Vacuum Cleaner - Lodging Newsletter May 31, 2023

By Wm, May
Published: 05/31/23 Topics: Housekeeping, Lodging Newsletter Comments: 0

Maybe it is the same in all industries nowadays. Maybe technology has changed everything. Or maybe 3 years of Covid discussion has just tuckered us all out.

But as we go into another spectacular sunny summer season, our super-pro staff will buckle up, hunker down, take a breath and jam out work 24/7/365. So we will separate the necessary details from the smiling reality. First the fun -

So is it time for a bit of housekeeper respect and appreciation?

If you take time to clean your vacuum, does that make you into a vacuum cleaner?

What did the broom say to the vacuum? I’m so tired of people pushing us around.

Salesman: “Ma’am, this vacuum cleaner is so great that it will cut all your work by half!” Housekeeper, “That’s fantastic! Give me two.”

Why was the broom late? Because it over-swept.

When two housekeepers could not decide whose turn it was to do the laundry, one threw in the towel.

Housework won’t kill you. But why take the chance?

To make cleaning festive, housekeepers build speaker boxes out of used laundry bottles. They sound super clean.

One of our housekeepers recently got a Ph.D. in washing machines. Now we call her a spin doctor.

What did one toilet say to the other toilet? “You look flushed.”

If you want to know housekeeper puns, be advised we have loads of them.

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After all those corny housekeeping jokes, now some necessary monthly news.

Staffing - Our long-tenured partner managers are raring to go for summer, and with so many experienced and trained field staff we are ready for summer to ramp up.

Support - Office staff, too, are highly experienced and we have added some wonderful new people with specific skills. The goal is quicker response and even more advertising. Already more than anyone else.

Videos - Now that we have built up drone photos of geographic areas, we are compiling "establishing" videos of geographic areas such as mountains, lakes, rivers, oceans. The first step will be to install home page videos on many market websites. They are compelling.

Rates - Rates are not on a roller coaster. They are on more of a tilt-a-whirl ride. Covid caused both rates and occupancy to soar. Most markets have returned to normal seasonality, a few are still adjusting some in unusual ways.

Comparable - We are using extra comp-sets to see occupancy and rates for competing rentals. And we employ our ancient "drive by" survey in early evening to see which are booked and which are not. We seem to be ahead of the curve.

Topsy Turvey - AirBnB announced 50 improvements to their platform, shifting focus to room rentals. Seems odd for the focus to be on room rentals, but many things they do seem strange. They are reporting a decease in number of properties and their stock has plunged.

Corporate Managers - Large firms are also reporting a large "churn" rate of owners leaving their service. Their stock was already in the basement.

Fingers in Dike - Surprisingly there are hundreds of details that ensure safe, comfortable and profitable rentals. But we keep adding tools. The latest are further posted instructions on elocks and lock boxes, to ensure our 24/7 phone number cannot be missed and guests can always get inside.

Marquees - We are focusing more pop-up promotions on website home pages, along with email blasts. Although, we are the only manager still using conventional ticklers like post cards to bring home happy guests.

Help Desk - For owners and guests who need assistance, calling the main office number is always best. Emails are slower but we do answer them or get back ASAP.

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And to sum it up (sorry, can’t help myself) - It has just been announced that the official anthem of housekeepers is - Another one fights the dust.

Author: Wm, May, Vortex VIP
Blog #: 0959 – 05/31/23

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