I was thinking of getting some of these towels before my upcoming trip to save space. Anyone here have an opinion on these towels? Would you recommend them?<BR><BR>Thanks<BR>Nina

I haven´t tried those, and until recently I didn´t even know they existed. But recently I went swimming and saw one woman using a strange looking towel. I asked about it, and she told it was a microfiber towel she had bought from some hiking store, and she said it was really good and weighed nothing.

Hi Nina,<BR>I brought one with me on my last trip, just 'cause you never know when you might need one & they take up so very little room.<BR><BR>I bought mine at Bed, Bath & Beyond & this it was about $15 USD.<BR><BR>Happy Travels,<BR>BC

Nina: would you normally take a towel? If so, then replacing it with a microfiber towel might save you space and time since they dry so fast. But if you don't really need a towel, don't bother. I bought one and took it but never used it since everyplace I stayed had towels available.

Sometimes women carry a towel because a hotel does not supply enough of them - once you use the tower for your body, it is too wet for your hair. We bought a cheap one in a Paris shop and just tossed it when the trip was over.

When trying to minimize packing don't think I would include a towel. We just request extra towels from housekeeping and have never had a problem. Cheaper to give them a $1 tip to bring extras and then you don't have to pack them.

I always bring at least one microfiber towel (brand is Aquis) because I have long hair, and as a previous poster said, not all hotels have enough towels.<BR>It cost $18, but I use it at home too because it absorbs a lot of water and my hair dries faster. (I don't use a blow dryer.)

Give some consideration to buying one of those “Viscose towels” such as the brand name Pack Towel - it weighs only 2 oz. (57 g.), Viscose is a form of rayon that absorbs ten times its weight in water, then wrings 98% dry with a few twists. These towels don't smell bad as a cotton towel would. I also found a similar MicroFiber towel that is 39 x 19 inches and weighs 6 oz and costs $20 and I saw it at Magellan’s for sale http://www.qksrv.net/click-711188-1481194 <BR><BR>

Good for wringing out self-laundered lingerie, or to put in your pack on rainy days...

when dust or lint or hair sticks to them it never comes out. But ok otherwise

When we go to a hotel and there are only two bath towels for two people in the room,all I do is call the desk and ask for more towels.Why the hell should I pay for a hotel room and have to bring my own towels?

Kiki, this thing is so small it's almost unreal. My last trip, I stayed in a guest house that was not fully staffed 24/7. Although nothing unusual happened, I had an extra towel that took up very little room if I needed it. No biggie.

are these hostels we are talking about? do these hotels have a desk clerk or housekeeping?

Right on Kiki. Small or not, why bring something if the hotel provides it? Hello, you're paying for service, not just a roof over your head (at least the hotels where I stay).<BR><BR>I'm not some tyrant making the staff jump through hoops, but I've never gotten any trouble with requesting extra towels. Most good housekeeping departments clue in after a day or two and start leaving a bunch without you having to request it.