Synopsis
Giles finds out what happens to all the discarded towels and linen when over a 1000 are asked for each day.
- Programme: Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
- Episode: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2011
- Hospitality & Catering | The Hospitality Industry
Licence: ERA Licence required
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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