In multiple countries, an item of confectionery such as a chocolate or a mint is sometimes left on top of a pillow on the bed that has been turned down. Why do hotels provide turndown service? Is turndown service the same as housekeeping? What does turndown service mean in upscale hotels?
Hospitality (hotel): Hotel room, bathroom) In a hotel, a turn-down service is the preparation of a room for a guest to sleep in by slightly turning back the comforter on the bed , turning down the lights , and so on.
What is the point of turndown service ? Different FlyerTalk members have different to this question, depending on the situation. While many FlyerTalk members enjoy and look forward to the turndown service on an international flight in the premium class cabin where they depart for the lavatory from their seat — only to return and find that their airplane seat resembles a comfortable bed — FlyerTalk members are rather divided on turndown service in hotel rooms. Definition of turndown service : Hotel service in which a room is cleaned and refreshe and bed linen is turned down for sleeping, usually during the period guest is not in the room. Do you think the maid that puts on the sheets is somehow more sanitary than the turn-down maid?