How many towels do you take on holiday?

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My pampered sister was moaning about towels not being provided in the cottage she's holidaying in next week and how they've got to take 8 towels for the 4 of them. I boggled and tried to convince her that beach towels would be fine for a 7night holiday. We compromised with one extra towel for her when I pointed out that no one else in her family would give a damn if their beach towel got sandy/salty etc
Just wondered, am I a rank slob or is she Anthea Turner (they all would have been folded beautifully)?

I think we Brits only take towels if they're not provided, it's just that not all self-catering places provide them here - I'd never take one to a hotel (though I know some people who do). In fact I only take them camping and when we go no-frills skiing - everywhere else I use the ones provided even if they're not as nice as the home ones.

When I go to visit people I sometimes take one, esp if I know they're having lots of people over and may be stretching their supplies and/or will have lots of laundry to do when we've gone.