What to do with towels when checking out of a hotel?

Leave the used towels in the tub
Markham-Bagnera puts all the towels on the bathtub, especially if they're still wet. That way they're out of the way and all together in the pile. And the room attendant only has to pick up one pile of dirty linen. “It makes it a lot faster to pick up,” Markham-Bagnera says.



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I've Done This. The next time you're staying at a hotel, when done with your towel, leave it hanging or on the sink. It's one less towel the staff need to pick up from the floor. It's a small act but can make a difference.

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We know it's tempting, but stealing a hotel robe is considered theft of property. While most hotels won't do more than charge your credit card for the missing item, it's best practice to ask the concierge if you can purchase the robe first. In some cases, they may even have a brand-new robe you can take home.

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Hotels may charge for stained towels, but the cost varies depending on the hotel. Some hotels may not charge for minor stains, while others may charge a fee regardless of the severity of the stain. It is important to read the hotel's policy on towel stains before using the towels to avoid any unexpected charges.

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Gather all towels
Many hotels have signs in the guest room bathrooms instructing guests to leave towels they don't plan to use again on the floor (or in the bathtub) as a sign to housekeeping that you want them replaced.

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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. The LinenTracker chips are currently being used in over 2,000 hotels--but don't ask which ones.

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Hotel etiquette is the set of rules to stay at a hotel. It includes the proper way to book, check-in, check out, and the appropriate behavior. As a guest, know hotel etiquette rules to avoid any embarrassment. As a host, hotel etiquette helps you manage your guests' expectations.

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Here's what should happen: The standard operating procedure is for towels and sheets to be changed between every guest, according to Joe McInerney, president of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (www.ahla.org). Towels are also swapped out every day at some, but not all properties. Some do, some don't, he says.

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Pro tip: Tip everyone: While most travelers know to tip a bellman or valet, few leave anything for the front-desk agent—despite their enormous power to influence the quality of your stay. “The front desk isn't a tipped position, so when you do tip, it makes them beholden to you,” Tomsky said.

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10 Things You Can Do After the Check-Out of Your Hotel Room
  1. Food.
  2. Excursion.
  3. Sunbathing / Swimming.
  4. Make Yourself Beautiful.
  5. Shopping.
  6. Fitness.
  7. Physical and Digital Holiday Greetings.
  8. Take Photos.


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You should behave in the same manner as if you were [a] guest in someone's house, she explained. Be delicate. Flush your toilet, clean up after yourself and don't leave broken glass all over the floor. But showing basic courtesy doesn't necessarily mean that you should remake your bed and scrub the bathroom floor.

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The quick answer is that a small blood stain on bed sheets is fairly common and you likely won't be charged anything extra. Hotels have procedures for removing blood and bodily fluid stains, usually by bleaching the linens. However, you may want to alert housekeeping to ensure thorough cleaning.

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Most hotels offer a laundry service where you place your dirty clothes in a bag you can find in your in-room closet, fill out an attached card listing the items you need laundered and the additional services you require (such as dry cleaning or ironing), and leave the bag in the hall.

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Yes, they are washed in huge loads, but they are washed in commercial washers, with commercial detergents, and washed with much hotter water than you have at home.

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The real reason, or at least the one that most people seem to agree on, is as follows. In the Seventies, a group of high school students in San Rafael, California, would routinely meet up for a sneaky joint by a statue of Louis Pasteur on campus at exactly 4.20pm.

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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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