Complimentary hotel toiletries... love them or hate them?

I stayed in a hotel in Yorkshire last year when there was a Covid window and travel was allowed. All the toiletries were in refillable bottles; shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, moisturiser and hand soap. Other than the soap the bottles were in a rack on the shower/bath wall.

“Hoover them all up” - great expression !!,

I agree the Hermes toiletries are lovely as are Bulgari. They are the only ones I would take home & i pop them in my guest bathroom for anyone to use when they stay over.

Only use sulphate free products so wouldn't use them. Years ago I did used to take them for using while travelling or at the gym.

Might bring home some nice smelly soaps if there were any for putting in a drawer.

I love them and always bring them home if they are good quality. When I used to go to the gym I used to put them in my bag for the shower to save taking the big versions. I’ve had Ren, Espa and Molton Brown. At our hotel in Majorca it was Molton Brown. One day they hadn’t been to service the room. I was going to the spa for a massage so mentioned it to reception. When we got back to the room they had been and also left about 6 lots of toiletries. That nice stash definitely came home with me!

I used to collect them and any other miniature toiletries I could find , my small granddaughters loved to play at a chemist shop they had hours of fun with them

I'm always glad to use whatever is provided, especially on overnight stops. I don't want to drag a large toilet bag up to the room every time. I think the wall mounted dispensers make a lot of sense and avoid unwanted plastic. I would only take the little bottles away if I had started using them. I usually refill the little bottles with stuff from home to take to the pool. They are also useful to store seeds/beads/sequins etc when empty.

We stay in 4 star hotels most of the time, who generally have good quality branded toiletries (such as Molton Brown or the White Company). I always take them home with me - after all I have paid for them and my mother-in-law loves the packages I send to her with toiletries, handcreams and other goodies. However, I always take my own good quality travel toiletries (Molton Brown is a favourite), just in case the free ones are not of satisfactory quality.

Used to collect them as a souvenir of that particular place. Now travelling and hotels are just a distant memory!

I had noticed in more recent years pre-Covid that Hotels were swapping the little bottles of toiletries for the washroom type hand basin dispensers for two-in-one Shampoo Shower gel type stuff of a good quality popular Brand. Likewise with the sanitizer type hand wash on the washbasin.
My Daughters as Teenagers loved to collect the little toiletries bottles, it became a bit of a cult with them to see who could collect the most different brands from various hotels they stayed at.

Generally I prefer to use my own, but a long time ago we were lucky enough to go on a very expensive luxury cruise. In the shower area they had Loccitane verbena shampoo and soaps etc. They were so lovely that I am still a fan now. Occasionally, as it is very expensive, I treat myself to some of the shampoo. My hair is terrible at the moment due to lockdown and no hairdresser I bought some recently. The smell alone is worth it!

Those were the days ... we are off on a trip in August but all within Australia, too scared to go overseas just now.Not even sure about New Zealand.

I always take any freebies home and use them if I am away just for a night or two.

On a some cruises we have been on there have been large boxes of 'White Room ' toiletries,,Good large sizes too.