Why You Should Never Use the Kettle in Your Hotel Room, According to Travelers

"While most hotels do clean their kettles, it's not always a guarantee. In many cases, these appliances might only get a quick rinse between guests ... if that. We already know that high-touch items like phones, remotes, and decorative pillows are often overlooked during cleanings, but kettles might be a different kind of dirty. Why? Because guests often use them for everything except making tea or coffee."

"They said they were going to get some coffee, and I was like, 'I'm good, made a pot in my room,' one user commented. 'The look on his face was not one to forget. That's when he told me about the underwear trick that some of my coworkers use. The thing is, we travel a lot and it's to the same places, so we use the same hotel and they reserve the same rooms for us. Never again.'"

Many hotel kettles receive only minimal cleaning, sometimes just a quick rinse between guests, creating potential hygiene issues. Guests sometimes use room kettles for purposes beyond making tea or coffee, including cooking rice, warming small towels, and washing underwear. Anecdotal accounts indicate that some hotels do not perform deep cleaning on kettles and may be unaware of such uses. Travelers who encountered reused kettles reported disgust and vowed to avoid in-room kettles in the future. Travelers concerned about hygiene should avoid using hotel kettles or bring a personal kettle or alternative water source.

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