"Washed Underwear in an Electric Kettle?" Survey Reveals Bizarre Hotel Guest Etiquette

According to a survey conducted by a hotel booking platform, a significant number of guests were found to violate internal regulations during their stay.

On the 10th (local time), the U.S. travel magazine Travel + Leisure reported on the results of a hotel etiquette survey targeting American travelers conducted by accommodation booking platform Hotels.com.

First, 5 percent of all respondents confessed to having used the electric kettle in their room to wash their underwear.

One in four respondents admitted to secretly taking food from places like the breakfast buffet to eat later.

Additionally, 16 percent answered that they had taken extra toiletries from the housekeeping carts parked in the hallways.

On the other hand, a survey on experiences showing consideration for other guests yielded many positive responses.

More than 50 percent of respondents said they try not to slam their room doors shut late at night out of consideration for other guests.

Forty percent cited "being rude to hotel staff" as one of the most serious etiquette violations.

Etiquette regarding pets was also addressed.

Forty-one percent of respondents stated that if they saw an unleashed pet in a public space, they would ask hotel staff to intervene.

There were also behaviors that guests tended to overlook leniently.

Only about 1 in 10 respondents expressed displeasure at public displays of affection in swimming pools or common areas.

Most guests showed a lenient attitude toward moderate displays of affection.

Regarding the survey results, a Hotels.com official explained, "This is an example showing that guests have their own unwritten hotel rules—at a level where they won't get themselves kicked out."

Reported by Kim Jiuk | Video by Lee Yu-jin | Graphics by Yang Hye-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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