# Why do hotels put chocolates on your pillow? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 17, 2016, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-hotels-put-chocolates-on-your-pillow/749324 "2016-03-17T21:06:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2016, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-hotels-put-chocolates-on-your-pillow/749324/41 "2016-03-19T06:11:28Z")
> [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](#): > > Wow, that’s not the kind of hotel where I’ve seen the chocolate. And where I’ve seen the chocolate, it sure as hell doesn’t melt easily enough to be used in the manner that I think it is…although I’m not sure. Are we melting it over body parts or using it as an “after dinner” treat? And this is a common thing to do? I mean, I’ve heard or possibly even tried whipped cream; I could see chocolate syrup (too messy, I’d think), but melting actual chocolate bars? But, anyway, I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen a chocolate on my pillow. I’m sure I have, but it’s not particularly common at the places I stay, at least. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2016, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-hotels-put-chocolates-on-your-pillow/749324/42 "2016-03-19T06:23:41Z")
I’ve stayed in a pretty wide range of hotels and I don’t think I’ve ever gotten a chocolate on my pillow. I’m sure it happens but I don’t think it’s the norm. Edit: > [@Voyager](#): > > The chocolate is left just after the bed has been turned down for night time. This might be why I’ve never seen it. Is it something you only get if you call for help figuring out how to use the bed? I know how to get into a bed so I’ve never done this. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2016, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-hotels-put-chocolates-on-your-pillow/749324/43 "2016-03-19T06:55:49Z")
> [@Lord\_Feldon](#): > > I’ve stayed in a pretty wide range of hotels and I don’t think I’ve ever gotten a chocolate on my pillow. I’m sure it happens but I don’t think it’s the norm. > > Edit: > > This might be why I’ve never seen it. Is it something you only get if you call for help figuring out how to use the bed? I know how to get into a bed so I’ve never done this. No, it would normally be left by housekeeping when they service your room. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2016, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-hotels-put-chocolates-on-your-pillow/749324/44 "2016-03-19T08:14:32Z")
> [@Richard\_Pearse](#): > > Must admit the hotels I currently frequent don’t do it (Holiday Inn, Mantra, Oaks), but I have seen it. Interesting incident at the Swissotel (that looks funny, but I think it’s right) in Chicago. It was the first week of November when I stayed there. The first two nights I got regular high-quality dark chocolate in a fancy gold wrapper on my pillow. The third and last night I got a fun-sized Snickers. I think this was a consequence of not tipping the maid, which I don’t do until I check out. Maybe. And maybe they just had to unlaod a bunch of fun-sized Snickers. Oh well…I wish it had been Butterfingers… ---
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-hotels-put-chocolates-on-your-pillow/749324/45 "2016-03-19T14:14:19Z")
> [@Nansbread1](#): > > Some guests prefer to use melted chocolate as an aid in oral sex. This is the hotels way of helping you along. There’s an M&Ms joke in here, somewhere, but, I can’t quite find it… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-hotels-put-chocolates-on-your-pillow/749324.md?page=2)