To think it’s okay to take certain things from a hotel?

[TakeOrLeaveIt]

I’m curious to know what people think about taking items from hotels. For example, I know things like toiletries (shampoos, soaps) are often seen as fair game, but what about things like mugs and glasses? I’ve stayed at a few places recently, and I was tempted by some of the nicer bits. Obviously, I didn’t take anything major, but it’s got me thinking - where’s the line? Is it stealing or part of the hotel experience?

AIBU to think it’s harmless to take certain things? Or shouldn’t all stay behind?

What do you think?

Did your dad work for Barings Bank?😃

Anything I’ve opened, I’ll take with me rather than bin and waste it, as that’s all the hotel will do anyway as they can’t be reused (sample-size toiletries, shower cap, single-use slippers) but never anything else.

For example, sachets of coffee, tea, sugar etc are provided because otherwise you'd have to buy your own normal-sized jars of coffee, tea and sugar and bring them into the hotel.

I always take tea bags and milk with me when I have to stay in a hotel because they never provide enough (usually 2 normal tea bags and only enough milk-substitute for one cup). It means I end up leaving a carton of on-the-turn milk in the room when I leave, though.

I don't take the toiletries because I don't need them. And I don't take anything else because it's theft.

When you go to a cafe or restaurant do you put the plates in your handbag? Such a common and bad mannered thing to do.

People really do give away their lack of manners & social background regardless of how successful they are later in life by this type of behaviour.

Why would you even be curious about this OP, it wouldn’t even cross my mind. Anything bigger than miniature toiletries or single use slippers etc is stealing.

I do take the little toileteries. A few people have asked why bother and they’ll just sit in a drawer. We find them handy for kids short school trips, if I have an overnight away for work - just easier that full size everything.

To take more than toiletries is scutty as fuck, I feel sorry for hotel owners.

Taking anything other than something you might have used up anyway is pure theft and such a cheap, low-life move. How could you remotely think it's okay?

Consumables - eg biscuits, toiletries I think is fine.
Anything that is clearly going to be re-used, no....I'm not sure why (unless clearly indicated you were invited to take them as a souvenir) anyone would consider that...?

I was invited to a dinner at an expensive hotel in London once. One of the other guests took a glass table decoration, I was mortified

Yes I take the little bottles of shampoo etc as they are great to refill for camping trips etc. I would take tea bags/biscuits/little toiletries/mini sewing kit left for my stay that should be binned if I don't use them.

I would never take anything that would be reused - glasses, cups, bedding, towels etc. I'd say that is stealing - they were provided for you to use whilst there not to take.

If you paid £50 for a hotel room and took £50 worth of towels, mugs, bedding etc then the hotel couldn't run?!

Only stuff that would be chucked — part used toiletries, even the part used toilet roll if you must. But anything else is theft.

Snobby much? People who behave like this are revealing their entitlement and lack of integrity. Weak moral character is fuck all to do with "social background" 🙄

No.
But when I was a student, pizza hut would take away the surplus cutlery from the table. I asked why and they said they found people would take it if they didn't remove it.

I only take the shampoo/conditioner if it is a good brand and small bottles like Aesop or Neals Yard etc. I'd never take (or want to) the cheap stuff you get in some hotels.

I have often bought things I have had in my room - blankets, robes, slippers etc from the shop/website but I would never dream of stealing them

No chance why on earth do people do this it's beyond tacky and chavy to take things from hotel stay and also half the time hotels charge you for taking certain items and rightly so.

So you have a cupboard full of hotel brand cups and glasses?

Oh my god, I once met a colleague who would do just that. They thought it was acceptable to take the beer glass with them at a pub, and even said they did it often to “amass” a collection of glasses from different restaurants! No shame whatsoever. I remember sitting there with my jaw dropped to the ground!

They were genuinely confused when I said that was stealing! Some people are just clueless!!

You can take consumables - toiletries, biscuits, loo roll (if you're so inclined!) etc.

Bit weird to pocket all of the instant tea/coffee sachets, but some people do - whatever.

But taking mugs, glasses, towels etc is stealing and you'll likely be invoiced if you do.

FGS @TakeOrLeaveIt Of course it's not OK to take cups and mugs and shit. What the fuck is wrong with you?! What if everyone did this? Get a grip.

Toiletries yes, often taken to the food bank if the hotel have been generous. Slippers if the type that are very simple, would possibly fall apart if washed and many people would wear out in one stay, Maybe tea/coffee sachets if we are expecting to use them elsewhere.

Nothing else,

I always take the slippers. Used ones will get thrown away, & can last 2-3 months back home. DH doesn't wear them, so they go to a charity shop.

Do you not already own toiletries though? 🤣

Only single use toiletries and tea/ coffee sachets etc.

I do miss the single use toiletries now most hotels do big bottles that they top up between guests (that are not for taking) due to environmental reasons (and is probably for the best re plastic waste) .

Although hotels probably do prefer this now as I'm sure it costs them less!

I’ve just come up to my own holiday let to repair/ redecorate from the summer damage.

Someone has stolen the fruit bowl. It wasn’t anything special, just a bamboo one from ikea.

I won’t be replacing it. It’s just another nice thing I won’t now provide due to light fingered thieves guests.

When staying at a friends house, she provides miniature toiletries in little bags (she flies ALOT) and always encourages guests to take them.

I’m SO excited I now get to take the Damien Hirst off of her wall aswell!