The second edition of Housekeeping Management is written from a management perspective of the executive housekeeper in the lodging industry. The overarching concept of the text spotlights three major areas of expertise required for the success of lodging professionals: management of resources, administration of assets, and knowledge of technical operations. The text explores the role of the housekeeping department in hotel/lodging operations, and focuses mainly on the effective communication between the housekeeping, front office, and engineering and maintenance staff. This edition will have the same focus on the management- and administration-based philosophy from the 1st Edition, but with a stronger focus on the engineering aspects of housekeeping. The book also incorporates new concepts of energy conservation and risk management to address the latest sustainability and security trends in the industry, as well as updated information on guestroom technology.

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Housekeeping is critical to the success of today's hospitality operations. The third edition of this textbook shows what it takes to direct day-to-day operations of this department, from big-picture management issues to technical details for cleaning each area.

Accompanying DVD contains videos & PowerPoint presentations on different aspects of hotel houskeeping .

This book addresses the changing, growing role of the housekeeping department to include maintenance of health club facilities, grounds, valet, and foodservice facilities.

What is our intention with the book? Imparting knowledge and experience in step with actual practice and future trends to everybody concerned with housekeeping and managing procedures for housekeeping. Reading the book you will find answers to these questions: What is the farsighted housekeepers knowledge on guests expectations and trends? How to optimize the housekeeping department with regard to permanent cost pressure? When is a room considered clean and tidy? How to handle the building equipment and appliances and how to set up an adequate maintenance plan? How to organize efficient and environmental opera-tions for the hotel laundry? How can an ABC or Ishikawa failure analysis help to improve quality? What to do to operate the hotel environmentally? With the information of the book, I wish to sensitize professionals and managers from tourism, hotel CEOs, executive officers and managers, supervisors, room division managers, trainees, students and career changers for ambitious housekeeping.

A comprehensive hands-on guide to this vital role in the operation of a hotel. 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.