House standard applies to every room attendant
What needs doing is shown on the room, it is only reported ready once everything is done.
Every room to your house standard, even when the temp is cleaning today.
Housekeeping checklists
House standard applies to every room attendant
Every room to your house standard, even when the temp is cleaning today.


Housekeeping checklists
Bring in temps without lengthy training
Departures and stayovers with their own tasks
No room ready with an open item
Final inspection by the head housekeeper before release
The same tasks on the paper plan
How it works in your hotel
- 01Own task list per room status
- 02Word tasks freely, e.g. ‘Restock minibar’
- 03Tasks appear on the assigned room
- 04Tick off once cleaning has started
- 05Ready only when the list is complete
- 06Inspection and release as a separate step
- 07Daily plan PDF with tasks per room
- 08Lists can only be changed with the right permission
Four practical jobs in daily hotel operations.
Departure room in the morning
Bed, bathroom, floor, minibar: the list is on the room in your order. The team only reports it ready once everything is ticked off.
Stayover with daily service
A shorter list applies to occupied rooms. The room stays occupied and is not released for the next arrival.
Inspection by the head housekeeper
Cleaning has been reported, the final inspection is still open. Only after inspection is the room considered ready.
Seasonal worker’s first day
The new colleague sees the steps right on the task and does not have to ask about every little detail.
Common questions: Housekeeping checklists
What are housekeeping checklists in STRYK?+
The property stores specific work steps per housekeeping state. A departure room therefore shows different tasks from an occupied stayover room or minibar check.
Why are tasks based on room state?+
Cleaning is not the same job everywhere. State-based lists give the team only the steps that truly matter for occupancy, room condition and next use.
Are useful default tasks included?+
Yes. STRYK starts with practical defaults such as cleaning the bathroom, changing the bed, cleaning the floor and checking the minibar for a dirty departure room. The property can adapt them to its standard.
Where are checklists maintained?+
Exclusively in central housekeeping settings. The operational daily plan reads these standards; employees do not create a second private task list there.
For which states can tasks be defined?+
For active operational states such as dirty, deep clean, linen change, minibar check, turndown, stayover service or active custom additional states.
Which tasks suit a departure room?+
Typical tasks include cleaning the bathroom, changing the bed, cleaning the floor and checking the minibar. The result must be an empty, cleaned and genuinely ready room.
Which tasks suit a stayover room?+
An occupied room needs a different standard, such as refreshing the bathroom, making the bed, replenishing supplies and respecting guest requests. It remains occupied and is marked serviced.
What does a minibar check include?+
The standard can include checking stock, recording consumption and restocking. This turns “check minibar” into a clear workflow instead of a vague instruction.
Where does the team see the tasks?+
The room centre shows relevant tasks directly on the room; the housekeeping plan provides them in daily context with occupancy, state and assignment.
Does the housekeeping PDF contain the same tasks?+
Yes. Preview, download and print show the same daily plan with the same status-based tasks as a tickable working list.
Are ticks on the paper saved digitally?+
No. PDF boxes are a practical working aid. Room state, assignment and workflow steps are stored digitally; individual paper ticks are not electronic evidence.
How are tasks assigned to an employee?+
The daily assignment connects the room to an active housekeeper. The checklist follows room state rather than a separately copied employee list.
How does the checklist relate to Start, Complete and Release?+
Tasks explain the expected work. Start, Complete and Release control the documented room workflow from assigned through completed to released.
What happens after a checklist is changed?+
The central configuration becomes the new standard for the operational plan and future PDFs. The property should briefly align changes with the team so the quality standard changes deliberately.
Are colours and checklists the same?+
No. Colours help identify states quickly. Checklists explain which work is required for that state. Both are maintained centrally but serve different purposes.
Does a checklist replace room state?+
No. State says where the room stands in the workflow. The checklist describes the quality standard within that step. Only the correct state hands the room on to front desk and sale.
How is Do not disturb handled?+
Do not disturb is an occupancy-related additional state, not a cleaned result. The team respects the guest request and does not incorrectly release the room as ready.
How is supervisor inspection represented?+
For properties with quality control, inspected can serve as an active additional step. The relevant review points can be defined separately before the room is released.
Does STRYK prevent unsuitable state changes?+
Occupancy rules distinguish vacant and occupied rooms. A stayover state belongs to an occupied room, while ready and inspected are intended for vacant rooms.
Do maintenance and renovation belong in the checklist?+
A small review point can surface a defect. Anything that blocks availability or sale must then become a real room block in rooms and availability-not remain merely a housekeeping task.
What happens when saving fails?+
STRYK surfaces the error and does not silently retain a local pretend version. The operational plan uses only tasks saved in the shared property state.
Who may change checklists?+
Central housekeeping management is a separate permission. Operational employees work through their day without automatically being allowed to rewrite the whole property’s quality standard.
Do housekeeping checklists cost extra?+
No. State tasks, daily plan, assignment and housekeeping PDF are part of the single STRYK offer, with no setup fee and no hidden checklist module price. External delivery services may charge their own fees.
Could Housekeeping checklists work for your hotel?
14 days free. All STRYK core apps included. No setup fee; optional AI modules are separate.
