Towels top list of most stolen hotel items, survey finds

Towels top list of most stolen hotel items, survey finds

Towels rank first among items hotel guests steal when checking out, according to a January 2026 report by vacation rentals platform Deluxe Holiday Homes on items that most frequently go missing from hotel rooms.

The report shows that nearly 88 per cent of hotel staff who participated in the survey said guests frequently take towels.