Do You Take Baths at Hotels?

October 29, 2010

As many travelers will know, sometimes even five-star hotels, no matter how pristine they may appear, have their share of problems. (Yep, I'm talking bed bugs.) But assuming that any hotel's bathtub — from the exclusive to the bargain variety — is sparkly clean, would you still bathe in it, or does the risk of being exposed to a stranger's germs creep you out?

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FrankiLee 2 years 29 weeks

I'm uncomfortable bathing in any tub besides my own, no matter how sparkly clean they are. It's just something I can't really bring myself to do.

Lis32 2 years 29 weeks

In an inn or B&B with a jacuzzi and jars of bath salts to choose from - oh, yes! At the Holiday Inn off the interstate, no thanks.

2 years 29 weeks

My friend is a manager at a high-end resort hotel in Arizona...She told me that a trade secret is that Housekeeping uses a wax-like, furniture polish type spray occasionally on sink and tubs (repels dirt, no tub water mark), then just uses one of the guests dirty towels to wipe down. No bleach used...just think of the fat guys gross toenails that stayed in room the night before.

Natalie Love 2 years 29 weeks

I tend to stay at cheaper places that are often kinda sketchy, and I wouldn't touch the bath there with a stick... But somewhere nice and fancy, I would definitely go in if I wanted a bath. I usually prefer showers anyway, though!

Jessiebanana 2 years 29 weeks

Also IMO, as most tubs aren't porous they are one of the few things that are easy to get clean, if you are going to be a germaphobe it's mainly the bed and carpet I'd worry about.

Jessiebanana 2 years 29 weeks

Part of the fun of going to a nice hotel for me is getting the ginormous tub.

Lovely_1 2 years 29 weeks

depends! If it's a 5* exec. suite jacuzzi of coruse! But Super 8....no...

2 years 29 weeks

It's sort of gross, when I think about it. But I force myself not to. I've got kids and work full-time, so business trips are the only occasions when I have time to take baths. I used to love taking baths 3-4 times per week. :-(

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