Hotel Supplies

Go ahead and pick up those hotel amenities when you can. All of these supplies are backed in the price of the hotel stay calculated with a ratio of 20% of hotel guests will take home some or almost all of the amenities. The 20% figure might seem high, but this is based on years of statistics coming from the top hotel chains in the world.

The quality of the hotel supplies vary greatly from chain to chain, but rest assured that most of them are of good quality. There are an handful of hotel suppliers out there and once an hotel finds a good one, it sticks with them and can custom order products specifically tailored to their need.

The $64,000 question. Which hotel chain has the best amenities?
Rooms at the Ace Hotels in New York, Portland, and Palm Springs feature retro record players along with LPs selected by local indie music experts (records are free in-room, $5 each if you want to take home.)

For the higher-minded, the Study at Yale Hotel in New Haven, Connecticut provides designer reading glasses, along with reading material chosen by New York's Strand bookstore, as well access to University athletic events, plays, and concerts (price varies). Glasses are on loan but can be purchased for $60-$90.

If you're looking for something more than that champagne split to spice up your stay, the new W Hotel Leicester Square in London provides adult toys for him and her ($15 each).

More Rock n Roll lifestyle: guests at Chicago's Hard Rock Hotel can borrow one of 17 Gibson electric guitars plus headphones at no charge. The hotel will also arrange lessons.