Is that stealing or does the hotel expect you to swipe a few items?
A hotel manager responds and lets us know what’s okay to take with you.
Bathrobes occupy a gray area, depending on what sort of hotel you’re staying at.
However in a more upscale property, some people actually assume that they’re giftswith the hotel’s blessing.
If you did it at all, you’d only do it for your most important customers.
(They probably wouldn’t find one on the bed thenexttime they came, but just once?
Nah, I’d probably growl a little bit and let it slide.)
Believe it or not, that “should you take it or shouldn’t you?”
gray area is occupied by another, somewhat surprising, item: the Gideon Bible in the nightstand.
The hotel’s staff may or may not share the same feelings.
And then there’s the telephone book, although it’s largely an outdated item now.
Before internet availability was as widespread as it is now, telephone directories wouldn’t last that long.
The cost to us, even with the logo imprinted, is about two bucks.
Your room might have some other trinkets that you might be tempted to take.
Want to steal the bathtub ducky?
More importantly: if you want something,just ask.
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