Bathrobe

I don't use a dressing gown to get dry, it takes me longer to get dry and put on lotions than shower. I bought a cotton one as find hotel room very hot.

Allira

I've got a thin microfibre hair towel, very useful.
There are various styles, this one is easy to use, it fastens with an elastic loop and a button.

Upon reading your post I bought pair of microfibre sort of mob caps for drying my wet hair , while still sitting on my shower seat. I used one of them this morning and it was a big help and comfort.

You're better off with a (hotel) towel and a silky robe to keep draughts off/a quick cover up if you want to keep packing weight down. You might find one in end of Summer sales as all the new stuff will be bulky, fluffy robes/gowns for Autumn and Winter.

Try Lands End. They do supima cotton robes that are lightweight and colourful

Not useful for drying but light for packing, I use a robe made from a silk sari (lots on line) that comes with a matching little bag. Packs to nothing.

Don’t really understand using a robe as a towel. Surely once wet you can’t sit about in it?

I've got a thin microfibre hair towel, very useful.
There are various styles, this one is easy to use, it fastens with an elastic loop and a button.

I have a large cotton bath towel, which I wrap around me and a thin muslin hair-towel (only available in Kerala) - I say this, because my friend brought me one from Mumbai and it’s not the same - full of nylon fibres.

I'd just take a cover-up for emergencies, as the accommodation should provide towels and some will provide towelling bath robes too.

You can get nice light silky ones in M&S. That's all I'd take on holiday, I think. Why clutter up the baggage allowance? Or if you're going somewhere warm, have a beach cover-up that will double as a robe.

I have this one from La Redoute, it’s cotton lined with towelling. I love it

Oodie have lightweight and heavier weight robes. I have one of their sleep tees and they're good quality.

I have a waffle on but never use it for drying, it would be like a thick teatowel when done.

I have polar fleece type dressing gown. Very lightweight. Bought from BHS 30+ years ago. I can’t find another one that matches it. Washes really well every time. It’s so cosy! Only the label looks old! 👍

I have the ideal item to dry myself after having a shower……..it’s called a bath towel. 🤪

I had no idea that bathrobes were meant for drying you!

I thought a bathrobe was American for 'dressing gown.'
What are 'bath towels' for?

Caleo

I noticed that Colin Firth as Mr Darcy ,when he stepped out of the bath , was helped by his valet straight into into a robe without benefit of towel

I must check that out!
(Not that I don't believe you, of course)

mabon2

I have a velour bathrobe/dressing gown which is cotton towelling lined .

Is that quite heavy?
I bought a velour one for DH, it was lovely but on the heavy side.

Mine is waffle cotton with a towelling lining, still cosy but washed out, bleach stained and quite disreputable!

As I can't cope with the weight of a towelling one I bought a microfibre one from amazon. Absorbant and lightweight.

I've given up looking for a light weight towelling bathrobe so I'm in the process of making one. The ones in the shops are either microfibre (I cringe when I touch it) or they are bulky and short.
I'm using an old one as the basic pattern.
So far so good.
In the winter months,I put a towelling robe on straight out of the shower and then dry all the important little places with a towel.
My dressing gown goes over my p.j's.

I noticed that Colin Firth as Mr Darcy ,when he stepped out of the bath , was helped by his valet straight into into a robe without benefit of towel

I find that polar fleece fabric is both lightweight and warmish.

I have a velour bathrobe/dressing gown which is cotton towelling lined .

I would check the hotel website, or even phone the front desk if you really would like a bathrobe. Otherwise a waffle cotton would be your best bet.

Funny, I used the term dressing gown growing up, but slowly switched over to housecoat. Never use the term bathrobe. I suppose all three serve different purposes.

I never bring one along when I travel, saves room for another pair of shoes!

Guessing! Look up kew.org

I’ve got a beautiful very light guessing gown from the Royal Botanic gardens.
It’s very light.