Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

turndown service

Hindi translation:

शय्या सौंदर्यीकरण सेवा

Aug 26, 2013 18:54
10 yrs ago
English term

turndown service

GBK English to Hindi Bus/Financial Tourism & Travel
Definition from own experience or research:
In hotels, the practice of folding back the blanket and sheet of the bed in the evening, sometimes accompanied by putting a mint on the pillow or a cordial on the night stand
Example sentences:
More and more hotels are starting to pay attention to their turndown services and that's a good thing because chocolate mints and the forecast for the next day's weather are starting to get a tad tired. (HotelChatter)
In the evening, hotels that offer turndown service require housekeeping to enter the guest rooms once again to physically turn down the covers of the bed and remove any excess pillows or blankets, to make the bed more inviting to guests. (raveable)
But, ultimately, the company concluded that eliminating nightly turndown service would be a costly mistake. (USATODAY.com)
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Proposed translations

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शय्या सौंदर्यीकरण सेवा

यह केवल बिस्‍तर व्‍यवस्थित करने से अलग होटल उद्योग की एक विशिष्‍ट सेवा है।
Definition from Ask.com:
Turndown service is the service whereby a hotel maid or hotel boy turns down the sometimes heavy bedspread for the night, thus preparing bed for the night, sometimes folding back a little bit the duvet and leaving some chocolates or some mints. It is when the hotel staff comes into room in the evening to draw the curtains, tidy up the room, etc.?
Example sentences:
आखिरकार कंपनी ने निष्‍कर्ष निकाला कि रात्रिकालीन शय्या सौंदर्यीकरण सेवा को समाप्‍त करना एक भारी भूल साबित होगी। (USAToday.com)
Peer comment(s):

agree Balasubramaniam L.
7 days
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agree Lalit Sati
8 days
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