A shocking video has emerged showing cleaners at luxury hotels in China using the toilet brush to clean the bathroom, including the cups and glasses.
The report by Chinese website Pear Video used an undercover journalist to show the staff at Shangri-La, Kempinski and Sheraton hotels in Harbin, China.
They can be seen using the toilet brush and bath towels to clean the entire room.
It makes for a disgusting watch.
In the video, the toilet brush can be seen to clean the toilet before cleaning the sink and the glasses.
The glasses can also be seen to be dried with the same rag that is washed in the toilet and bin.
Many of the bath towels are also used to clean the floor.
The validity of the video was confirmed by city authorities in China who have launched an investigation.
Some of the hotels cost hundreds of pounds a night, with Kempinski costing as much as £370 per night.
Harbin Shangri-La told the South China Morning Post in a statement: “If what was shown in the video was proved to be true, it would be a serious violation of our hygiene standards and it would not be acceptable.
“At the same time, we will also cooperate with local government to properly implement all hygiene measures.”
Kempinski Harbin said in a post on Chinese social media site Sina Weibo:
“We feel sorry to learn about the substandard conditions found at our hotel.
“We have been working on providing our guests a friendly and safe environment with strict policies.
“We will cooperate with the investigation and strengthen measures to avoid similar problems.”
Shangri-La, Kempinski and Sheraton have been contacted by Express.co.uk for comment.
The problem can be difficult to fix, with many hotel cleaners needing to cover lots of rooms on a low-wage.
Wu Ben, an associate professor of hotel management at Shanghai’s Fudan University, told Caixin magazine: “Without the proper detection equipment, one is unlikely to notice dirty bedding and poorly cleaned toilet seats.”
