Do you take little shampoos from hotels?

WayneMolloy

darragh o meara wrote: »

Used to stay in Ibis at the redcow quiet a bit a few years back and they did an all you can eat breakfast, A lot of builders, sparks etc were staying there too. At breakfast you'd see lads having a massive fry and then go up for more and load it into their lunch boxes. I know technically not stealing but taking the piss a bit

I also know someone who left a hotel with a new double quilt, 4 new pillows, a universal remote and 3 energy saving bulbs, and because he paid in cash they never came after him either.

Isnt the Ibis an asylum centre now? Like the Clondalkin Tower Hotel?

I thought it was only partially open to the public - along with the bar area?

davetherave

Free shower curtain!

Ihatecuddles-old

I stole a pillow from a hotel in temple bar. It was just so comfy.

I've just woken my boyfriend up I'm laughing so hard. I love this thread.
'You're expected to take anything that's not nailed down' brilliant

Neadine

In my 'vast' experience hotel toiletries tend to be of rather poor quality, unless they happe to be Molton Brown, and for that reason I never bother with them, unless they happen to be Molton Brown (or a hotel in the Middle East that had a really fantastic conditioner).
So, the people who take the toiletries home, I have no issue with it, do you ever actually use the stuff after?

Amprodude

El Spearo wrote: »

Going to a hotel next week, and was just looking on their site and happened to spot they seem to have nice shampoos and stuff in the pics. (I know this is desperate but I'm being honest, this is how it clicked with me)

So do you take them when you're there?
Do hotels kind of expect them to be taken?
Is this factored into the cost when you pay?

Whats the AH opinions on this?

Another poster affected by the recession.

Ruu

I take the shampoo and soap. If there is some tea bags, I'll take those. I once took a box of tissues and roll of bog paper. I'll pluck up the courage to take the coffee maker, hair dryer, lamp and maybe the complimentary LCD TV.

Jesus Wept

El Spearo wrote: »

Going to a hotel next week, and was just looking on their site and happened to spot they seem to have nice shampoos and stuff in the pics. (I know this is desperate but I'm being honest, this is how it clicked with me)

So do you take them when you're there?
Do hotels kind of expect them to be taken?
Is this factored into the cost when you pay?

Whats the AH opinions on this?

anything that isn't nailed down.
have fun lad.

southsiderosie

solas111 wrote: »

It’s a question of what you think is right or wrong? In my book, taking the shampoo is stealing so I don’t take it.

Maybe you could put yourself in the shoes of the hotel owner who may be struggling to keep the place open. How would you then feel about people who take stuff from the rooms?

What are you talking about? At most hotels, not only are they fine with you taking them, you can ask for extras and they will bring them up for you. I have long hair and dry skin, so I always ask for extra conditioner and lotion.

oldyouth

solas111 wrote: »

It’s a question of what you think is right or wrong? In my book, taking the shampoo is stealing so I don’t take it.

Maybe you could put yourself in the shoes of the hotel owner who may be struggling to keep the place open. How would you then feel about people who take stuff from the rooms?

You're joking aren't you?? Those products are part of the running costs of the room. They supply enough for anticipated usage for the duration of the stay

I always take the shampoo and soaps left there. I usually only stay in a hotel with a leisure centre, so I toss them in to my gear bag. They are handy when you run out of your usual stuff

Shower caps and conditioner; I never use them, so I never take them.

Coffee sachets/tea bags; Never touch them. I usually bring a small jar of my favourite coffee and get a small carton of milk to use in the room.

Slippers; Not a slipper man, so I never touch them.

Pens/Pencils; If I don't have a pen in my pocket, I'll take it

Towels; They are part of the fixtures and fittings of the room, so taking them would be stealing.

mconigol

God what is it with people. You can afford to stay in a hotel but can't splash out a euro for some shampoo :rolleyes:

Jester144

When I was younger we went on holiday, and there was a fancy dress competition in the hotel.

My father stole the mop from the cleaner's trolley to thread through my shirt (I was a scarecrow).

Legs.Eleven

If they've anything interesting, I'll take it. Got meself a snazzy wood cuticle pusher-backer yokedy bob there a few months ago. Shampoos and conditioners are usually crap, so I don't bother. I've never taken the big stuff.

No money in miniature shampoos. Trouser pressers is where it's at.

biko

I was staying in a hotel not too long ago and they had Pro Terra soap bars.
Stole those in a flash, great soap.

