Originally Posted by
Often1
Smart move. Even good friends and close relatives may not have the same sensitivities and if they damage the room and don't have the cash to pay you back, are you really going to sue them?
Only sightly off topic but your point reminded me of something that happened to me years ago. I stayed a couple of nights in Amsterdam with a friend and when we were packing to check out I saw him stuffing the hotel dressing gown into his suitcase. The reservation was in my name and on my card.
When I asked what he was doing, he replied that they expect everyone to do this. I didn't think this was true so I made him put it back. We never shared a room again.