First, hotels asked guests to opt out of daily towel replacement for environmental reasons. Then it was bed linens. Now it´s the entire room.
Hotels are offering room discounts or other rewards to guests who agree to make do with less housekeeping. As part of their "Make A Green Choice" program, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. offers hotel credit or points in its reward program. At the majority of their Westin and Sheraton brand hotels, guests can earn a $5 credit at any of the hotel´s restaurants, or 500 Starpoints, for every night they opt out of housekeeping—for up to three consecutive nights.
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