Originally Posted by swamp

The shampoo and soap are factored into the cost of the hotel fare, just as the free coke and peanuts on the plane are... I doubt Richard Anderson will be knocking on your door if you save your peanuts and give them to a homeless shelter... Now if you are putting the hotel towels, blow dryer and iron in your bag, your stealing, as these items are not a factored cost.

Originally Posted by satpak77

Originally Posted by flyingsioux

I'd imagine that the hotel bean counters assume that all the toiletries in the room will be used and account for them in the room price. It's a fixed expense. Pretty simple to account for.