Hilton HHonors - New Pen Supplier

Has anyone else noticed that all of the Hilton family has recently changed their pens? They used to be nice Bic Round Stics, now they're all Papermate. I wonder how much cost savings this really could have generated....

Has anyone else noticed that all of the Hilton family has recently changed their pens? They used to be nice Bic Round Stics, now they're all Papermate. I wonder how much cost savings this really could have generated....

I like the new pens better than the Bic round stics.

Jeez, have we sunk this low? :)

I'm starting to worry whether they'll still be using Dixie cups in the bathrooms.

Go Papermate! Woot, woot! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

I like the new pens better than the Bic round stics.
It messes up my collection...

It messes up my collection...

It adds new ones to your collection.

It adds new ones to your collection.
Maybe, but you can't use the papermates for shooting spitballs ;-)
I collect them from my hotel stays and give them to a local summer camp who can never seem to find anything to write with, so spitballs are a major use for these!

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Just think you are no longer contributing to the deliquency of minors. ;)

I prefer the Bics only because I can chew them (after steralization of course), ypu can't really get a good chew on the Papermates.

I would rank this for me in importance just above who becomes the next President.

The black pens Hilton used before the Bic pens were virtually useless.

I prefer the Bics only because I can chew them (after steralization of course), you can't really get a good chew on the Papermates.
I wasn't going to say it, but since you blazed the path... I'm also a chewer, and the papermates just don't cut it. The bic has that nice soft plasticy feel to it...

I wasn't going to say it, but since you blazed the path... I'm also a chewer, and the papermates just don't cut it. The bic has that nice soft plasticy feel to it...


Ummm .... me too

I'm just surprised that anyone noticed. I would think something like this would be up to the franchisee since the pens usually have the specific hotel name on them.

I think that if a property changes anything at all then some guests will like it and others will not.

The black pens, such as from the ES, are not very good. The white transparent ones however are very nice.

I've got to admit this thread brought a smile to my face. I wonder what
non Hilton "fanatics" would think about a thread this long about cheap pens.

:D

Personally, I like the Hampton Inn pens best of all. But that's just me.

The black pens Hilton used before the Bic pens were virtually useless.

the new ones look pretty cheap too, I took one yesterday but haven't tried it yet ;) .

I'm just surprised that anyone noticed. I would think something like this would be up to the franchisee since the pens usually have the specific hotel name on them.

I always thought that the cookie-cutter properties had the generic pens. Ie, only has "Hampton Inn & Suites" on them. While non-cookie-cutter properties would have location specific branding on the pens. Ie, "The Drake Chicago, IL" or "Palmer House Chicago, IL". Granted I don't pay much attention to what is actually written on the pen, just as long as the pen's ink flows and I can chew on it without breaking my teeth. ;)

As a Hilton fanatic (or maybe just below the level of fanatic) you guys are all crazy.

:D

I use to work at a bank, and we went through pens like you wouldn't believe. For us it was calling in the supply order and asking for a gross of stick pens or whatever we wanted, not saying a gross of bic cases, or gross of this one, whatever they had that was cheaper.

Not sure they are switching brands, but their supplier may be.