The hotel glass problem: What hidden cameras actually caught, and why the chains changed their rules

The glass sits by the bathroom sink, upside down, spotless. It looks like it came out of a dishwasher. Whether it did is a question American television crews have been answering with hidden cameras for the better part of two decades, and the answers are consistent enough to have changed industry policy.

The hotel glass problem: What hidden cameras actually caught, and why the chains changed their rules

TL;DR

  • Hidden cameras were used by American television crews to investigate hotel glass cleaning.
  • These investigations spanned nearly two decades.
  • The findings were consistent and led to changes in industry policy.
  • A spotless, upside-down glass suggested dishwasher cleaning.