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Fortune
Irina Ivanova

Hotels are so dirty that this business traveler books consecutive one-night stays: ‘It’s not like they are giving me a bulk discount for staying for five nights’

(Credit: Courtesy of Abhishek Singh)

Maybe you’ve seen it while traveling for work, too. Since the pandemic, many hotels across the U.S. have moved to a, let’s say, housekeeping-optional model, and travelers who want their room cleaned every day have to say so, rather than assume it will be done automatically.

But figuring out how to convey the request for beds to be made or towels replaced daily can be a maddening exercise in code-breaking. 

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