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There’s nothing in here about making life easier or more efficient for the cleaning crews, which would really benefit guests.
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Big, rolling housekeeping carts are disappearing from many hotel hallways, just like the floral polyester linens they used to carry.
Hotels say they’re replacing cumbersome carts with smaller ones sometimes akin to golf caddie bags out of necessity, in addition to convenience and even appearance.
Among those saying goodbye to the hall-blocking carts: The Staybridge Suites Times Square in New York, The Ritz-Carlton in Charlotte and the Renaissance Charlotte SouthPark Hotel.
Tags: design
Photo Credit: A housekeeper pulls trash bags out of a cart. Jason Hill / Flickr