Originally Posted by Maayan

In most hotel rooms that I've stayed in in the U.S., there is a bible, inside which is printed "placed by the gideons" or "placed by the church of jesus christ of latter day saints" and such.



In view of the recent bans on gay marriage, I really dislike latter day saints' stuff shoved in my face wherever I sleep.

Is the book property of the hotel? If not, who owns it? Could I take the book and toss it into the garbage, or would that be illegal / property damage? (No, I don't have a "moral" problem with throwing a bible into a trash can.)

If it is property of the hotel, I wonder if I could bug guest services by asking that the book be removed from the room while I stay at the hotel because its presence offends me.