Paying for Extra Housekeeping

[francie57]

We are renting points for the first time for our Jan. marathon trip. How would be go about requesting extra towel/trash service since we have people running in races each day the towels will be necessary. Do we request this at check-in or does the person we are renting from have to request this for us. Also, how would we pay for this, would it just be added to our room and charged to our credit card at checkout? Thanks for any help.

 

[rlovew]

We are renting points for the first time for our Jan. marathon trip. How would be go about requesting extra towel/trash service since we have people running in races each day the towels will be necessary. Do we request this at check-in or does the person we are renting from have to request this for us. Also, how would we pay for this, would it just be added to our room and charged to our credit card at checkout? Thanks for any help.

Do you want to pay for a trash and towel service or just towel packs. A set of 4 towels is $6 the service is significantly higher. You can just call housekeeping and it can be added to your room charge.

 

[jambo5564]

Yea there's a whole menu of services you can choose from. So def go a la carte .. haha

 

[LSchrow]

you can request extra (full or T&T) HKing and/or towel packages at check-in, or by calling HKing directly. the charges would be added to your room (CC on file) unless you wish to pay for it in advance (not recommended - see below).
unfortunately, many requesting extra HKing in any form have found the service sporadic (shown up on wrong day, not shown up, did T&T when full requested, etc).
what you seem to need is just the extra towel packs - again, request at check-in, or call HKing.
hth

 

[Gracie09]

What size room are you staying in? A one bedroom or above will have a washer dryer in the room. It's very easy to throw a load of towels in after everyone showers. We didn't run races last time we were there but we did take more showers than usual so did a few loads.

 

[Deb & Bill]

From the member website:

Housekeeping
Trash & Towel Service
For stays of seven or less nights, Trash & Towel Service is provided on day four, regardless of whether you're using Member-discounted cash, Vacation Points or a combination of both.

With Trash & Towel service, Housekeeping will:

•Empty trash and replace liners in trash bins.
•Provide fresh bathroom linens.
•Replace shampoo, facial soap and bath soap.
•Replenish facial tissues, paper towels and toilet paper.
•Replenish coffee, sugar, cream and sweeteners.
•Replenish dishwashing liquid, dishwashing detergent, sponges and laundry detergent as needed in one-, two- and three-bedroom Vacation Homes.

Full Cleaning Service
For stays of eight or more nights, Full Cleaning Service is provided on day four and Trash & Towel Service is provided on day eight. After that, the cycle begins again on day 12, regardless of whether you're using Member-discounted cash, Vacation Points or a combination of both.

With Full Cleaning service, Housekeeping will provide everything included with the Trash & Towel Service, plus:

•Change the bed linens.
•Vacuum and dust the Vacation Home.
•Clean the bathroom(s).
•Clean the kitchen/kitchenette and wash the dishes.

Pay As You Play
With Pay As You Play service, you'll be provided with the following amenities free of charge at the start of your stay. After that, you may purchase more for the following fees:

•Toiletries Package, $5.00 - 1 facial soap, 1 bath soap, 1 shampoo, 1 conditioner, 1 shower gel
•Coffee Package, $3.00 - 1 package of coffee, 8 sugars, 8 creamers, 8 artificial sweeteners
•Towel Package, $6.00 - 4 bath towels, 2 hand towels, 4 washcloths, 1 bath mat
•Laundry Detergent (only in One-, Two-, and Three-bedroom Vacation Homes), $1.00 - 1 box

Additional Full Cleaning Rates:


•Studio/Inn Room - $30.00 per day requested
•One-Bedroom - $45.00 per day requested
•Two-Bedroom - $60.00 per day requested
•Three-Bedroom - $75.00 per day requested

Additional Trash & Towel Rates:


•Studio/Inn Room - $15.00 per day requested
•One-Bedroom - $20.00 per day requested
•Two-Bedroom - $25.00 per day requested
•Three-Bedroom - $35.00 per day requested

Room Change Fees:
Room change fee will apply for Member requested room changes after check-in for a different view or room location.

•Deluxe Studio - $30
•One-Bedroom Villa - $45
•Two-Bedroom Villa - $60
•Three-Bedroom Grand Villa - $75

Note: Rates are subject to change

Call Housekeeping and they will add the towel pack to your room. Or provide the cleaning service you need.

 

[Julianna07]

If you want extra towels, get them from the pool area. there are always carts of towels there. No extra charge then at all.

 

[crisi]

If you want extra towels, get them from the pool area. there are always carts of towels there. No extra charge then at all.

First, this is against Disney policy - pool towels are for pool use. Second, its against board rules to make suggestions against Disney policy.

 

[pouncingpluto]

If you aren't in a studio, you can just throw the towels in the washer. We do this a couple times during our stays.

 

[Minniesgal]

We just throw towels in the washer in the morning as we go out and in the dryer when we come back in. Fresh towels no hassle.

 

[Deb & Bill]

If you want extra towels, get them from the pool area. there are always carts of towels there. No extra charge then at all.

First, this is against Disney policy - pool towels are for pool use. Second, its against board rules to make suggestions against Disney policy.

Pool towels cost more to launder because of pool chemicals and sunscreens. If you want more towels, just purchase the extra towel pack from housekeeping for $6.

 

[OrangeCountyCommuter]

Plus the pool towels are worse then the room towels for quality. Rough and thin. (Not that the took towels are great)

 

[Julianna07]

First, this is against Disney policy - pool towels are for pool use. Second, its against board rules to make suggestions against Disney policy.

Sorry didn't realize it was against Disney policy. So suggesting something that I thought would save someone money, did not occur to me that it was against board rules.

Pool towels cost more to launder because of pool chemicals and sunscreens. If you want more towels, just purchase the extra towel pack from housekeeping for $6.

yes, I understand. thank you.

 

[LisaS]

Sorry didn't realize it was against Disney policy. So suggesting something that I thought would save someone money, did not occur to me that it was against board rules.

Everything has a cost and in this case it would save the individual money but Disney would pass the cost on to the rest of us.

DVC is a timeshare and all of the costs (including the cost of laundering towels) are paid by the owners in our annual fees. The system is set up so that everyone gets a base level of services and anything above that (extra housekeeping, extra towels, etc.) is available for an extra charge. Those who need more services pay more. Taking towels instead of paying for them passes that cost on to the rest of us. If one person does it, it's insignificant but if we advise people to do it and it becomes widespread, that's not fair to other DVC owners.

 

[disneyfan2kids]

I always pack a few extra towels. A few pool towels (much nicer than Disney's which are skimpy and rough) and a few bath towels. We seem to go thru them much faster while on vacation?! Even with 8 towels and 4 people, I am using washer dryer daily to keep them clean and dry.