souvenir or fine; What should we take from the hotel room?

Packing the suitcase on the last day of the stay is usually accompanied by a quick look at the bathroom shelves and the toilet table. In the meantime, the temptation to pick up small bottles of lotion, cloud slippers and delicate tailoring packages that seem to have become part of the travel memories, rarely leaves a traveler. However, there is a constant question among travelers: which of these objects is a gift from the hotel and which is considered a permanent property of the room? (Independent)

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Hotels usually do not show the list of room inventory in front of the traveler, and this ambiguity makes many guests pack their luggage with hesitation and even embarrassment when leaving. To clarify this border, it is necessary to know the important points.

Contrary to popular belief, carrying a lot of things is not only okay, but part of the traveler’s rights. A hotelier finds cloth slippers to be one of the most effortless things to move. According to him, these slippers are a disposable item and hotels cannot use them for the next guest due to hygiene considerations.

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A social behavior specialist (Protocol Expert) considers toiletries to be among the most popular permitted gifts:

The cost of small bottles of lotion, shampoo and perfumed soaps arranged in the bathroom is already included in the room rate. Removing these items is completely unobstructed and even helps to keep the clothes inside the suitcase smelling good on the way back.

List of items that are allowed to be taken professionally:

• Sanitary kits: Small sewing kits, shower caps and cotton pads.
• Stationery: Notebooks, postcards and pens with hotel logo.
• Consumables: Nylon clothes bags, tea bags and coffee capsules.
• Welcome gifts: Fruit baskets or snacks placed in the room with a personal note for the guest.

There are doubts about some things and moving them may cause unwanted charges to be deducted from the traveler’s account. Mineral water on the table is one of these; Passengers should always check if there is a free sticker on them or not.

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This rule also applies to snacks and drinks outside the minibar. In some advanced hotels, even moving these objects from the table’s sensitive sensors is considered as consumption and automatically recorded in the bill.

A common mistake of many travelers is to think that the towels are free. These towels are among the capital assets of the hotel, and if they are lost, a cost much higher than the actual value of the goods will be added to the guest’s bill.

The list of “red lines” is clear from the point of view of hoteliers:

• Durable textiles: Bath and pool towels, pillows, sheets and blankets.
• Electronic equipment: Coffee machine, electric kettle, hair dryer and even batteries inside the TV remote control.
• Dishes and books: Set of cups and teapots, teaspoons, umbrellas and exquisite tourist guide books.

A social behavior specialist has a simple principle to recognize this boundary:

If something is bolted to the wall, has wires attached to it, or needs to be washed and prepared for the next person after the passenger leaves, it’s not yours.

If, after returning home, you realize that you have inadvertently brought an unauthorized device with you, the best solution is to contact the hotel management directly. It is good to inform the matter honestly. In many cases, hotels refuse to receive goods again; But this call prevents the passenger from being registered in black lists or heavy bank fines.

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What is the strangest thing you have ever seen in a traveler’s luggage or brought as a souvenir from a hotel? Is there anything that is not mentioned in this report? We and other Kajaro readers are eager to read your experiences.