Originally Posted by
RogerD408
I look at is as part the the local "character" of the property. It's bad enough when you know what chain you are in when you see the bedding, but to have everything being "cookie-cutter" makes travel boring. It's bad enough I know how to use just about every TV remote blindfolded!
I don't give a flip about local character if it's 11 PM (10 PM Central) and I'm trying to relax from a day of traveling and/or on-site client work. I want to be able to find The Daily Show before Jon Stewart starts his Act III interview.
This isn't just a Marriott thing. The cable system at most hotels is terrible. The lag time as you scroll from channel to channel is about 1.5 -2.0 seconds. It doesn't sound like a lot but add all the times the remote is unresponsive and it can be a few minutes before you find a channel that's buried in the upper range of the lineup. It's even more frustrating when you find out your channel isn't even carried.