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Do you often inadvertently take items not belonging to you from hotels back home?
Hotels.com conducted a survey with 8,600 participants from 28 different countries and cities worldwide. After tallying the results, they concluded: Danish travelers are the most honest; conversely, Colombians are the least honest in this matter.
About 88% of travelers from Denmark say they never steal anything from hotels when traveling. In contrast, only 43% of Colombians say the same.
Brazilians are regarded as the most honest travelers in South America. In the North, visitors from Quebec City, Canada take the top spot. Additionally, travelers from Hong Kong lead in the Asian region. They all rank 4th on the overall scoreboard with 81%.
Following closely are Italian travelers (80%) and Russians (79%). Tied are travelers from Taiwan and South Korea, with 78% of respondents from both countries saying they have never taken items from hotels during their trips.
Tied for 23rd place are tourists from the United States and China. Only 66% of travelers from these two countries confidently assert that they are not petty thieves.
It is known that the most commonly stolen items are magazines and books. Additionally, napkins, towels, bedspreads, and interior furnishings such as lamps, clocks, and artworks often disappear without a trace.
Due to the escalating nature of this problem, many hotels worldwide have resorted to safeguarding their properties with modern equipment such as secure key cards and surveillance cameras. Some places even attach RFID chips (radio-frequency identification devices) to towels and other items.
'Each of us enjoys traveling. However, there are increasingly guests seizing this opportunity to bring items from hotels back home,” quoted Alison Couper - Senior Director of Global Communications at Hotels.com.
Source: Mytour Travel Guide.
MytourApril 29, 2013
