Hotel amenities is something that is provided in the room that is provided in addition to the room. The type of amenities that are provided depends on the type of hotel that you stay in. Usually the pricier the hotel room is, the more that there will be free amenities that are available for their guests. The more the hospitality industry evolves, the more that you see that they are trying to anticipate the guest’s needs. Long gone are the days when the best you could hope for was a disposable razor and a tiny tube of toothpaste. Underneath is the list of free hotel amenities that are available for hotel’s guests:
Work out gears
There are a lot of hotels whose theme revolves around lifestyle. They will usually have a much more extensive gym work out equipment. However, most of the hotels these days are equipped with one. If you are not in the mood to go down to head to the gym, then you can simply call for yoga mats to be delivered to your room. Even better, some of the hotels also include in-room fitness programming and even workout clothing and shoes that are available on loan. Some of the resort hotels even include snow gears that can be borrowed for some time by the guest.
Pillows
Do you need a special pillow? Or your pillow is not as comfortable? Then your hotel might have the pillow that you need. A lot of big hotels have a pillow menu, which contains assortment of pillow types starting from buckwheat pillow, body contour pillow, duck down pillow, hypoallergenic pillows, you name it! Or even if your hotel does not put up the pillow menu, chances are they still do offer these types of menu. All you need to do is call one of the lovely gentlemen and ladies to assist you with it.
Toothpaste and mouthwash
There are a lot of hotels that give out toothpaste and mouthwashes for free. Not only that, there are practices in the hospitality industry in which the hotels would start replenishing your nearly finished toothpaste and mouthwashes with a brand new one. Not necessarily the same size, but of the same brand or a similar brand if they do not have the one that you are using. Sometimes, you might even found shaving cream and floss as well.
Electronic utensils
Having worked in a hotel for many years, I know what type of item that is most left behind by guests. You guess it right! A charger. We have all different types of chargers, from android to iPhones. Next time you have left your charger behind at home, do not worry! Call your hotel’s team, and they will have a charger available for you. Even if they do not have, then there is a big chance that they might have a charging station even a power bank for you to borrow during your stay Another electronic equipment that event the most season traveler could forget is a plug adaptor. Your hotel usually has a spare plug adaptor that you can borrow as well.
Makeup remover
There are many hotels that are now catering to international ladies’ traveler. This causes them to create special amenities only for these types of travelers. A lot of hotels have included make up remover, a small bottle of perfume even your make up removal pads to be available in the room. Now you can ensure you can still follow your make up cleansing routine while you are traveling. Some even have had nail polish removers ready for you.
Kids Entertainment
A lot of families are traveling more and more each year. With this trend, there are a lot of free amenities that kids can enjoy in a hotel. Starting from a cookie every day in the room. Most of the hotels will also have crayons and coloring books available both in the room and in the restaurant. Most kids will also be given their own special set cutleries and glass. If you are traveling with a baby, most of them will have a baby crib ready for you. Dependable on the type of hotel that you are staying, your kid might even get special bed such as a mini tent in the room.
Board games
Many hotels carry board games that are available for guests on requests. Most of the board games are available at the hotel’s bar, however there are a couple of hotels in which you are allowed you to borrow a board game to the room. Dependable where you are and the type of resort that you are staying, some might include billiards, surfboards that you can borrow for your own usage.
DVD or Blue Ray
Hotels are trying to keep their guests entertained with a variety of facilities that they offer. If you planned on staying inside the hotel’s room the whole day without going out, and in case if you are bored with the TV channels that they have, then you are in luck! Most of the hotels have an array of DVD or Blue-ray choice. You can call the concierge of your choice and ask for the list. Most probably, they will give you a list of DVD’s that they have in-house!
Special experiences
Traveling is not only about visiting a place now. But it is all about experiencing the city, the cuisine, and the culture. Hotels cater to these types of demands as well. Uniquely located around the globe and dependable on what type of hotel, you might be able to have a cooking class, or even an experience that you can do around and outside of your hotels such as biking, renting a car, kayaking. All for free! All you have to do is contact your hotel’s concierge for more information.
