Originally Posted by
cmd320
Linens are changed after each guest and again, I don't tend to rub the remote control, pen, or phone all over my body. That said, I will usually take a Clorox wipe to the remote and I do not use the glassware from the room. I'll usually keep one from the room service tray or grab a glass or two from the bar.
But you're still making assumptions that the linens were in fact changed between stays perfectly and everything, including sham pillows etc. Are sanitized. As with everything else.
It is certainly possible that someone opens the dispenser and contaminates it. It is also possible that the room service guy has a cold and sneezes on your tray or worse, is disgruntled and contaminates your food! The probability is near zero for all.