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The Most Stolen Item From Hotels Is Not What You Think

The Most Stolen Item From Hotels Is Not What You Think

A hospitality survey of thousands of hotels found that towels and robes have been overtaken by a far stranger item: batteries from the TV remote. Hangers, light bulbs and, in a few cases, entire mattresses also made the list. Hotels say they now budget for theft as a line item in the same way supermarkets do.