Includes index.

1: Hospitality, Hotels and Housekeeping -- 2: Overview of the Housekeeping Department -- 3: Managing Housekeeping Personnel -- 4: Contracts and Outsourcing -- 5: Planning Housekeeping Operations -- 6: Housekeeping Equipment and Supplies -- 7: Cleaning Procedure of a Guest Room -- 8: Budgeting for Housekeeping -- 9: Linen, Uniform and Laundry Operations -- 10: Safety and Security -- 11: Hotel Guest Rooms -- 12: Design and Interior Decoration -- 13: Ecotels -- 14: Changing Trends -- 15: Technology in the Housekeeping Department -- Index.

Hotel Housekeeping Management: Changing trends and developments is a comprehensive hands-on guide to this vital role in the operation of a hotel. Author Jayanti Jayanti uses her own experiences from both her industry experiences with Oberoi hotels and her academic teaching to create this user friendly and practical guide. With insights from international industry experts and real-life case studies, it provides the reader with a comprehensive how-to guide to all elements of this essential role as well as the theoretical foundations and operational techniques. It covers issues and areas such as:* Budgeting and controlling expenditure* Managing personnel, including contracts and outsourcing* Guestroom types, design and trends* Sustainability issues including ecotels and energy conservation* Hotel housekeeping software and analyticsA vital resource for all students of hospitality management, housekeeping professionals, and those undertaking apprenticeships.