Check out the "author" of the laughing emojis-usually the same people. I uncharitably think they must be trolls with no real lives who like to cause trouble. Internet gets lots of bored people for whom this the the highlight of their day.
I totally agree! It's such a ridiculous thing to do: Imagine spending time in a community of folks who love and care for WDW--who help each other plan and problem solve and organize and even try to get positive changes made like the option of housekeeping-- and you just scroll through to mock them?? But hey, I guess it's the equivalent of the grumpy person walking around the park talking about how terrible everything is. Why bother?Why is it that some posters think it's "funny" with the laughing emoji when someone is relating their unsatisfactory experiences with housekeeping?
It seems that when a poster states how unhappy they are with having trash and wet towels, etc around, and the difficulty getting help, they get the laugh emoji.
Just seems rude to me, that's all.
If you don't agree, then don't read it, IMO. And feel free to use the rude laugh emoji on this post, real classy
Guess we just think different. I always saw housekeeping as a extra bonus. Like I said I hope it comes back for folks who want it.
Do you travel with small children? Little boys who may not "aim well?" Are you ever in a big hurry to get out of the room? Have you known kids who were just too exhausted at the end of the Disney park day to do anything but pass out in the bed? Maybe even before they get to the room in the stroller? This isn't a "one size fits all" situation. I am not a "filthy" person. My home is very clean because I take the time to do it. For a vacation I have spent thousands of dollars on, I want to spend my time enjoying the resorts and parks. Of course I pick up trash I see in my room floor. Of course I rinse out the sinks when I see they need it. Too old to get down on my titanium knees to clean the tubs-at home I have a cleaning wand. And I do make my bed every day at home! We will be spending 6 nights/7days in the parks with a four year old and eight year old whom we adore. But again, I am not going to be drill sargeant grandmother in our hotel room on vacation! This seems to be the majority opinion on here, just saying. And I do appreciate housekeeping! I have left written compliments for their supervisor and tip generously because they have been valuable to me. I certainly don't look down on anyone doing an honest days work-this is not their fault, its management's!
Yes I have traveled with children. But if they made a mess we cleaned it. Leaving pee on a seat for a stranger to clean just seems rude to me. Now if they dump there cheetos on the floor and walk over them and I have zero means to a vaccume I will do my best and be thankfull for the maid. But I will never say "maid will get it no big deal". Maids need to be payed way more than a cashier imo to make up for what they put up with.
You really have no idea how much anyone trashes their room. The degree to which one misses housekeeping has zero correlation with how clean they keep their home or their hotel room. It's about a service that's paid for that they enjoy actually receiving. It's not even so much about cleaning as it's about having the trash taken out and the towels replenished without needing to think about it, call someone, and wait for them (hopefully) to arrive. Because I'm on, you know, vacation.
Because as a mouse keeper on avg I can do 2-3 rooms an hour if I’m hauling butt. Let’s say just one of the 3 rooms leaves me $10, then someone in the hallway stops and asks for towels and hands me couple dollars repeat.
But that's relying on tips. Most people will want a for sure paycheck.
I can see how the perspective of someone staying DVC would be different from someone getting a room the traditional way. But in essence, you haven't been paying for housekeeping all along. That's been the deal. Those paying full freight have paid for the service. And continue to now. But now they don't get the service. To criticize those not happy with losing a service they've been paying for just strikes me the wrong way.
Depends are they married to a person that has a higher income. Why would they want to declare the extra money in taxes.
And moving further away from that without housekeeping.
I totally agree with this! It's not that our rooms get filthy dirty (but my youngest DD is 17 now and definitely won't be playing on the floor like small children often do), but coming back from a sweltering hot park to a clean smelling room with freshly made beds just adds to the vacation! I don't do any of those things daily at home and it isn't necessary, but on vacation, it's really nice to feel pampered lol! Next weekend will be our first trip back since the week before the shutdown, and I'm tiptoeing back in by a shorter Disney trip split with a stay at Ritz Carlton to enjoy their lazy river. It will be interesting to compare the GF to the Ritz since Ritz still says twice a day maid service lol! Not sure if the Ritz will have turndown or not, but it will definitely be missed at the GF! Again, not a necessary luxury but used to be included and was such a nice little extra special something!
This is how we feel. I travel with my own bed sheets anyway and don't want them touching the bed. I also hate how they tuck it in on all sides. What little garbage we make, we just take with us out if the room and call for fresh towels every few days. I think it's more of an "I want to be pampered" mindset for some, which is fine. Just like it's fine for people to not want anyone in their room. But I do wonder how some get their rooms so dirty that they need cleaning on a daily basis.
