It’s that time of year when many of us are getting ready to trade our commutes between home and office for strolls between hotel rooms and beach.

While you’re focused on how great the warm sun and water will feel, you might want to consider how the big terry towel the hotel supplies you with will feel after a few swims: heavy, wet, soggy. While some luxury resorts provide an endless supply of towels, many hand you just one per day. So, you might want to bring your own, especially now that there are alternatives to the bulky, terry towels that can take up half a suitcase.

Lightweight, ultra-absorbent microfiber towels pack small, dry skin instantly and have the added benefit of drying up to 50% faster after use than traditional towels. Say good-bye to the wet-blanket effect. While many companies offer microfiber towels in smaller gym sizes that aren’t much good for beach and poolside use, Microdry offers a bath sheet size to provide maximum drying power as well as a super soft-cover for lounges and patches of sand. In fact, you’ll probably find that it feels more luxurious than even the chaise lounge covers in the cabanas..