I prefer if I don't have to tell the reception to not enter my room. In my opinion, this should be opt-in, rather than opt-out.
So what if the Airbnb does daily cleaning? You don't talk to the host to ask to remove the service?
> In my opinion, this should be opt-in, rather than opt-out.
I'm pretty sure most people prefer to come back with a room cleaned up, if you really don't like it just communicate it, write in the form when you book or whatever is not that hard.
I don't want to communicate to the reception to "not enter my room" because it feels rather awkward to say. The whole thing is just bad UX in my view. Of course your view may be different (or even most people's views), but that was not the point of my comment, of course.
You not wanting it makes you weird. So it's on you to move the little "Do Not Disturb" thing from inside door knob to outside.
Telling reception won't work. Reception can't be bothered to communicate to house keeping who can't be bothered to figure out which house keeper will hit up your room and give them special instructions to not do their training.
What if I wanted to leave my room and still leave my stuff in there without being moved/touched by hotel personel? A sign that says "do not disturb" makes no sense in that case.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GDBLYHM/
For most normal people, "Do not disturb" and "Do not enter" on a door sign mean the same thing.
- Do not disturb : me the person in the room.
- Do not disturb : the room and things within it.