AN INSIGHT TO THE HOTEL HOUSEKEEPING

The hotel industry is known for its impeccable services which includes food & beverage, lodging, great reception etc, to name a few. The focal point of the hotel is to provide the guest with bench-marked services so that they can prove the worth of money spent by the guest. Upon entering the hotel, the grand reception is done by the Front Office staff; the beautiful lobby- spotlessly cleaned and shining all day and night 24*7 adds to the experience of a guest and leave him wanting for more. Since, the guest will be staying in the hotel; he comes across a clean, attractive, comfortable and welcoming surrounding at all times- Thanks to the Housekeeping Department. No level of service, friendliness, or glamour can match up the sensation a guest has upon entering a spotless, tidy and conveniently arranged room.
The hotel survives on the sale of rooms, food and beverage and other minor services like spa, laundry, health club, and so on so for. The sale of room constitutes more than 55% of the total revenue of a hotel; therefore, the major margin of hotel’s profit comes from the rooms as it can be sold over and over again. Here, the Housekeeping comes into action by preparing the room ready for sale again.
There are various segmentation of the Housekeeping Department like Laundry, Rooms, Horticulture, Public Area, Linen Room and in some cases, Health Club and Spa as well. The combined effort of all the personnel from housekeeping gives a desirable environment for the guest to stay and enhances his experience in the hotel.
If you wish to delve deep into the intricacies of Housekeeping, there’s much to know about. One can even write a thesis on the Horticulture alone. Nowadays, Housekeeping is been studied in conjunction with Science. The Scientific Housekeeping demands the employment of most effective cleaning materials and procedures, attention to purchasing the most suitable linen and supplies, maintenance of decorative areas under the housekeeping department’s purview, and proper organization and supervision.

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