I still didn't fall in love with the cheap crappy bath amenity products. I see only disadvantages:
- The quality seems to have generally dropped a lot compared to the products most hotels had in the small bottles.
- I often find empty containers after just one pump. Very disappointing.
- No choice. Remember there were times when Conrad offered various types of product lines and you could select your favourite ones. Felt like luxury.
- I used to take the leftovers home if a product was good. That way, I could beam me back to nice places, using the products at home and closing eyes under the shower. A smell can be quite a brand identity.
I found more empty containers this past fall than previously. This was at various brands (Hilton, Hyatt, Choice). It is very frustrating. Also found more and more containers that were obviously tampered with (probably being refilled by staff with who knows what product) and not locked/secured.
I bring my own product now for body wash/hand soap. A quick cheap bottle of Suave Body Wash does the job. Dollar Tree is great to pick these things up on trips.
However I still "use" a very good amount of what is available in these giant containers on shampoo and conditioner. I don't empty them out or anything like that- but I certainly use more than was being used when they had the small bottles. However as of late some of what was in the containers was bad enough I am planning to start packing my own shampoo in the future.