Snyder said the lost towels cost the hotel chain about $3 each. But, he said, Holiday Inn doesn't mind that guests take them. Snyder said most guests feel the towels are part of the cost of their stay.

So does everyone else in the world just leave room in their suitcase for the hotel's towels when they leave? What do you do, stick the wet ones in there after you take your shower, or do you ask the maid to bring fresh ones, and then pack those? I can't believe that any hotel actually "doesn't mind" that guests steal their towels, but I guess it sounds better.

I do take the little mini toiletries that hotels leave out, I do consider them a take-homeable amenity. But I definitely don't steal the towels. And anyway, ewwww. I mean, I can use towels that other people have used by just sort of not thinking about it, but I don't want to take them home.

I remember when I used to travel a lot for work and, consequently, stayed in better hotels, and when I'd get room service I'd always take home the little individual catsup and mustard bottles, and I'd even feel a little bit guilty about that. But I didn't steal the silverware, too.

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