How often do comforters get changed?
 

Hello,

I have a housekeeping question.

Does anyone know how often comforters get changed out and cleaned?

I've been told that the comforters are changed out only yearly or monthly, driving me to the routine of removing them every night of my stay.

Continuing this reasoning, if I request a new comforter from the front desk, what the chance of it being an truly clean one?

Also, would each hotel in the Marriott chain have their own policy regarding the cleaning of comforters?

Am I a little too paranoid, or is there any truth to this.? Any feedback appreciated.

I don't think you are paranoid at all. Ever since that 20/20 exposee (Was that the show?) I have been concerned. I don't go as far as to have it removed, but I don't sit or lie on it.

It would be terrific if there were a standard policy about truly keeping them clean.

I worked as an intern at the Tokyo property. Plus, I learned a bit about this stuff in school.

Usually, most hotels turn beds quarterly, where the comforters and the blankets are changed. But, some hotels like to neglect this, and they only do it twice a year. I doubt if this is any different with the super luxury hotels.

Don't even bother asking the front desk to have your comforter changed. They have already scheduled when to do it, unless there's a major problem with a particular comforter that requires immediate attention.

As for paranoia, make sure that your body parts are always in contact with the SHEETS. Unless the hotel has comforters/blankets that use comforter/blanket covers (so they can launder the covers daily), then chances are that they're not clean.

While I'm on this housekeeping topic, I should add that the coffee makers are probably dirty as h*ll too. Wash it if you absolutely have to use it.

Hope this helped.