skywalkerLAX

I like the products at the Andaz hotels !! ^

nutz123

I also like the stuff at Andaz, but pack my own soap if I'm staying somewhere that will probably unload White Ginger Portico. I posted this on another thread, but I usually like to mention my hatred of the scent every time I complete a Hyatt property survey. Just received an e-mail response from a Hyatt Place General Manager, which included...

"Your comments about the Portico White Ginger products are certainly not new ones to us here at our hotel. Unfortunately, until any changes are made by our corporate offices, it is the scent we must use."

zapyiu

The bar soap is okay. I only used the shampoo and conditioner once and never use them again. It's more of the quality that I couldn't stand than the smell though. I hope hyatts will get rid of them soon!

cozkay

Your right it is more of a quality thing.
I do pack my own shampoo and conditioner and have a travel size dove body soap. Unless I am staying at a luxury or high end property such as Andaz or W, then sometimes those products end up being my travel ones

slocouple

Will you please address this, as you now have Hilton folks saying they'd be Hyatt people if only we didn't use Raid Yard Guard (er...I mean Portico White Ginger) in the shower...that goes far beyond a matter of personal preference and straight to the bottom line.

Gold Passport Concierge

I just wanted to thank all of you FTers for your feedback. Your comments have been noted as well as others. We know White Ginger fragrance isn't for everyone. Once again, thank you for your responses.

Happy Travels,
Chrissi R.

itsaboutthejourney

I'm not a fan of the white ginger anymore, I do appreciate that the containers are made from recycled water bottles.

As for Andaz: San Diego has Korres, West Hollywood Pharmacopia and I experienced C.O. Bigellow at Andaz Wall street. So is there a brand standard for Andaz, or are they going with different products based on the locale?

Spar001

I realize this thread is a few years old, but I was just looking at my sample of the Portico White Ginger Conditioner. I like it, and I think the ginger scent is fine, and not too chemical at all. I also have dry hair, but I find the conditioner sufficient. I hope they keep providing it, and I even plan to write and ask them to do so. Having grown up in HI, where most such things have a tropical scent, it's something I'm pretty used to - I've also smelled real white ginger flowers. I'm guessing many here complaining about the smell are just not familiar with the smell of ginger. Also, if the free hotel samples aren't to your liking, it's a pretty simple thing to just pack and bring what does please you, or you can always stop by a convenience store if it's really that much for you. Personally, I find lavender scented things to smell like an old woman - I think lavender often smells tired and old. To each their own. Pack what you like if your tastes are very specific.

goatessa

I love LOVE L-O-V-E the Portico® White Ginger products!! The shampoo is great for dry hair. The conditioner does just what it says, it "conditions" the hair!

I enjoy the clean scent that lingers in the room after the bath, too. Our bedroom always smells like an expensive spa!

Rebecca McClary Powell

I love the White Ginger. I had gotten a shampoo bottle and hid it so my houseguest wouldn’t use it & then forgot about it. Yesterday I washed some washcloths and didn’t look through them. I was wondering why the laundry smelled so good. When I went to put the things into the dryer, an empty bottle fell from the washer :-( ( I would love to accept anything in this line from anyone who doesn’t want theirs anymore. :-)

austin_modern

Makes me want to put my rather substantial stash on ebay....

Brituchenite

OMG, I laughed out loud at this post!

ETA: and, I think the White Ginger scent is disgusting, too!

wlau

Errr you should have found my many posts on how much I hate White Ginger and replied. I would have given you the small stash I had, instead of using them to mop the kitchen floor.

True to my words, I ceased Hyatt stays this year, unless it's the only available hotel, because of the sucky White Ginger and the new Dr. Whatever product is barely better. You should check out Crowne Plaza, their bath amenity is based on a UK spa, and the stuff is really really good. My gf makes me bring the stuff back after every stay. Every time I see her after a biz trip, our greeting has become "did you bring me more of that bath stuff?"

wlau

You DON'T have dry hair. That White Ginger shampoo and conditioner is the most drying combination of any hotel products. If it makes your hair moistured enough, you've duped to think you have dry hair.

CloudCoder

You choose a hotel program based on the quality of their free soap?