New Bath Amenities
. Love the new products!
Nov 2, 2011, 9:02 am
#77
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I don't remember seeing body wash at any DT property. The only Hilton property I have seen the body/shower wash at since the PTR line came out was the SF Hilton and I LOVE it (enough that I bought some from PTR). I love the beads in it and has a great smell.
Nov 2, 2011, 9:10 am
#78
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PTR products in Beijing Capital Airport Hilton
I just had a stay in the Hilton at Beijing Capital Airport in Oct. Noticed the PTR amenities were new at that property but had no idea it was such a big deal. I didn't notice anything different about them. Will have to pay a little more attention this month when I am back there again.
Nov 2, 2011, 12:09 pm
#79
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Finding the PTR bodywash is pretty hit and miss for me. Seems in my experience that regular rooms don't have it. But rooms on the Executive Level/HH Level sometimes do. Love that body wash.
Nov 2, 2011, 3:45 pm
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Just had the new PTR amenities at the Southampton Hilton UK but they must have just put them in starting Nov. as the week before they didn't have them.
Agree that body wash is quite nice, shampoo okay...soap...okay, not quite a nice french soap but better than some.
Agree that body wash is quite nice, shampoo okay...soap...okay, not quite a nice french soap but better than some.
Nov 2, 2011, 10:50 pm
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Since the brand switched to Crabtree & Evelyn Citron products, the property has offered shampoo, conditioner, body wash, body lotion, mouthwash, and the two soap bars.
Jan 29, 2012, 5:00 pm
#82
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One problem with these PTR amenities is that while Body Wash comes in transparent mini-bottles, Shampoo and Conditioner is in non-transparent tubes and you never know how much of them the tube contains. I don't think that any hotel staff might specially "re-use" half empty tubes but several times (including this morning) there was so little amount available in Conditioner tube that it was not enough even for my short hair. When you already are in shower cabin, it's somehow too late to call Housekeeping and ask for more Conditioner... I think that PTR should use transparent tubes so that everybody could see how much content is inside.
Jan 30, 2012, 6:55 am
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I have seen it on amazon and EBay though. Hopefully Sephora will start selling teh megawash line. I usually don't like shower gel/body wash, but they had it at the SF Hilton and I realy liked it, I love the smell and the texture. PTR has only recently started selling the mega wash brand used on hilton to the public.
Jan 30, 2012, 7:04 am
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I can't say we're fans of the PTR stuff (although that is purely personal preference rather than a slur on the product itself) and much prefer the old products. As my wife says, it just looks very masculine (in terms of the dark green packaging) and rather unappealing as a unisex product.
According to the staff at the Hilton Paddington last week, it hasn't been popular with guests over the past few months they have been using it and the UK hotels have been lobbying to change back, but haven't had much success yet to move away from what is expected to be a brand standard.
According to the staff at the Hilton Paddington last week, it hasn't been popular with guests over the past few months they have been using it and the UK hotels have been lobbying to change back, but haven't had much success yet to move away from what is expected to be a brand standard.
Jan 30, 2012, 1:23 pm
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I liked that line when Hilton 1st introduced it, but quickly grew tired of it. Much prefer the new PTR products.
Steve
Jan 30, 2012, 1:48 pm
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Funny, I've always thought just the opposite about the Crabtree & Evelyn "La Source" line being phased out. The powder blue and sweet scent always seemed a bit feminine to me.
I liked that line when Hilton 1st introduced it, but quickly grew tired of it. Much prefer the new PTR products.
Steve
I liked that line when Hilton 1st introduced it, but quickly grew tired of it. Much prefer the new PTR products.
Steve
Jan 30, 2012, 3:30 pm
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Jan 30, 2012, 5:37 pm
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Do you good people really select the hotel you are going to stay in based on the bath amenities?
Do you not travel with a quart sized bag of your own amenities?
Do you guys not ever just leave those bath amenities in place, leaving them for the next guest, knowing that in doing so, you are helping the environment????
Travel on friends, but do so lightly, with minimal impact on the trail you leave behind!
And no, I am not an environmental freak, just a guy trying to make less impact as I sojourn. Cheers.
Do you not travel with a quart sized bag of your own amenities?
Do you guys not ever just leave those bath amenities in place, leaving them for the next guest, knowing that in doing so, you are helping the environment????
Travel on friends, but do so lightly, with minimal impact on the trail you leave behind!
And no, I am not an environmental freak, just a guy trying to make less impact as I sojourn. Cheers.