When you check into a nice hotel, you might find that a welcome amenity of some sort is often placed in your room. However, this can cause some confusion, given the inconsistency with which this is offered. So I’d like to address that in this post — what are hotel welcome amenities, at what hotels and under what circumstances should you expect them, and what do I make of them?
In some cases a welcome amenity is advertised as a perk of a stay, while more often than not it’s a “surprise and delight” thing, where it’s not something that’s published, but it is common.
You’ll find that luxury hotels consistently provide these to guests. The quality can vary significantly, though. At some hotels (like the Mandarin Oriental Boston) it could be a few pieces of fruit.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
