Why no toothpaste?

[raidgirl]

With all the TSA regulations , it gets tricky to have travel size toiletries/cosmetics all the time .
For regular business travelers , it may not be a big deal .

But I am sure a small toothpaste tube in each bathroom will not drive up costs THAT much .

In any case, they recover it from the 20 % room service tax

[annerk]

I've gotten toothbrushes, toothpaste, hand lotion, a razor, a comb, feminine sanitary items, mini-sewing kits and even nail polish remover pads and a nail file from the front desk at hotels. I never buy those travel sizes of toothpaste. I check in and when they hand me my key, I ask for toothpaste, I don't think I've ever not gotten it.

[gomexico]

Originally Posted by raidgirl

Hotels will have hair dryers, lotions, soap ,shower caps, shampoo even coffee machines and microwaves !!
But why do they never have a small toothpaste tube in the bathroom ?

I always wonder WHY ???

Why? Because in the class of hotel you stay in .... they don't provide toothpaste. I've stayed in expensive places which do. Infrequently, though.

[EdJS]

Some hotels do provide toothpaste in the rooms, e.g. the San Francisco Hyatt Regency, where I stayed recently.

[annerk]

And ironically I just stayed in a Hyatt in another major city--no toothpaste.

Like I said, almost all hotels (other than real rat holes) will provide toothpaste at the front desk on request.