travel-size container, it’s much more likely to be intended for guests. If it’s permanently mounted or connected to the bathroom, leave it where it is.
Soap Is Usually Different From Hotel Towels
A small wrapped bar of soap is generally considered a disposable guest amenity.
A hotel towel is not.
This may seem obvious, but the distinction highlights an important principle when deciding what you can take: consumable or disposable items are treated differently from reusable hotel property.
A bar of soap is designed to be used and eventually discarded.