Why is there a Bible in all hotel rooms?

As travelling salesmen, the founders of The Gideons International knew a thing or two about life on the road. They understood that people, far from home, might seek comfort or solace in the familiar words of the Bible. By 1908, they began placing Bibles in hotel rooms.



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Most major hotel franchises allow individual hotel owners to decide whether or not to stock their drawers with religious scripture. And as more hotel chains aim to attract Millennial travelers, they are taking Bibles out of their rooms.

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Some accommodation providers have tried to prevent possible mischief by removing 420 as a room number entirely. Over the years other hotel guests have noticed other attempts by hotels to circumvent the enthusiasm of stoners for the number 420.

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Cell Phone Chargers This might just be the most common item left behind in hotel rooms. It's understandable.

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Gideon International — the group responsible for distributing Gideon's Bibles — was only formed in 1899 (when two Christian salesmen ended up sharing a hotel room). And it wasn't until 1908 that they began providing hotels with Bibles.

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Most major hotel franchises allow individual hotel owners to decide whether or not to stock their drawers with religious scripture. And as more hotel chains aim to attract Millennial travelers, they are taking Bibles out of their rooms.

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In the United States, it is not legal to record hotel guests in their private spaces without their consent. This includes not just video recording but audio recording as well.

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Why do hotel rooms have Bibles? We can thank Gideon International for this sacred hotel amenity. The organization was formed in 1899 after three traveling salesmen met in a hotel room, and by 1908, it was distributing Bibles to hotels around the United States, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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Overall, white linens are an easy way for hotels to set their standard for cleanliness. White is an easy color to get dingy and stained, so when a guest sees a perfectly white set of sheets, they'll feel more comfortable and confident in the hotel cleanliness and housekeeping.

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The number is so feared that many hospitals and airports avoid using it for rooms and gates and couples don't get married on the 13th of the month. According to Otis Elevator Company, around 85% of elevator panels omit the number 13. What's more, entire hotels are built without a 13th floor.

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