The Fontainebleau is Celebrating International Housekeeping Week

September 13, 2010 at 3:29 PM | by MsRebecca | Comments (0)

Willie Jefferson, who will celebrate his 40th anniversary as a housekeeper at the Fontainebleau hotel this November.

Have you tipped your hotel housekeeping staff lately? If you've been a bit stingy in this department, this is the week to atone--it's International Housekeepers Week! Apparently, IHW has been has been celebrated around the world since 1981. Even though it's more of an industry event than one affecting guests, let's not forget that housekeeping is what keeps our favorite hotels ticking.

With a total of 1504 guestrooms, Miami's Fontainebleau would be a giant mess--literally--without its housekeepers, so it's one hotel we know of getting behind the IHW cause.

All this week, staff there will be treated to daily breakfasts and dinners--with live entertainment. (We suppose this makes up for having to listen to the daily motivational talks which will take place at the start of each shift.)

Staff members will also receive thank-you gifts and souvenirs, and can compete in an employee talent show and bed-making contest.

Before you write this off as cheesy, you should know that the housekeeping department is the largest within the hotel at the Fontainebleau--and these are the folks who contend with washing 14,000 pounds of linen every day.

So, if you see a maid in your room or hotel hallway this week, give them a bit of recognition, would ya? They deserve it.

Heard of any other hotels celebrating International Housekeepers Week? Let us know!.

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