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Toiletries

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˈtɔɪlətriz/nounCore term

In tourism & hospitality, toiletries means: Small personal care products such as shampoo, shower gel, soap and body lotion, provided for guests in the bathroom.

In Turkish: banyo malzemeleri, buklet, kişisel bakım ürünleri

How it is used

Room attendants check and replace toiletries every day. More and more hotels use large refillable dispensers instead of small bottles. Guests may ask for extra toiletries or for items such as a dental kit, shaving kit or sewing kit.

Example sentences

  1. Could you send up some more toiletries? We've run out of shampoo.

  2. All our toiletries are made locally with natural olive oil.

Common collocations

  • complimentary toiletries
  • replace the toiletries
  • bathroom toiletries
  • eco-friendly toiletries
  • amenitiesUseful or pleasant features and services a hotel offers, such as a pool, gym or free Wi-Fi; also the small items provided in rooms.
  • housekeepingThe hotel department that cleans and prepares guest rooms and public areas and looks after towels, sheets and room supplies.
  • room attendantA housekeeping employee who cleans guest rooms, makes the beds and restocks towels and supplies.
  • complimentaryGiven free of charge by a hotel or business, often as a courtesy or as part of good service.

More terms: Housekeeping

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