Hidden Hotel Secrets: Confessions Of Housekeeping Staff

You Can Help Your Housekeeper Get A Pay Increase

A wise woman once said that people do not work just to work… people work in order to make a living. Housekeepers who work in hotels do not make very much, as the average income per year is only between $10,000 to $20,000. This is not very much according to today’s pay standards, but there is an incentive for housekeepers who keep rooms clean.

Many people may not know this, but guests can help hotel maids get a raise by keeping their own rooms clean. This makes it easier on the maids and they also end up getting a financial benefit from a guest who is tidy (less time spent cleaning). Maids definitely appreciate guests like this, and have even been known to argue over which rooms they get to clean.