Take advantage of the hotel’s mini bottles of shampoos, conditioners. And even if you don’t use them, take them home. These hotels have endless supplies of these things, and they’re meant for you anyway! You may as well make use of them.
It can be super practical to travel around with these. They are perfectly sized to fit in your carry-on and if you find that you didn’t use them all, you can donate them or pass them onto travelers in need.
Forget Room Service
Room service is a great way to indulge, but if we are honest with ourselves, it's an unnecessary way to spend our money. Hotels charge for this and rightly so. But there are ways around this that can still make you enjoy a night-in at your hotel.
You can avoid this by simply going down to the hotel restaurant and ordering it to go. It's the same tasty food for no extra charge! You might lose out on the fancy plates though, but that is a small price to pay for...well free service.
DIY Facial Treatment
Can't afford a session at the hotel spa? No worries, just stay in and do it yourself. Your hotel room supplies you with an abundance of things, some of which you can use for your very own spa treatment. Right next to your complimentary coffee supplies are little packets of sugar. You can just use these as a facial scrub.
Just add it to some lotion (you can get that from the hotel too) and gently rub your face. Your skin will be as smooth as ever, and all completely for free.
Wash Your Clothes in the Bathtub or Sink
Having fresh and clean clothes while you're traveling is a real hassle. It's also never a pleasant thing to have to lug around dirty clothes at the bottom of your backpack or suitcase. If you're in a vibrant city, you can probably find laundromats, but those cost money. There is a better way.
You can always wash your clothes in your hostel or hotel bathtub. Just get a small amount of detergent from the local supermarket (or sneak some from the hotel), do your laundry in the tub in your hotel bathroom, and then hang them up to dry. You will have perfectly fresh and clean clothing for the remainder of your trip.
Spill the Tea
An easy cure for homesickness is a warm cup of your favorite tea. Tea lovers will know the pain of getting to a hotel room only to discover your treasured tea is not stocked!
Avoid any future mug-related mishaps. Bring a few tea bags with you when you check-in and make any hotel your haven.