Spring Cleaning at Hearst Castle: How to Keep 165 Rooms Clean

With 56 bedrooms and 96,000 square feet to contend with, Hearst Castle's chief curator, Hoyt Fields, is the busiest estate manager in the world. But how does he keep up with the upkeep on the mansion that William Randolph Hearst was building in central California from 1919 until his death in 1947?

One of the most famous homes in America, and now a state park and National Historic Landmark, the Hearst Castle in San Simeon receives almost one million visitors a year. It also has licensing agreements with high-end home furnishing vendors and artisans who take inspiration from it. The royalties are used to help conserve the coastal estate which, with its165 rooms, seems like could be a logistical nightmare. We grabbed Hoyt for a few spring cleaning tips.