While women are still messier guests overall, they are more likely to hang up their towels for re-use and to make use of environmental initiatives in hotels. Hotels have increasingly become a meeting ground for partners, as the search for a suitable mate becomes more difficult in the modern age, with hotel staff more frequently called into action as matchmakers. And when it comes to guests getting romantic, the most popular places they've have been caught having sex are in the communal spa and in stair wells. Despite the stereotype of men having a better sense of direction, the truth is that they are more likely to mistake the room door for the bathroom door - and end up locking themselves in the hallway as a result. In terms of leaving items behind, men are still the most likely to forget things when checking out, with phone chargers the most popular article forgotten.
Women are more likely to leave behind underwear or make-up.
And women remain at the top of the most wanted list for raiding their rooms - with female guests most likely to souvenir items like shampoo bottles, soaps, towels and more. Predictably, men watch more adult movies, although there are more women tuning into porn than in previous years. Overall, the Novotel Survey proves that despite decades of feminism, some gender stereotypes are hard to overcome. And this year males were more likely to get out of control at functions whereas last year it was women. The Novotel Survey was conducted through 27 Novotel hotels in Australia and New Zealand and is one of the foremost indicators of travel habits in the region.