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Why wouldn’t they care? I imagine 2 people use roughly twice the bedding, towels, toiletries, etc., on average.

ghaff 1y ago
Well, they mostly don't. They're often using the same bedding. Most toiletries are squirt containers these days. I don't think toilet paper is that expensive. And another towel or two to wash is probably not a big deal. And to the degree the hotel has a restaurant or bar they probably come out ahead. Your hotel may take a different approach but it's near universal (perhaps outside of resorts) that hotels charge the same for 1 or 2 guests.
- decimalenough 1y ago
  Citation needed. In my experience it's entirely the opposite: it's nearly universal that hotels charge more for two guests than one. You can easily verify this on Booking.com, where the search results show price per room and how it varies based on how many people are in that room and whether they're adults or children.
  - ghaff 1y ago
    I don't care to do research. I will say when I book on Marriott.com there's never a difference. I don’t use booking.com much though.
  - ahtihn 1y ago
    Price only varies for the breakfast-included option in my experience.
  - sgerenser 1y ago
    Is this a non-U.S. thing perhaps? I’ve never in my life seen a U.S. hotel charge more for double occupancy, outside of special packages that include e.g. meals for each guest.
losteric 1y ago
2 vs 1 doesn’t significantly impact space or cleaning labor, unless you’re staying in a super minimalist itty bitty unit (which I rarely find exists anymore)
mgkimsal 1y ago
If there's two beds, maybe. If one bed, doesn't matter how many people sleep in it. Maybe twice the towels? I'll say over the years most places do not respect the "if the towel is not on the floor don't replace it". I'm fine with reusing a towel to dry off twice, but some hotels change them every day, even when their signage is indicating a protocol to prevent that sort of waste.

Well, they mostly don't. They're often using the same bedding. Most toiletries are squirt containers these days. I don't think toilet paper is that expensive. And another towel or two to wash is probably not a big deal. And to the degree the hotel has a restaurant or bar they probably come out ahead. Your hotel may take a different approach but it's near universal (perhaps outside of resorts) that hotels charge the same for 1 or 2 guests.

decimalenough 1y ago
Citation needed. In my experience it's entirely the opposite: it's nearly universal that hotels charge more for two guests than one. You can easily verify this on Booking.com, where the search results show price per room and how it varies based on how many people are in that room and whether they're adults or children.
- ghaff 1y ago
  I don't care to do research. I will say when I book on Marriott.com there's never a difference. I don’t use booking.com much though.
- ahtihn 1y ago
  Price only varies for the breakfast-included option in my experience.
- sgerenser 1y ago
  Is this a non-U.S. thing perhaps? I’ve never in my life seen a U.S. hotel charge more for double occupancy, outside of special packages that include e.g. meals for each guest.

losteric 1y ago

2 vs 1 doesn’t significantly impact space or cleaning labor, unless you’re staying in a super minimalist itty bitty unit (which I rarely find exists anymore)

mgkimsal 1y ago

If there's two beds, maybe. If one bed, doesn't matter how many people sleep in it. Maybe twice the towels? I'll say over the years most places do not respect the "if the towel is not on the floor don't replace it". I'm fine with reusing a towel to dry off twice, but some hotels change them every day, even when their signage is indicating a protocol to prevent that sort of waste.