Originally Posted by
teemuflyer
I'm pretty sure it is expected. I doubt the hotels offering these up have the time to wash them by hand and they would definitely not be reused otherwise with future guests. It's not like they are cashmere, just nicer than plastic for storing dirty laundry since they breathe. And yes, I have used them to actually have laundry done by the hotels, so not a total cheapskate..

The fancy cloth bags I’ve seen at Conrad or similar, I’d never think the hotel wanted me to take. The plastic bags, sure.
Perhaps you could post a picture, so we could see if it’s the type I think it is.