Daily Maid service at timeshares

[Larry Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Larry]

Before owning a timeshare I would never have considered a vacation at a resort where there is no daily maid service. I am amazed at how many people actually feel that they prefer not to have daily maid service.

I don't want this to be a thread of whether or not daily maid service is important just would like to get a list of resorts that have daily maid service since that is what I prefer. Some resorts have cut back and started off with daily made service but may have one or two days that maids provide limited service or no service and daily maid service 5-6 days per week so I would still include those in the list.

One day Mid week does not count.

I will start with timeshares we own with daily maid service and then try and list timeshares we have visited with daily maid service.

Playa Linda
La Cabana
Aruba Renaissance
Flagship
Jockey Club
Windjammer Landing St. Lucia

Resorts we have been to with maid service

Costa Linda
Mayan Palace resorts
Grand Mayan resorts
Morritts Grand
Sandals Grande villa Resort
Universal Vacation Club at Villa del palmar Puerto Vallarta
Melia Cabo beach and tennis resort
Melia Paridissus Punta Cana
Carpedium Roma Golf resort
Crown Paradise Cancun
Royal Mayan Resort Cancun
VCI Cancun

I probably forgot a few since our first Purchase at Playa Linda Aruba in 1992.

So where have you been with daily maid service????
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OK, I won't say anything like a lot of people don't like timeshares because they still have to do the daily household chores while on vacation.

The youngins that we used to drag along to our 3 Bed/3 bath exchanges in Orlando especially don't like having to keep their area clean, so we would give them the suite at the end of the hall and they would keep the door closed. One of them uses a new towel every towel-time, so it was a real bummer for her to have to do laundry (provided in the unit) every day.

They have not had to worry about the inconvenience of timeshare vacationing with us since Christmas three or four years ago.

Now that RCI is offering actual hotel/motel units for exchanges, I assume they come with daily service. Anyone know?

Ironic that RCI is offering those, since the beaucoup sales pitches we've attended have badmouthed traditonal lodging.

[jancpa Member Find all posts View Profile Close jancpa]

The Manhattan Club has daily maid service included in the mandatory $25 per day hospitality fee!

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Now that RCI is offering actual hotel/motel units for exchanges, I assume they come with daily service. Anyone know?

Candlewoodsuites Times Square does not have daily service - only a mid week tidy.
But you can get towels by request as well as sheets if u like to change the bed yourself.
This little studio had a great kitchen - it is really an "extended stay" hotel hence the only once a week clean.
Free washer/dryers but not in the unit.

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Before owning a timeshare I would never have considered a vacation at a resort where there is no daily maid service. I am amazed at how many people actually feel that they prefer not to have daily maid service.

I don't want this to be a thread of whether or not daily maid service is important just would like to get a list of resorts that have daily maid service since that is what I prefer. Some resorts have cut back and started off with daily made service but may have one or two days that maids provide limited service or no service and daily maid service 5-6 days per week so I would still include those in the list.

One day Mid week does not count.

I will start with timeshares we own with daily maid service and then try and list timeshares we have visited with daily maid service.

Playa Linda
La Cabana
Aruba Renaissance
Flagship
Jockey Club
Windjammer Landing St. Lucia

Resorts we have been to with maid service

Costa Linda
Mayan Palace resorts
Grand Mayan resorts
Morritts Grand
Sandals Grande villa Resort
Universal Vacation Club at Villa Del Palmar Puerto Vallarta
Melia Cabo beach and tennis resort
Melia Paridissus Punta Cana
Carpedium Roma Golf resort
Crown Paradise Cancun
Royal Mayan Resort Cancun
VCI Cancun

I probably forgot a few since our first Purchase at Playa Linda Aruba in 1992.

So where have you been with daily maid service????
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Larry

I just can't remember!
Not that big a deal for us.

Hmmmmm, all/most of our Mexico visits - the Royal Resorts, not the Westin Lagunamar Cancun, Yes - Villa Del Palomar Flamingos, Avalon Grand, Grupo Mayan Resorts

Not Westin St John, Westin Mission Hills or other Starwood properties, not Marriott TS Resorts
Isn't it interesting that many of the high end properties with HIGH MFs do not have maid service.

Four Seasons Aviara - does have maid service.....

Disney Vacation Club does not.

Bluebeard's BeachClub STT does not.
Sunset Ridge STJ does not.

[brother coony Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close brother coony]

Gurneys inn Resort and Spa in montuck has daily maid service in there $14 a day mandtory fees,watersedge in Westbrook Ct.has daily maid service

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Candlewoodsuites Times Square does not have daily service - only a mid week tidy.
But you can get towels by request as well as sheets if u like to change the bed yourself.
This little studio had a great kitchen - it is really an "extended stay" hotel hence the only once a week clean.
Free washer/dryers but not in the unit.

True. Usetado Candlewood quite a lot when I traveled. Got them pretty low on Priceline.

The extended stay hotels and motels are similar to timeshares in the regard, no daily services.

But, with no purchase necessary or annual fee.

[Larry Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Larry]

[Isn't it interesting that many of the high end properties with HIGH MFs do not have maid service.

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One of my pet peeves High MF yet less service

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

[Isn't it interesting that many of the high end properties with HIGH MFs do not have maid service.

One of my pet peeves High MF yet less service

Most Mexican resorts still have daily maid service. Our two resorts do where we own.

Buganvilias - daily service. They still change the sheets and towels every day.

Grand Velas - daily service plus turn down service and 24 hour room service too but we noticed that they no longer changed the sheets every day this year; not that we cared.

I am not sure about their sister resorts but I assume they do too. They are Club Velas Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta and Casa Velas in PV too. The Grand Velas has a second resort in or near Cancun where they have the service according to their website. We haven't been there yet.

We stayed at the Ocho Cascadas once and at Paradise Village a few times. I remember that they had daily service at the Ocho Cascadas but I don't remember if they had it at Paradise Village or not. It is not important to us.

I know that the Marriott in Maui doesn't have it and only has a towel change once during the week. We put a "do not disturb" sign on our door because we are capable to wash our own towels and empty the trash. If we needed something, we called them and they came out very quick even late at night.

[1950bing Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 1950bing]

With what they cost, it should be everyday.