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Tourism & Hospitality vocabulary · Housekeeping

Do not disturb

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

phraseCore term

In tourism & hospitality, do not disturb means: A sign or setting that tells hotel staff not to enter or knock on a room because the guest wants privacy.

In Turkish: Rahatsız Etmeyin, DND

How it is used

Guests hang a Do Not Disturb sign on the door or press a DND button that lights up outside. Housekeeping notes DND on the room list and comes back later. For safety, many hotels have a rule to check rooms that stay on DND for too long.

Example sentences

  1. Room 310 still has the Do Not Disturb sign on, so I'll clean it after lunch.

  2. If you'd like some privacy, just switch on the Do Not Disturb light by the door.

Common collocations

  • Do Not Disturb sign
  • put on Do Not Disturb
  • DND light
  • on DND
  • housekeepingThe hotel department that cleans and prepares guest rooms and public areas and looks after towels, sheets and room supplies.
  • room attendantA housekeeping employee who cleans guest rooms, makes the beds and restocks towels and supplies.
  • make up a roomTo clean and tidy a hotel room, make the bed and replace towels and supplies so that it is ready for the guest.
  • turndown serviceAn evening housekeeping service in which the room is tidied, the bed is prepared for sleeping and the curtains are closed.

More terms: Housekeeping

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