What gets stolen from hotels?

What People Steal From Hotels
  • Towels are the most popular at 77.5% of hotels surveyed, have you ever stolen a towel?
  • Bathrobes are the second most item that thieving guests can't resist, 65.1% of hotels report.
  • Hangers just about 50% of hotels say these are stolen too.
  • Pens about 40% of hotels say guests take pens.




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Online, 87 percent of guests surveyed admitted to stealing from a hotel at least once in their lifetime. Some travelers are legit kleptomaniacs, while others simply want a little something extra to bring home to remember their trip.

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Guests often take towels, irons, hairdryers, pillows, and blankets, according to the housekeeping department at Hilton Kingston. Cable boxes, clock radios, paintings, ashtrays, light bulbs, TV remote controls—even the Bible—are commonly stolen as well.

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One expert estimated that every day in a big-city hotel, there's at least one crime committed—and it's almost always theft. What little anecdotal and quantitative data is available only makes the topic more confusing.

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Hotels keep a record of guests who trash hotel rooms or steal items, and they might ban those people from booking rooms again. In rare scenarios, some people could get arrested.

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1. Towels are the most popular at 77.5% of hotels surveyed, have you ever stolen a towel? 2. Bathrobes are the second most item that thieving guests can't resist, 65.1% of hotels report.

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These are the five most common hotel crimes we've seen committed at hotels, but without a doubt there's more:
  • Burglary and theft.
  • Physical Assault.
  • Car break ins.
  • Prostitution.
  • Murder.


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Will a hotel notice if I steal a towel? THEY KNOW. According to a Miami-based company called Linen Tracking Technology, a lot of hotels stitch tiny microchips into their towels, robes, pillowcases, cloth napkins and other linens.

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Here are their recommendations.
  1. Ask the hotel if they've implemented Onity's fix. ...
  2. Use the door bolt or chain. ...
  3. Use the room safe. ...
  4. Use tamper-evident tape. ...
  5. Leave your valuables at the front desk, or don't travel with them.


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It is illegal in the United States to have undisclosed cameras in vacation rental homes or hotels. It's also against the policies of every major hotel and vacation home company to have cameras (hidden or visible) in private areas like bedrooms and bathrooms.

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It is illegal in the United States to have undisclosed cameras in vacation rental homes or hotels. It's also against the policies of every major hotel and vacation home company to have cameras (hidden or visible) in private areas like bedrooms and bathrooms.

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Hotels, with their closed doors and transient nature, can offer a ripe environment for violence, whether it is domestic abuse, sexual assault, rape or human trafficking.

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The best floors in a hotel to stay in for safety and convenience are the second, third, and fourth floors. They are high enough in the building to avoid most burglaries but not too high in case of a fire. They are also more convenient than higher floors for entering and leaving the hotel.

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Add avoiding rooms on the first and second floor to your hotel safety checklist, as these are the areas most prone to crime. Rooms on the 3rd-6th floors are ideal. Not only is there typically less crime on these floors, but in the event of an emergency, you can quickly get downstairs and evacuate the building.

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The flight attendant explained, “Worried about forgetting something from your hotel safe? Put your heel or shoe in it and you won't forget it!” Since your shoes are an essential part of your daily attire, you most likely won't forget them, and in turn, you won't forget anything else stashed in the safe with one.

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