Oh, Joshua... I was born in Manhattan. My parents grew up there. When I was a few months old, my family moved to Appalachia where I grew up. My grandmothers and other relatives lived in NYC. I visit both NYC and Appalachia frequently. You wouldn't find this kind of mess in Appalachia. You would in NYC.

It's both. Yes, the hotel should have staff there and the staff should be cleaning and restocking, but a reasonable person would clear his/her own dishes, especially if one were to look around and see the dishes were not being cleared.