JCDUB

I recently stayed in the Tune hotel in Edinburgh.

Everything was extra, above and beyond the cost of the room. And I mean everything....

Towels, TV, aircon, even shampoos and stuff I believe. Sure we had to pay to leave our bags there as we arrived before check in time, or we could pay an extra £5 per hour early we wanted to check in!!

And the best thing was the receptionist sold it to us as their concept, like it was a good thing!!

Needless to say, anything that wasn't nailed down is now safely residing in my home.

Never, ever, ever again...

BTW it was booked through bookings.com by somebody else, and we got everything included, but my jaysus, what a horrible set-up.

Poochie05

I was staying in a hotel a while ago and they had a catalogue of things in your room you could buy, including the bed, mattresses, pillows, matress toppers, etc.

Now admitedly it was one of the most comfortable beds I've ever slept in so maybe they had people asking all the time ... where can I buy that experience to take home!

ado100

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I think the general rule is that it is acceptable to take anything with the hotel's name on it.

Even The Four Season's Jaguar?

sbsquarepants

Wouldn't leave without them - if the cleaner leaves her cart unattended in the hall i could take dozens of them!

AG2R

If it has the hotels name on it its the hotels property and its theft.
I'm doing hospitality and tourism in college and this has come up a bit, technically its theft. Hotels do expect it to happen yes but they dont give you it. Its not factored into the price per say but I wouldnt be surprised if it was.

darragh o meara

Poochie05 wrote: »

I was staying in a hotel a while ago and they had a catalogue of things in your room you could buy, including the bed, mattresses, pillows, matress toppers, etc.

Now admitedly it was one of the most comfortable beds I've ever slept in so maybe they had people asking all the time ... where can I buy that experience to take home!

Where was this? I always wondered where I could get myself a proper matress like they have in the hotels, Had some of my best nights sleep in a hotel

Afollower

Friend of mine once helped herself to a complete set of cutlery from hotel - 6 forks, 6 spoons, etc. Really good quality stuff too.

smurfjed

When on duty, we normally stay at 4 or 5* hotels, so the toiletries are good, I hate using a bar of soap for one shower and leaving it there, same with shampoo etc, so i take them, this is my version of recycling!

smurfjed

will.i.am

I am studying Hospitality Management and we have studied a module called rooms division for the last four semesters.
Most 4 and 5 star properties allow about 15-20 euro to turn around a room. This includes paying for the linen and towels to be cleaned, biro's in the rooms etc.
The shampoo etc is there for you to use in the first place so they don't mind you taking them you have technically payed for the shampoo, shower gel/hat when you payed for your room.
When it comes to robes and slippers. Robes are simply laundered and if the slippers are used they are thrown out for hygiene reasons. Lots of hotels now put a tag on the gown saying you you would like to purchase this robe please contact reception. However if the guest still takes the robe there isn't much the hotel can do because at the end of the day its the customers word against there's and they can't prove it was actually in the room. Another measure taken by hotels now is they dye the robe a grey colour to make it less attractive to quests.
Thefts of towels/linen/robes etc do cost hotels lots money because they have to replace whats stolen.
P.S Never use/steel glasses in hotel bathrooms because often the towel used to clean them cleaned the floor/shower/bath/ Toilet seat in the rooms.

kryogen

I take anything that isnt nailed down tbh

Pinewoo

kryogen wrote: »

I take anything that isnt nailed down tbh

The hotel staff aren't nailed down, do you take the hotel staff? Actually please don't answer that..

xOxSinéadxOx

I've never stayed in a hotel

Pinewoo

xOxSinéadxOx wrote: »

I've never stayed in a hotel

Has a hotel ever stayed in you?

efb

No. Cant be ar$ed.

southsiderosie

Poochie05 wrote: »

I was staying in a hotel a while ago and they had a catalogue of things in your room you could buy, including the bed, mattresses, pillows, matress toppers, etc.

Now admitedly it was one of the most comfortable beds I've ever slept in so maybe they had people asking all the time ... where can I buy that experience to take home!

darragh o meara wrote: »

Where was this? I always wondered where I could get myself a proper matress like they have in the hotels, Had some of my best nights sleep in a hotel

In the US, the Doubletree does this - I think they are the ones who started the whole 'pillowtop mattress' craze.

will.i.am

southsiderosie wrote: »

In the US, the Doubletree does this - I think they are the ones who started the whole 'pillowtop mattress' craze.

The Hilton also does this!

http://www.hiltontohome.com/index.aspx