Gents and ladies have you ever been in a hotel with the do not disturb sign on the door and housekeeping still comes in?
I thought a do not disturb sign on the door means just that do not disturb.
Me and gent were having a great time thought we heard a noise at the door or in the hallway wasn't quite sure.
A very short time later we hear the click of the door being opened and housekeeping is proceeding to walk in.
The gent and I are both yelling "No we are okay come back later."
Evidently the maid did not hear us but by the time she did she got quite the eyeful.lol
She immediately apologized and rushed out the door.

they are not allowed to come in period without your permission. It is assumed that they have that when cleaning IF the DND sign is not out.

Granted, my hotels of choice are Aria, Vdara, and Signature there, but no.  Same applies in NYC, DC, and just about everywhere else.  I would complain to hotel management if this ever did happen, and to AMEX as well.  

I always do that when I have a client ... They can't use their key and slip past that.  

Provider I see quite often tips housekeeping in advance. Latest session was interrupted by someone from housekeeping dropping off a comforter and wasn't quite sure if was ordered by the gal or not. More interested in getting busy again!

that after a certain time of day they "assume" that guest just forgot to take down the sign because guests get irritated and unreasonable when their room is not serviced. I "assume" that hotels differ on this policy. At any rate there is nothing magic about Do Not Disturb signs, except the way they sometimes magically disappear off a door in the middle of the night.

Fortunately, my date had not arrived yet.

Obviously this has happened to me too, several times as a matter of fact. I don't always make a big deal out of it, but when it happens more than once, or if the maids insist on knocking on my door despite the "no molesto" sign being left on the door, I will call downstairs and give them an earful as well, especially if I am nursing a hangover.

Yes!  I don't know why, but your post reminded me of a scene from one of my favorite movies...

Maid makes a mistake. You forfeit the four days you prepaid. The front desk crew got to enjoy your angry hooker routine when you threw a fit and left. LOL, I'm beginning to understand why you receive some of the scores you get.

Regardless of why I'm using the room. Any hotel worth its salt should also be taking any transgressions like that very seriously. Luckily, none of the hotels I've been to have ever done it. I've left DND signs up for an entire 2 day stay, without any housekeeping trying to come in "because maybe you forgot to take it down?".  

If that was in Las Vegas........not only do the doors have double locks..........but there is a physical bar that hooks to a device on the door frame that also prevents unwanted visitors.........whether they have a key or not............

you did not go to the right person...........there is someone up their chain of supervision.........who is in a position of responsibility to give you a full refund...........plus a comp for your next visit.

I engage the night chain or flip over lock making sure she sees me do it.  In my own room,  I have a door wedge...  with an alarm.  Set so an opening door will set it off.  Likely the maid would need fresh underwear if she set it off.

Some of us don't walk around acting like a hooker and know how to be discrete. It was a legitimate complaint and at 10pm at night, there is no excuse. Although there is some truth to what you said, it is pretty stupid to continue staying there with practices such as that.

I once lived in an oriental hotel for about two months and housekeeping would at times come in even though that sign was on. I don't travel with expensive things for reasons like this, most of the value in my possessions are electronics which are passcode protected and an occasional decent mechanical watch which when im not using goes into a mini personal safe.

If it's so loud that the maid would need new underwear, can you imagine how the woman you are inside of is going to react?  

Without permission, especially late at night. I like this little spitfire, I think she is the type of person that tries to do the right things, so if she feels wronged, it cuts a little deep. Just a guess?

Some hotels have a policy (usually in plain black and white somewhere in the room) that if you have the sign up for more than 3 days, they can and will enter without your permission. This is why I don't stay more than 3 days in the same hotel any more, and the morning of the 3rd day I always call and request something before my day 'starts.' I actually had this happen at a Crowne Plaza in Chicago once, and ended up tipping the girl 20 bucks just to go away lol. That works too.

Most hotel doors have a deadbolt lock, plus a latch on the door to prevent anyone from entering.

Really?Wow..was just asking a question if anyone had similar experiences judging by the responses others have.This occurred in vegas both at high end properties and yes I should have checked the locks but really your response was rude people make mistakes.
I have certainly learned to check the door locks but in all of the years in this business never had that happen up until now.Live and learn.

Everyone for sharing obviously others have experienced similar situations.Just thought it was odd

when you go for ice anymore. LOL.  

He's a know it all. Things happen, you survived and what's the old saying, live and learn.  

and that is just one of the many reasons I like her. lol

It varies by hotel and I guess human error/carelessness by staff. At a Le Meridian I once stayed at out west radioed my late checkout request to housekeeping and I was never bothered. Some 4 stars disappoint on occasion though.

It has happened to me a few times till I started putting the lock on the door each and every time.  Tell the manager.  Usually they will give some of your money back or give you free breakfast or dinner.  I hope this helps.

Their DND signs are do not disturb on one side and please clean on another..

I have spent at least 4 years in hotels in my 30+ years in business and I can count on my finger the times I have been interrupted by a maid.

A similar door alarm.  I only paid a couple of bucks for mine at a closout store.  The bottom has a grippy surface so it won't slide on the floor.  I set the point even with the edge of the door so the door will open half way to the chain end.  The alarm has a switch so it is an option.  I DO use it when I'm sleeping.  Sorry, I read the article about hacking hotel door locks...  not taking any chances.  
I have set the alarm but never had it tripped by an interloper.  

And I've never had that happen, lucky I guess because a few folks have said it's happened to them.

That is a no brainer... I was talking more about when they are already in the room when you are at the gym, the pool, etc. I have never been surprised when I was in the act. I did forget both the sign and the bolt when I had just arrived and was dancing around naked once... that was fun. Dude just stood there with his mouth open, and I did the same with this evil grin on my face. Good times.