Marriott mandating toiletry dispensers in some hotels
Apr 10, 2018, 10:12 am
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Ugh:
Marriott?s Win-Win Plastic Sustainability Initiative ? LODGING
Today at the Managed by Marriott (MxM) GM’s conference, Marriott International unveiled that it will be replacing small plastic soap, shampoo, and conditioner bottles with in-shower dispensers. The dispensers will be required at all MxM hotels, but will be optional for franchisees.
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Replacing small plastic bottles with the dispenser also positively impacts owners’ bottom lines, saving between $1,000 to $2,000 per year.
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Replacing small plastic bottles with the dispenser also positively impacts owners’ bottom lines, saving between $1,000 to $2,000 per year.
Apr 10, 2018, 10:14 am
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Marriott mandates dispensers
Talk about tacky.
Apparently, the contract with Thann must be expired or not being renewed, as Paul Mitchell is the new supplier.
Marriott?s Win-Win Plastic Sustainability Initiative ? LODGING
Apparently, the contract with Thann must be expired or not being renewed, as Paul Mitchell is the new supplier.
Today at the Managed by Marriott (MxM) GM’s conference, Marriott International unveiled that it will be replacing small plastic soap, shampoo, and conditioner bottles with in-shower dispensers. The dispensers will be required at all MxM hotels, but will be optional for franchisees.
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Replacing small plastic bottles with the dispenser also positively impacts owners’ bottom lines, saving between $1,000 to $2,000 per year.
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Each of the 450 MxM branded hotels in North America are required to adopt the initiative. However, franchisees from other brands can also choose to participate, and Naguib adds, “Many of our franchisees share our values and are just as passionate as we are about subjects like this. It’s part of our DNA, and we’re always looking towards opportunities that make a difference. This is one.”
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Replacing small plastic bottles with the dispenser also positively impacts owners’ bottom lines, saving between $1,000 to $2,000 per year.
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Each of the 450 MxM branded hotels in North America are required to adopt the initiative. However, franchisees from other brands can also choose to participate, and Naguib adds, “Many of our franchisees share our values and are just as passionate as we are about subjects like this. It’s part of our DNA, and we’re always looking towards opportunities that make a difference. This is one.”
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Apr 10, 2018, 10:31 am
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Hopefully, if you request extra toiletries through the mobile application there will still be individual bottles. This is just stupid.
I could tolerate it for limited-service properties. Hopefully, the nicer properties that aren't managed by Marriott International will keep the status-quo.
What's next? Communal mouthwash dispensers for properties that still provide mouthwash?
Apr 10, 2018, 10:31 am
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This is fine with me - seems like I'm always in the shower when I realize I didn't grab the bottles off the sink. Those crappy bottles aren't classy or anything.
I do like the toiletries at the Ritz though, including the bottles.
I do like the toiletries at the Ritz though, including the bottles.
Apr 10, 2018, 10:31 am
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Guests were also enthusiastic about the program throughout Marriott’s pilot testing. “There was almost universally positive feedback from out guests. We wanted to make sure that if a guest really wanted to have their own amenity bottles they could take them, they were still available on request,” Naguib says.
Apr 10, 2018, 10:37 am
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Seems like a deceptive thread title considering it's not being mandated for any properties other than the ones marriott directly manages.
plus, was it really necessary to both bump your old thread AND start this one?
plus, was it really necessary to both bump your old thread AND start this one?
Apr 10, 2018, 10:38 am
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Paul Mitchell is a downgrade.
Apr 10, 2018, 10:40 am
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Apr 10, 2018, 10:46 am
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The most shocking part of the article is that the estimated annual savings per property is only $1,000-$2,000! I knew the toiletries were cheap but I didn’t realize they are that cheap.
Apr 10, 2018, 10:57 am
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If Marriott can just mandate this and change suppliers despite agreements with Thann (Marriott in Asia and North America), Acca Kappa (Marriott in Europe and Africa), Aveda (Renaissance), Aromatherapy Associates (J.W. Marriott), and Asprey (Ritz-Carlton) then it sure indicates that Marriott can just mandate and change other aspects of brand standards, including a rewards program, at least in properties that it directly manages.
Apr 10, 2018, 10:58 am
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You have a point in that Marriott-managed properties in North America account for less than 10% of Marriott's hotels on the continent. Marriott has 4,839 properties in North America (see, https://hotel-development.marriott.com/).