HOUSEKEEPING AN OVERVIEW

Housekeeping is a critical part of any hotel. Strict cleanliness is an expected standard that has to be met. It’s easy to assume that housekeeping only involves someone coming in to change the bedding and bring fresh towels. However, a housekeeper’s duty is more than that. It includes checking on appliances, bringing items to guests…

SCRUBBING MACHINE

Floor scrubber is a floor cleaning device. It can be simple tools such as floor mops and floor brushes, or in a form of walk-behind or ride-on machines to clean larger floor areas by injecting water with cleaning solution, scrubbing, and lifting the residuals off the floor. One of the easier positives to draw from using a floor scrubber is…

STUDIO ROOM

A studio apartment is a newer concept and is rapidly gaining popularity all across the globe. Especially since apartments are now wearing quite an expensive price tag. Studio apartments, also known as a bachelor-style apartment, efficiency apartment or a studio flat are small and self-contained. Efficiency apartment is the perfect term for a studio apartment as a single unit of flat contains all…

HAND CADDY

Hand caddies: Also called ‘cleaners’ boxes’, these were originally made of wood or metal but are nowadays usually made of plastic. They consist of a box with a handle and fitted tray. They are used by room attendants for carrying cleaning supplies from room to room for guestroom cleaning. After each shift, they must be cleaned…

LANAI ROOM

The definition of a lanai is a patio or open-sided living area, Lanai Rooms are located on the ground level with an extended private terrace area, offering direct access to the swimming pool and lush tropical gardens. A lanai room is a covered outdoor living space similar to a porch, patio or balcony that is attached to a house, or…

LOOFAH

The fibrous interior of a fruit that resembles a marrow, dried and used as a sponge for washing the body. The Loofah sponge is composed of slightly rough fibers that are very helpful to exfoliate skin. In addition to this, it is also beneficial for eliminating dead skin cells that will automatically give glowing skin. It stimulates…

KENZAN

A kenzan, also called spiky frog, is a specific device used in the Japanese art of flower arrangement ikebana for fixing the flowers in the container. It consists of a heavy lead plate with erected brass needles where the stipes are fixed. A Kenzan is a pin holder (usually made from metal or plastic embedded in…

VANITY UNIT

A unit consisting of a washbasin set into a flat top with cupboards beneath. Vanity units are a versatile piece of furniture for a bathroom, and they can fit into any style of bathroom. The main purpose of a vanity unit is to add essential storage space to bathroom, and to help to avoid from fitting a…

DUVET

Sometimes referred to as a comforter (especially in the United States), a duvet is a type of bedding that is a soft flat bag filled with down, feathers, wool, or a synthetic alternative. It is protected with a removable cover, the duvet cover. The duvet set originated in Europe and was made from down feathers…

Housekeeping and the real impact on the hotel’s reputation.

Nothing repels guests more than poor housekeeping. The hotel’s cleanliness immediately sets the tone for quality. With hotel hygiene being high on a guest’s priority list, their opinion can do grave damage to the reputation if it does not meet expectations. Just one negative review can lose hotels around 30 guests, according to an emprise…