Hotel stays can offer excitement and enjoyment, while also providing a convenient place to rest when travelling away from home. Regardless of the price bracket, hotel rooms vary in price, yet most visitors share one universal expectation – that their accommodation has been meticulously cleaned after the previous guest’s departure.
In a TikTok post, housekeeping manager Margarita has revealed this information to followers, uploading footage demonstrating the single action she consistently performs when arriving at a hotel room for her personal accommodation.
“POV: You’re a Housekeeping Manager staying at a hotel,” read the video’s caption, showing two women positioned inside a hotel room.
Clutching tissues in both hands, they proceeded to strip the bed runner from the mattress and relocate it to the luggage stand, well away from the sleeping area. One woman visibly grimaced throughout the procedure.
Why did they remove the bed runner?
Numerous housekeeping professionals have previously revealed that bed runners are seldom laundered compared to the rest of the bedding, which is routinely changed and washed between each guest’s stay.
Industry experts have voiced their concerns regarding bed runners, explaining their primary function is to collect dirt, scuff marks and germs from luggage, bags and outdoor clothing placed at the foot of the bed.
As they serve as a designated barrier against outside filth, they can accumulate dust and microscopic debris left behind by previous occupants of the room.
Margarita was far from alone in her sentiments, as the comments section quickly filled with fellow guests sharing that they always do exactly the same thing, with one person questioning: “I mean, why aren’t they washed after every guest?”
“If it’s a hassle to clean or replace they just shouldn’t have them in the rooms. I don’t need decorative pillows or bed runners,” another viewer argued.
A further commenter agreed, stating: “Should be a law that all decorative décor like pillows or bed runners need to be washed after each guest or just not provided.”
This story originally appeared on Express.co.uk
