Originally Posted by
Atacama40
But the problem is, that for years, many better rooms and suites have always come with large format bottles which have always been fair game to liberate.
According to what rule?
Originally Posted by
Atacama40
I just had a stop and daughter number 4 who likes the Byredo washes asked me got a few. I did and there was zero such messaging. It was a pricey suite with loose bottles. I would be more than a tad upset should I be billed for them. For me, it's an occasional lift. The mini bar more regular.
I think the utilitarian approach of "if it's bolted to the wall it ain't for free" approach is a clearer and more consistent message.
Furniture and lamps are not hung on the wall (an InterContinental / Kimpton / Six Senses / Regent is not a prison or a psychiatric hospital), and yet these elements do not have to be brought home.
In the end, this whole conversation makes the hotel right to put out this kind of message that seemed to be just common sense: when you stay at a hotel room, you benefit from the use of the elements at your disposal, but you don't own those elements.
There is a difference between consuming in the room (shampoo, shower soap, etc.), using an appliance (a remote control, a hair dryer, etc.) and taking these items home.