There are signs that say the room is occupied already. Though it's not uncommon for a room to be missing the sign. Our room at AoA last week wasI’m interested if they could make a “set” of signs, or maybe a 2 sided sign. Just to let HK know that people in the room are sleeping.
Or you might have had a heart attack, slipped in the tub, or tried to I'll yourself.
Wouldn't matter. They still reserve the right, and can & will, enter as intended. Dual signs, nothing would stop guests from leaving the 'Sleeping' sign ot permanently.I’m interested if they could make a “set” of signs, or maybe a 2 sided sign. Just to let HK know that people in the room are sleeping.
my guess it would be treated just like their sign. most likely get the knock as soon as discovered. sign out or refusing housekeeping seems to get you a knockI don't anticipate this being an issue for us but I wonder what the response would be if I were to print up a nice Do Not Disturb sign myself and place it on the outer door knob.
Bill From PA
This is rather extreme. I think you'd implement a different system if on that basis.
I don't disagree, but we also still have a "CONTENTS ARE HOT" warning on coffee cups because of a single incident 30 years ago.
I could be implementing this during our trip in about a week, though I hope I won't need to. My DD has some health issues. Often she is in good health when we travel, but on occasion, her illness flares and she needs more rest. If she get sick while we're there, I will put a sign on our door. I also intend to let the resort know, at check-in (which we don't usually do; we like to go straight to our room after receiving a text that it's ready), of our situation. I am also considering calling housekeeping upon our arrival to let them know we will be out of room consistently every morning and would appreciate having it cleaned then. I am hopeful we won't have any issues. If we do, we'll look into staying offsite. Sad because I love staying at Disney, but it just might not work for us any longer.I don't anticipate this being an issue for us but I wonder what the response would be if I were to print up a nice Do Not Disturb sign myself and place it on the outer door knob.
Bill From PA
Room Occupied does not mean Do Not Disturb. It simply advises the CM accessing the room that someone is in it. It should indicate to the CM to be quiet, but clearly it didn't.
So if I had the room occupied and was taking a shower, someone could just come in?
So if I had the room occupied and was taking a shower, someone could just come in?
No one has the right to walk in on you. Ever. I get that they can make their own "rules", but are we so weak that we just resign ourselves to accepting hotel employees can open a guest's door at any time of the day, under the guise of making sure we're not up to something sinister?
THIS DOES NOT happen at other hotels. This is not normal and should never be considered so.
Could that be, in part, due to the reason for the check at other resorts? There has been a lot of speculation that Disney is doing this because of human trafficking legislation, not because of the Vegas shooting. If some hotel chains are doing checks as a result of the shooting and working to prevent another event like that, their criteria may be different from a hotel doing checks because of trafficking. I have stayed at Hilton brand hotels as well as Disney hotels since both started room checks, and they just feel totally different, like their goals aren’t the same.Unfortunately, yes it does. However most other hotels doing the daily, or twice daily, room checks are handling it a bit better.
I can totally respect that viewpoint. For us however it depends. We stayed in a for rent by owner townhouse (covered parking included) in Austin, TX one year and it was perfect for 5 adults at a reasonable price. A hotel for traveling with adults isn't always our cost effective way and often would mean sharing the room with my sister-in-law (which call me crazy but I'm beyond the time where sharing a room is ideal) if she comes with us or the one time we had to share a hotel room with my sister-in-law and her boyfriend (and I won't do that again )And unfortunately for me, it means no one cleans up after me or makes my bed. It's like I'm not on vacation. I get that works for others but I just can't give up one of the main reasons I go on vacation, to get a break from housework.
Come to think of it I don't think we've ever been disturbed on check out day period by housekeeping (for vacationing in general) and we don't stay past the check out time either (unless we've requested a late check out). And we often don't actually physically check out..we just leave at the places that allow us to (as is becoming more commonplace). That sign is pretty important in terms of signifying someone is still in there, and they have every right to be prior to official check out time. I actually hadn't considered TBH what you would do for places where the DND (or its equvilent) is no longer there in terms of check out day.I've never "checked out" of a WDW resort room. Once the sign is off my door the day of checkout, that means I'm gone. Until then, leave me alone.
There have been some reports of people being in the bathroom and housekeeping coming in, or attempting to undo the door latch to come in. Most of the reports I have read of people actually entering the room have not had the latch engaged, so it’s important to do that when you don’t want someone to just come in. It will at least buy you a few seconds to throw on a bathrobe.
No one has the right to walk in on you. Ever. I get that they can make their own "rules", but are we so weak that we just resign ourselves to accepting hotel employees can open a guest's door at any time of the day, under the guise of making sure we're not up to something sinister? This DOES NOT happen at other hotels. This is not normal and should never be considered so.