Originally Posted by
twitch76
All of that said, I think you are mostly right… daily housekeeping is not coming back (as the default option) any time soon. That will be the case until enough incidents occur (vandalism, deaths, contraband, illegal activity, excessive wear-and-tear) that could have been detected sooner with regular room/guest checks. Then the pendulum will swing the other way, as management will calculate a different cost/benefit analysis.
I doubt enough such incidents would ever occur to justify having daily housekeeping. These things are rare, and when they occur, there is little additional cost if a few days pass before they are discovered. Of course, someone who is engaging in such activities can easily put up the "do not disturb" sign.
Quite frankly, I am amazed that daily housekeeping lasted this long. In a few decades, we will probably view it just like full service at gas stations, available in developing countries with cheap labor, or at very upscale properties. The same is happening with cashiers at retail stores.