Its Mobil four-star rating isn't for the plush towels alone, but for the soothing spa, the 27-hole golf course and aromatherapy massages.

The "Fernando"-singing fun ended, however, when the shower overflowed, forcing me to use the plush towels to soak up the water.

The health club is like many upscale fitness centers, with wood-faced lockers, personal toiletries and plush towels.

But big spenders don't get plusher towels or fancier bath products than the backpackers.

When next he looked toward the edge of the pool, he saw the Teacher compy standing there with two large, plush towels.

He dried with a plush towel embroidered with images of irises.

She found a bathroom as well, with vanilla-scented soap and thick, plush towels.

Even the plush towels seemed exotic, with their faint smell of aloe.

Other niceties include a brass fog-proof shaving mirror, a scale, plush towels, a bud vase with orchids and the usual toiletries.

I know better than to steal plush towels from posh hotels, especially in Switzerland, where towel theft might result in an arrest at the border.