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You've just opened Hotel Nuggets, a not-boring newsletter for hoteliers.
Today's edition:
- š« Save the planet, get a free Toblerone
- š” Casa Lawa's social media genius
- š„ Mascara Vs your linen budget
- š¤ Cater for the health-conscious traveller, make $$
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#1 Save the planet, get a free Toblerone š«
You havenāt known true temptation until youāve stared down a ā¬9 packet of Pringles at 2am and lost.
Paul Russellās post on hotel minibars hits so hard it should be studied in schools.
Minibar prices are absurd. We all know it. But they work because they donāt target logic, rather, they go straight for your weakest moment. Post-flight, half-dressed, mildly feralā¦ and suddenly that ā¬7 Toblerone feels justified.
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A comment on Paulās post explained how one hotel in Brussels tried a new minibar approach: skip the towel service, get free minibar treats. Save the planet, get snacks.
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Itās smart. Feels like the kind of dirty logic I can actually get behind.
I spoke about similar ideas before: charging for eco-footprints, reducing plastic waste.
Maybe itās time minibars cleaned up their act, too?
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#2 Casa Lawa's social media genius š”
Ever heard an estate agent call a kitchen ācosyā?
Yeah, by now, we all know itās code for āridiculously smallā.
Casa Lawa took that idea and ran with it, right into a viral, 110k-strong social following.
The property itself is technically compact. Just four bedrooms arranged in a way that makes you question how it all fits. But instead of hiding that fact behind clever wording, they leaned in. The content is sharp, self-aware, and genuinely fun to watch.
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I canāt see their booking calendar, but letās be real, this place is almost definitely booked solid for months.
Whatever hand youāre dealt, play it like you rigged the deck
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#3 Mascara vs. your linen budget š„
White towels donāt stand a chance once makeup enters the chat. It's one of those quiet killers of linen stockā¦ and budget.
Over on X, Taylor Jones nails it with this fix: black towels embroidered with āMakeup.ā A clear invite for guests to wipe away the day without taking half your inventory with them.
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Itās such a simple touch, but it turns a recurring problem into a solved one before it starts.
Good hospitality isnāt always about adding more. Sometimes, itās about adding the right thing in the right place.
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#4 Cater for the health-conscious traveller, make $$ š¤
Hotels have had a while to figure this out... guests donāt need another bottle of check-in prosecco, they need a gym that doesnāt look like a forgotten storage room.
Luxury brands will drop millions on marble, but god forbid they spring for a proper barbell. Levelsioās viral tweet hit a nerve for a reason; modern travellers want clean food, a solid workout, and maybe a sauna that isnāt just for show.
Even Bryan Johnson, the guy dropping $2 million a year to stay biologically 18, has taken jabs at hotels still clinging to outdated ideas of luxury.
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Of course, not alls lost in the alckyhol department. As David Kijlstra points out, booze still pays the bills.
But that middle ground is wide open.
Somewhere between cheap Temu dumbbells and Dubai fitness palaces lies a goldmine for hotels that cater to health-conscious guests without going full monk mode.
Swap champagne on arrival for:
... and you may just catch the wealth transfer before it jogs off to a wellness retreat.
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That's all for now, have a fantastic rest of the week!
Cheers,
Peter from Hotel Nuggets
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