When staying at a hotel, you'll find various amenities in your room, such as towels, soap, coffee, and slippers. Some of these items get used up during your stay, while others might still be left over when you check out.
Among these items, there are a few you can take home for free. My wife and I often bring some hotel goodies back with us to use at home.
In this article, I'll go over which hotel items you can take home without any extra charge. Let’s dive in!
Hotels often provide disposable toiletries like soap, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, shower caps, and body lotion in small packages. Since these are meant for single use, you can usually take them home.
We like to keep these toiletries as backups or bring them along on future trips.
Just remember, you can only take the small sachets or packets. If the hotel offers large bottles, those are typically meant to stay in the room.
Hotels often provide items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, cotton buds, combs, tissues, and disposable razors for guests.
These are useful for short trips or emergencies, so you don't have to buy extra supplies while traveling. You can usually take these items home with you.
Hotel slippers are one of the amenities we frequently bring home. Disposable slippers from the hotel can be reused at home or kept as spare slippers for guests.
However, sometimes hotels use higher-quality slippers that you’re not allowed to take home. For example, we found such slippers during our stay at Grandmas Hotel Legian Bali.
Pens, pencils, and memo pads found on the hotel room's writing desk can be taken home as keepsakes or for personal use. They can help us jot down important info during the trip or as backup supplies at home or work.
Many hotels offer small packets of coffee, tea, and sugar in the room, which guests can bring home. We often take them if the taste is good. Some hotels even provide high-quality coffee and tea for guests.
Bringing these back allows us to enjoy a nice cup of coffee or tea later at home.
This one’s pretty common. Most hotels offer free bottles of mineral water for their guests, and they usually replace them daily. We often bring these along when we’re out sightseeing, so we don’t have to buy more water while out and about.
Some hotels also provide small sewing kits with things like needles, thread, and buttons, which can be taken home. These kits can be really useful for quick clothing fixes, whether you’re traveling or at home.
Those are some of the items that are usually okay to take home from hotels. Depending on the hotel’s policy, there may be more, but it’s generally limited to disposable items that won’t be reused for the next guest.
On the other hand, things like towels, pillows, bed linens, bathrobes, and electronic items like hairdryers, TVs, safes, and phones are hotel property and aren’t meant to be taken home.
Taking these items without permission could be seen as theft and might cause trouble with the hotel. If you’re unsure whether something can be taken, it’s always best to ask the hotel staff.
Also, only take what you actually need. There’s no point in bringing things that you don’t have a use for, as it will just create extra clutter at home.
