{"id":11317,"date":"2025-11-19T23:58:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T23:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/newsroom\/wotif-hotel-etiquette-guide\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T00:42:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T00:42:26","slug":"wotif-hotel-etiquette-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/newsroom\/wotif-hotel-etiquette-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotel Iron Chefs and Buffet Bandits: Wotif reveals Hotel Etiquette Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>20 NOV 2025, SYDNEY<\/strong> &#8211; Ahead of the summer holidays, Wotif has released the Hotel Etiquette Guide which uncovers the dos and the don\u2019ts of hotel stays according to Aussie travellers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>DOs <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Take a little extra from the breakfast buffet: <\/strong>Over half of Aussies (59%) admit that saving food for later is totally fine &#8211; especially Gen Z and Millennials who are the most likely to sneak a bite or two.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Keep the shoes on in common areas: <\/strong>Most guests (58%) say walking barefoot in the hotel common areas is unacceptable, so it&#8217;s best to keep the footwear on.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wearing leisurewear on balconies:<\/strong> Aussies deem that swimmers, pajamas and robes on the balcony are totally fine, but don\u2019t even think about going nude as only 4% agree that\u2019s okay&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reserve lounge chairs &#8211; but keep it short<\/strong>: Majority of Aussies (60%) are in agreement that pool chairs should not be reserved for more than 30 mins. Unlike, the cheeky 12% who feel there is no such thing as too long.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u274c <strong>DON\u2019Ts<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check out late without permission: <\/strong>80% of Aussies say this is a big no-no, even though 1 in 5 are guilty of doing it.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fake a special occasion for perks:<\/strong> While nearly a quarter (22%) of Aussies have fibbed for freebies, most travellers feel that honesty is the best policy when it comes to special occasions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Play music in common areas: <\/strong>Even though Aussies admit to doing this occasionally, it&#8217;s a no with 51% saying it is not okay to play music loudly in a common area&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cook with the hotel iron: <\/strong>Yes, 10% have tried this, but we\u2019re yet to hear if the results are anything close to gourmet. \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FAQ <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q: What is the Hotel Etiquette Guide?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A: Wotif\u2019s Hotel Etiquette Guide reveals the dos and don\u2019ts according to Aussie travellers, from breakfast buffets to balcony attire.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q: <\/strong><strong>Is it okay to take extra food from the hotel breakfast buffet for later?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A: According to Wotif\u2019s Hotel Etiquette Guide, most Aussies reckon it\u2019s fine to stash a little extra from the buffet for later.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q: Can I check out late without telling the hotel?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A: 80%* of Aussies say this is a big no-no. If you need extra time, Wotif\u2019s tip is to ask the hotel if late check out is possible\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q: Is it acceptable to wear swimmers, pajamas or robes on hotel balconies?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A: Yes, according to Wotif\u2019s guide. Swimmers, pajamas and robes are fine, but going nude? Only 4% say okay*.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q: How long can I reserve a pool lounge chair?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0A: Wotif\u2019s Hotel Etiquette Guide says 30 minutes max, anything longer is excessive*.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q: Can I play music in hotel common areas?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<strong>A:<\/strong> According to Wotif, 55%* of Aussies say loud music in shared spaces is a no-go &#8211; stick to headphones.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notes to editor <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*About the research:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wotif research commissioned in collaboration with OnePoll. All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from OnePoll. Total sample size was 1,000 adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between 16<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 19th June 2025. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all Australian adults (aged 18+) who have stayed in a hotel in the last 12 months.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>20 NOV 2025, SYDNEY &#8211; Ahead of the summer holidays, Wotif has released the Hotel Etiquette Guide which uncovers the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":11320,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[138],"tags":[],"companies":[137],"locations":[72],"class_list":["post-11317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","companies-wotif","locations-sydney","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11317"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11318,"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11317\/revisions\/11318"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11317"},{"taxonomy":"companies","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/companies?post=11317"},{"taxonomy":"locations","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/locations?post=11317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}