The Idiots who Design Marriott Rooms
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Desk sanity prevails in the new "JW Marriott brand design ethos and aesthetic."
Intended to enhance and elevate the guest experience, the new distinguished rooms were inspired by the bespoke nature of a beautifully tailored suit. Guests will experience a calming color palate of deep chocolate, charcoal and pearl grey with small accents of pink and chrome reminiscent of a stylish pocket square and men's watch. Guests will also notice the textures of tweed, leather and herringbone stitching, as well as subtle patterns of Greek keys and paisley often seen on men's neckties.
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#124
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I just had a stay at the Marriott Houston North and I thought the room design was actually quite good, if a little overstuffed:
I will say that some of the AC by Marriott rooms are especially odd. Overemphasis on modern and the shower you can see from the bedroom is a very strange concept (this is Madrid):
I will say that some of the AC by Marriott rooms are especially odd. Overemphasis on modern and the shower you can see from the bedroom is a very strange concept (this is Madrid):
#125
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I'll chime in as a Gen Xer - I haven't used the desk in a hotel for anything other than dropping my keys and change for years.
I adore the SpringHill Suites' idea of having a laptop tray that you can maneuver right into your lap as you lounge on the sectional, watch TV, and play with your laptop or tablet on the tray table.
I do agree that sometimes it gets a little fashion-forward with some of the renovations. But the hulking desks of the past only conjure up images of a Victorian granny in her hoop skirt using a quill and an inkwell to write out a letter of her travels to the family back home.
Besides, most desks in hotels these days are so littered with marketing collateral that there's about four square inches left anyway.
I adore the SpringHill Suites' idea of having a laptop tray that you can maneuver right into your lap as you lounge on the sectional, watch TV, and play with your laptop or tablet on the tray table.
I do agree that sometimes it gets a little fashion-forward with some of the renovations. But the hulking desks of the past only conjure up images of a Victorian granny in her hoop skirt using a quill and an inkwell to write out a letter of her travels to the family back home.
Besides, most desks in hotels these days are so littered with marketing collateral that there's about four square inches left anyway.
By the way, nearly 100% of my travel is NOT business travel -- but I still want/need a desk.
And I call BS on the the desks only having "four square inches left" -- whatever papers/materials are on them are easily moved aside.
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I've stayed in a few different SpringHill Suites and haven't seen these "laptop trays" you speak of -- but I HAVE seen (and used) a desk in each one!
By the way, nearly 100% of my travel is NOT business travel -- but I still want/need a desk.
And I call BS on the the desks only having "four square inches left" -- whatever papers/materials are on them are easily moved aside.
By the way, nearly 100% of my travel is NOT business travel -- but I still want/need a desk.
And I call BS on the the desks only having "four square inches left" -- whatever papers/materials are on them are easily moved aside.
So we have people who want desks, people who don't care, and people who prefer lazing in the sectional with the mini rolling laptop tray. <shrugs>
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#128
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Sheraton Four Points are not so great but I love the big desks they have! I also hate it when some desks have glasses on top so the mouse does not work. So, a good desk and chair make a huge difference.
Maybe Murphy desks if they want to please everyone?
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#129
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Le Meridien in Shanghai is like this - shower part is "open" - but you can lower the shades in the glass.
I once travelled with a friend who is very very shy. So, the W glossy sliding bathroom door made him totally uncomfortable.
When I feel a hotel is too cool for me (like some W - I just get dizzy because of the dark color and lack of light), I tend not to return to it. So, things go both ways. Millennials are important but boomers and Gen X that are getting old are also going to be around for a while.
I once travelled with a friend who is very very shy. So, the W glossy sliding bathroom door made him totally uncomfortable.
When I feel a hotel is too cool for me (like some W - I just get dizzy because of the dark color and lack of light), I tend not to return to it. So, things go both ways. Millennials are important but boomers and Gen X that are getting old are also going to be around for a while.
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Le Meridien in Shanghai is like this - shower part is "open" - but you can lower the shades in the glass.
I once travelled with a friend who is very very shy. So, the W glossy sliding bathroom door made him totally uncomfortable.
When I feel a hotel is too cool for me (like some W - I just get dizzy because of the dark color and lack of light), I tend not to return to it. So, things go both ways. Millennials are important but boomers and Gen X that are getting old are also going to be around for a while.
I once travelled with a friend who is very very shy. So, the W glossy sliding bathroom door made him totally uncomfortable.
When I feel a hotel is too cool for me (like some W - I just get dizzy because of the dark color and lack of light), I tend not to return to it. So, things go both ways. Millennials are important but boomers and Gen X that are getting old are also going to be around for a while.
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The bed was actually quite comfortable but yeah, storage space was a minimum. Still, I think I paid about 70 Euros a night which included breakfast so I don't think I should be too picky.
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The EWR Airport Marriott took out desks and desk chairs and instead put in a couch/bench thing with what appears to be a fancy hospital table (the kind the lower/raise with a lever).
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They also removed the tub and put in a walk-in shower which in theory is nice but is too narrow to be useful.
Otherwise the color scheme is meh (but my wife constantly tells me that I have no taste in things like that) and I was able to sleep so the main point of the room is still there.
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They also removed the tub and put in a walk-in shower which in theory is nice but is too narrow to be useful.
Otherwise the color scheme is meh (but my wife constantly tells me that I have no taste in things like that) and I was able to sleep so the main point of the room is still there.
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I want/need desk.
My routine is to put laptop on and phone/appliance charger on the desk. Plug the phone, ipod, tablet, watch, and noise canceling headphones to recharge.
I drop the religious material in a trash can, brochures etc... go to drawer.
I usually live out of a suitcase and rarely use drawers or closet. Unless I go diving, then closet gets full of hanging/drying dive gear with towels underneath (I ask for extra towels).
My routine is to put laptop on and phone/appliance charger on the desk. Plug the phone, ipod, tablet, watch, and noise canceling headphones to recharge.
I drop the religious material in a trash can, brochures etc... go to drawer.
I usually live out of a suitcase and rarely use drawers or closet. Unless I go diving, then closet gets full of hanging/drying dive gear with towels underneath (I ask for extra towels).
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Then, some hotels put the shower head on the opposite end as the door. So, it is a little tricky to not get splashed by cold water...