Originally Posted by
ElevatorEnthusiast
I've seen these bottles at some Westin properties recently - I miss the old Westin branded bottles and scents. Luckily, Sheraton seems to be keeping with Gilchrist and Soames.
I was just about to post this! I had this 39 Degrees North brand recently at both a Courtyard in Boston and at a Westin in Virginia. Why are Courtyard and Westin using the same toiletries? Seems odd to have the same product at a discount and upper-midscale brand. Also, Westin has spent years (decades?) and likely much money branding itself with its signature scent. Seems really weird to contradict so much marketing and branding effort and expense. I guess Marriott is weirdly looking for cost savings by streamlining shampoo across two very different brands.
If Marriott and Westin or Westin and Sheraton had the same toiletries, I could understand it but just seems weird to associate Westin with Courtyard