Locks the doors, PERIOD. I would never take the chance that after I clean a room someone has gone in to look around, borrow a towel, use the toilet, etc. They only get the key to the room they pay for for this exact reason. It takes away this possibility and stress for us and ensures that our guests get their perfect clean room. If someone wants to see another room for a future stay, they can ask..
MtnKeeper said:
Locks the doors, PERIOD. I would never take the chance that after I clean a room someone has gone in to look around, borrow a towel, use the toilet, etc. They only get the key to the room they pay for for this exact reason. It takes away this possibility and stress for us and ensures that our guests get their perfect clean room. If someone wants to see another room for a future stay, they can ask.
I think it was unlocked originally for a late arrival. Which means that guest who used it may have been rattling door knobs in the middle of the night.
We don't leave keys outside any longer
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Madeleine said:
MtnKeeper said:
Locks the doors, PERIOD. I would never take the chance that after I clean a room someone has gone in to look around, borrow a towel, use the toilet, etc. They only get the key to the room they pay for for this exact reason. It takes away this possibility and stress for us and ensures that our guests get their perfect clean room. If someone wants to see another room for a future stay, they can ask.
I think it was unlocked originally for a late arrival. Which means that guest who used it may have been rattling door knobs in the middle of the night.
We don't leave keys outside any longer
Yes thank you, that is correct. The note on the front door and me not sleeping ALL night wondering if they ever arrived, they did not. A no show.
I am pretty sure that is what I said in the orig post to lock your doors. I also said that we cannot guarantee guests will lock their own room doors (and for those of you who don't have guest room locks, then "here's your sign")
I share this for those who do not understand this, not so much for those who do. Those who cannot imagine this ever happening at their place.
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Joey Bloggs said:
Madeleine said:
MtnKeeper said:
Locks the doors, PERIOD. I would never take the chance that after I clean a room someone has gone in to look around, borrow a towel, use the toilet, etc. They only get the key to the room they pay for for this exact reason. It takes away this possibility and stress for us and ensures that our guests get their perfect clean room. If someone wants to see another room for a future stay, they can ask.
I think it was unlocked originally for a late arrival. Which means that guest who used it may have been rattling door knobs in the middle of the night.
We don't leave keys outside any longer
Yes thank you, that is correct. The note on the front door and me not sleeping ALL night wondering if they ever arrived, they did not. A no show.
I am pretty sure that is what I said in the orig post to lock your doors. I also said that we cannot guarantee guests will lock their own room doors (and for those of you who don't have guest room locks, then "here's your sign")
I share this for those who do not understand this, not so much for those who do. Those who cannot imagine this ever happening at their place.
And I'm listening. I think I mentioned, we leave the doors open on purpose for a kind of advertising. Guests can see that all the rooms are different and that all have ocean views. But I'm thinking with more and more people coming for the summer, locked doors make sense.
Cannot imagine using a random toilet and worse, not flushing. eww.
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An option for you is to leave the doors open but always check the bathrooms before check in and then lock the doors at night.
I hate the look of my house with all the doors closed during the day. I need the light.
But, you have to know that we have had to reclean bathrooms several times.
We've had guests send their kids to shower in other bathrooms, take all the towels, and, being teenagers, leave their dirty clothes for mommy to go pick up in the other rooms.
And still, 10 years later, the only door we lock is the one to the hall bathroom.
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