No More Hotel Freebies

HONG KONG – OCTOBER 29: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white) A tray of toothpaste tubes are seen in a public toilet used by pro-democracy activists outside the Hong Kong Government Complex on October 29, 2014 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. One month after the civil disobedience movement began, pro-democracy activists continue to bring supplies and build makeshift housing, as they setup for long term occupancy on the streets outside Hong Kong’s Government Complex in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong, China (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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No more free souvenirs!

Holiday Inn is eliminating mini toiletries from its rooms.

For many travelers, the tiny bottles of shampoo, conditioner and body wash found in hotel bathrooms are part of the tourist experience. But not anymore.

Holiday Inn officials on Tuesday announced plans to remove the mini-me versions of hygiene accessories from its 843,000 rooms worldwide. Instead, the hotel chain will begin stocking rooms with bulk-sized toiletries in 2021. Eliminating the 200 million-plus miniatures that are used each year will lead to a "significant reduction in plastic waste," says a rep for Holiday Inn's parent company, IHG.

The decision is IHG's latest environmentally-conscious move after implementing the use of recycled duvet and pillow covers and announcing plans to stop using plastic straws at the end of the year.

68 percent of people in a survey admitted they steal linens and towels from hotel rooms!

Things people take from hotel rooms:

Shampoo – 31%
Soap – 26%
Towels – 20%
Robes – 5%
Pens – 4%
Pillows – 4%
Lotion – 4%

There's a fine line between stealing and taking what the hotel owes you.. Remember when Ross Geller from Friends took advantage of the hotel freebies? Check out the list of Do's and Don't's when it comes to taking things from hotels.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4Tqf0ZVSXU

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Angie KruegerWriter