Items most commonly stolen from hotels - and people can be totally shameless

When you're staying in a hotel room, it can be tempting to take some of those luxurious little extras such as toiletries, notepads and slippers.

There are some unofficial rules on what you can take from hotels - but it turns out that some people can be quite shameless in what they deem acceptable to take.

We're not talking an extra soap or laundry bag - we're talking everything from the bedding to a grand piano.

German travel firm Wellness Heaven surveyed 1,157 hoteliers from around the world to determine just what gets taken from hotel rooms the most - and there are some items on the list that show just how brazen some guests can be.

Top of the list? Towels.

Yes, those hotel towels can be fluffy and cosy, but they're costly to replace so it's no surprise that most hotels will charge you if yours goes missing.

Luxury hotel (iStockphoto)

Second on the list - we imagine for similar reasons - were the bathrobes, while hangers took the third spot.  (You can check out the full list below).

Now there were some common items on the list which are generally accepted as acceptable to take, for example the notepads and pens to be found or cosmetics (assuming these are toiletries).

However, some guests have pushed the limits with commonly stolen items also including artwork, batteries from the remote and even the bedding.

Wellness Heaven also uncovered some items which, although not commonly stolen, have been reported as missing by hotels.

This included a grand piano, sauna benches, room door numbers and even a spa stereo system. Let's be honest, these items definitely count as full on theft - very different to taking the little hand soap you've already used that the hotel will need to throw out when you leave anyway.

Items most commonly stolen from hotel rooms

1. Towels
2. Bathrobes
3. Hangers
4. Pens
5. Cutlery
6. Cosmetics
7. Batteries
8. Artwork
9. Blankets
10. Pillows
11. Dishes
12. Tablet computers