget

I'm the one who mentioned it and I've stayed at several hostels nicer than the values which makes me flinch at the value prices Boutique hostels are becoming popular.

I'm honestly kind of surprised by the people who are worried about guests "trashing" their rooms under this policy. If 8 20 somethings can keep a hostel room clean, I really think we can trust a family of 4 to do so as well.

As for the overflowing hallway trash can- that's a resort maintenance problem; not the problem of the guest who throws away trash. So if you're seeing that, complain until someone empties it.

 

[lovethattink]

Update: I called for towels and toilet paper. It was delivered within 10 minutes. But our room phone didn't work, had to use my cell phone to call. Someone is being sent to fix the phone.

 

[OurLaughingPlace]

Update: I called for towels and toilet paper. It was delivered within 10 minutes. But our room phone didn't work, had to use my cell phone to call. Someone is being sent to fix the phone.

What are you doing with wet/dirty towels?

 

[lovethattink]

What are you doing with wet/dirty towels?

We were reusing them. I hang them on the clothesline above the bath tub. I was debating what to do now that we have fresh ones. Either pool towel return or I'll ask what they want us to do.

I have not seen any dirty towels or filled garbage sitting outside rooms.

 

[DrunkJam]

I think this is a bad idea.
I think it will enable them to cut back staff, and reduce what is considered good housekeeping when it is provided.
I also think it will cause long term price rises, as less housekeeping results in more need for replacement of furnishings, and refurbs.
I also wonder if, reduced cleaning will lead to an increase in bug infestations, not an inconsiderable risk in a climate like florida.

 

[lovethattink]

Years ago, I stayed DVC using someone's points at SSR. I think we only had housekeeping every 3 days. It was fine for us then too. Today is night 3 for this stay.

 

[Westcoastwild]

I think this is a bad idea.
I think it will enable them to cut back staff, and reduce what is considered good housekeeping when it is provided.
I also think it will cause long term price rises, as less housekeeping results in more need for replacement of furnishings, and refurbs.
I also wonder if, reduced cleaning will lead to an increase in bug infestations, not an inconsiderable risk in a climate like florida.

What is the average amount of time people tend to stay at Disney?

Because 5 days is not enough time to create a situation where refurb would be necessary and a bug infestation would set in. A week isn't, either, nor two weeks. I do laundry every two weeks and I assure you my wet towels are not causing rot in that time period. I take garbage out every day but that's because my dog is trash fiend. Bugs don't infest my garbage pail if it stays longer. And we do have insect problems here.

A month, maybe, but I don't think a majority of guests are staying in the values for a month. I don't think a month is a likely length of stay anywhere except possible fort wilderness.

What's the longest you've stayed on property?

 

[Smittolis]

As above, if you have ever stayed at a DVC and don't have a washer and dryer in there, the 3 day housekeeping is easily workable even for a family of 5. We just asked for a few extra towels on day 2.

I think this would be an interesting experiment, the one thing we cannot live without though is vacuuming the floor. If the room had a vacuum in the closet then we could forego housekeeping with just towel changes etc..