Greedy guests

This is the most stolen from hotel rooms

Yes, sorry, mega rude and downright embarrassing, but it had to be done. This pillow slept So Intensely Comfortable that I couldn't live without it. Kiki Kleptomaniac came up spontaneously.

I had been talking about it all week, which made my boyfriend half-laughingly say at one point: “Well Kiek, I think you should just take that pillow with you.” The moment Project Pillow was officially approved by my usually so well-behaved love, the master plan could begin. On the last day, we rolled my pillow up very tightly, put it in a mini-bag, and that went into the suitcase. With a pounding heart, I checked out at the desk because what if they suddenly said: “Miss, before you go, do you have any idea where the pillow from your room is?”? Swallow. Of course, I would say I had no idea, probably with a little laugh afterwards. Just the ridiculous idea. Me, stealing a pillow. But what if they wanted to check my luggage ? Would they really go that far? I could already see myself having to open my suitcase at the desk, after which one of the staff would hold up the bag with the stuffed pillow. An eyebrow raised. Would you then laugh out of nerves? Or do you say very sarcastically: “Oh, eh, well, there it is, surprise!” Or maybe the Bill Clinton approach works better, deny until death. “I really have no idea how that blanket got into my suitcase.” No, try to hold back your laugh then, for heaven's sake.

Stealing in hotel rooms, it intrigues me somewhat. Hotels lose millions because of it and after the pillow incident, I promised never to be naughty again, except for the soaps and the shampoo, you understand that, but that happens so often that hotels don’t even see it as stealing. What then? Behold the 10 most stolen items from hotel rooms. And yes, I am eh, among them. With my pillow.

1. Bibles

According to several studies among hotels, the most stolen item ever. ‘Thou shalt not steal’ is eh, not really applicable anymore, I think. And what I really don’t understand, as a believer you already have the book at home, right? Why two? Or does the same apply as for my shoes? #YouCantHaveTooManyBibles

2. Towels and bathrobes

Because you obviously don’t have towels at home. No, but not as big, white, and soft as in the hotel room, of course. The same goes for Project Bathrobe.

3. Glasses and cutlery

You almost forgot that you have that big dinner at your place next week. Or that picnic in the park. Then new cutlery comes in pretty handy. Just roll those glasses in those towels?

4. Pillows

Okay, I can make sarcastic jokes about this, but the conclusion is that I’m a bit sad myself. I almost don’t dare to sleep on it for fear that I’ll suddenly suffocate in the pillow. The horror.

5. Energy-saving lamps

HAHA, okay, now we’re getting to the point where it becomes hilarious (oh no, it was already at the Bible). Anyway, do you know how expensive those things are nowadays?

6. Remote control

And in the category of greed 2.0 (assuming you leave the remote control behind) you can at least take the batteries with you? Well, that’s how Jan Splinter gets through the winter.

7. Hangers

Come on, we all understand that you always have too few of those at home. And somehow those things just disappear, just like socks. At Action they cost about 1.50 euros per trillion pieces, do you think we’re willing to pay that or something?

8. Tea bags

Isn’t it funny how we almost all behave like robbers of the Dutch East India Company in 1602 in hotel rooms? Well, you know, tea is just a very precious product. And good tea at home is nice.

9. Minibar contents

Is almost only done by people with the brain capacity of a drunk horse because hey, is it still charged to your credit card while you’re already home? That’s a bummer.

10. Bedding

Looks left. Looks right. Throws the entire blanket into the empty suitcase that has been taken. This seriously closes the top ten, I’m cracking up.

Greedy? No way. Holidaymakers, they’re just like people.