Hotel housekeeping room turnover checklist for sold-out weekends

Sold-out weekends expose every weak spot in housekeeping. I have seen rooms marked ready with missing towels, a trash bag still by the door, or a minibar note nobody entered. Most of those mistakes came from rushing, not laziness. The checklist that worked for us was short enough to actually use: bathroom, bed, floors, trash, towels, smell, thermostat, lights, door lock. Inspectors carried the…