Is it hard to be a room attendant?

Is Being a Room Attendant Hard? As a room attendant, you spend your work days cleaning and sanitizing rooms and other guest areas, often at a hotel. This job requires good physical stamina, including the ability to stoop, squat, and kneel, while standing all day.



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The average hotel housekeeping worker is required to check and/or clean between 12 and 20 rooms in an eight-hour shift. That allows for only 20 to 30 minutes for room at best, since time to restock the cart and traveling between floors must be considered as well as breaks in the hotel housekeeper's shift.

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As a room attendant, you can work in small or large hotels, cleaning for both visitors and hotel personnel. Your work hours may vary based on your speciality and the preferences of the hotel. Room attendants usually operate in eight or 10-hour shifts, cleaning a specific area or block of rooms.

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Interview Questions for Room Attendants:
  • What cleaning duties do you expect to handle on a daily basis? ...
  • Describe a time when a guest complained about your cleaning service. ...
  • How do you ensure that a guest's room is cleaned to an impeccable standard?


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The average hotel housekeeping worker is required to check and/or clean between 12 and 20 rooms in an eight-hour shift. That allows for only 20 to 30 minutes for room at best, since time to restock the cart and traveling between floors must be considered as well as breaks in the hotel housekeeper's shift.

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Room attendant responsibilities include changing towels, making beds and cleaning bathrooms. You will also address clients' queries and make sure our rooms are fully-stocked, clean and inviting at all times.

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The 10 Step Cleaning Process
  1. Ventilate the Room. You should properly ventilate a hotel room before guests stay. ...
  2. Change and Restock Bed Linen and Towels. ...
  3. Remove Rubbish. ...
  4. Dusting. ...
  5. Wipe and Disinfect High Touch Surfaces. ...
  6. Clean the Bathroom Thoroughly. ...
  7. Clean Mirrors and Windows. ...
  8. Vacuuming Floors and Furniture.


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The standard tip for hotel housekeeping in the U.S. is $2 to $5 per day, says Cohorst. Now, with all the additional work housekeeping must accomplish, it's only fair to tip a consistent $5 per day—even more, if you're feeling exceptionally benevolent.

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