Dear hotel, tell me there’s no daily cleaning earlier so I can pack along my robot cleaner

Explicit details on cleaning policy during the reservation stage can help people make informed choices

Hotels across the industry need to give clearer warnings of the longer cleaning intervals. PHOTO: UNSPLASH
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I wished I had hauled my robot vacuum cleaner along on my holiday.

In between window shopping along glitzy streets and admiring sakura trees in full bloom, I eyed cleaning supplies longingly in stores. With no daily cleaning as a matter of course for my hotel room in Japan, I was starting to get antsy.

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