Hotel Freebies

Whenever I go on holiday and it's time to check out, I help myself to the complimentary soaps, shampoos, shower gels, shower caps, cotton buds, disposable toothbrushes and their VERY useful mini sewing kits.

The mini toiletries come in handy when you want to shower at the gym. But most hotels give run of the mill toiletries that are repackaged into their own self-branded tubes. However, Shangri-La (Rasa Ria, KK) gives nice lavender scented ones. And the green tube you see up there is part of the eSCENTial range from Sofitel HCM, Vietnam (company trip 2005). It smells really good. Only the conditioner's left cos the shower gel and shampoo are used up by now.

I remember showering at a friend's place some time ago and there were Ken's Apothecary products, complimentary toiletries taken from Westin Hotel in Singapore. Or was it L'Occitane? I can't remember now. All yummy smelling stuff from good old mother nature. Wahhh. I guess I never stayed at a hotel so fancy that they dish out even fancier FREE stuff.

Next, the boring things, like FREE pencils and pens, note pads, post cards and stationery. I pack them in. Never know when they'll come in handy on the way home. Heh.

Finally, the edible stuff. The fruits from the fruit basket would usually be gone by check out time. If they've not been eaten, I take them with me too. Hey, an apple's a nice snack on the journey home what! I also grab the FREE tea bags, 3-in-1 coffee sachets (awful shit, but it's FREE). They're in a plastic container in my office, in case I ever need them. Never mind that there are FREE teabags and FREE instant coffee in the pantry already.

Too bad they charge for the bathrobes. I especially love those terry cloth ones. Sigh.

And no, I'm not one of those clothes hanger thieves.
I may be kiasu, but I'm not inconsiderate. The next room guest may need them you know. Though there were those nice, dark wooden ones at Andaman Langkawi that I was really tempted to take. But nah... (I ran out of room in my backpack).

Hee hee.