Originally Posted by GeorgeBurdell (Post 17508555)

IMHO, this is what I think the CL is and is not:

Is Not:
A bar
A place to let your teenaged kids pig out
A place to have loud cell phone conversations
A place to hold confidential business meetings with possible competitors listening
A play room for the kids while dad is working or playing golf
Your personal computer lab

Is:
A relaxing place to have a drink and watch TV or converse at respectful levels
A place to enjoy breakfast or a snack
A meeting place with colleagues to colloborate without making others feel like they're in your office
A great place to meet interesting people
A place to escape the confines of a hotel room and chill

Originally Posted by GeorgeBurdell (Post 17508555)

Behavior in the CL is no different than any other semi-public area. Obnoxious behavior is just that. I treat the CL as if it were the common living room in a big boarding house. I respect others and try to be friendly and courteous.

IMHO, this is what I think the CL is and is not:

Is Not:
A bar
A place to let your teenaged kids pig out
A place to have loud cell phone conversations
A place to hold confidential business meetings with possible competitors listening
A play room for the kids while dad is working or playing golf
Your personal computer lab

Is:
A relaxing place to have a drink and watch TV or converse at respectful levels
A place to enjoy breakfast or a snack
A meeting place with colleagues to colloborate without making others feel like they're in your office
A great place to meet interesting people
A place to escape the confines of a hotel room and chill

Originally Posted by platinumstar (Post 17509183)

Hooray! At last, someone who has hit the nail on the head. I agree with everything you say. We all have our own views on things in life but having manners and respect for others in an environment such as a concierge lounge should be common sense.

Originally Posted by ohmark (Post 17510007)

+1

Originally Posted by kcblakely (Post 17503633)

No arguing on the internet for me. I'm done. Have a great day....

Originally Posted by CJKatl (Post 17508710)

Also:

NOT:
A place to rearrange the furniture so you can crowd 25 people, most of whom are not guests, to have a business meeting at 7:30 am, complete with an awards ceremony where pictures are taken. (The attendant eventually got help in shooing the people out, but by then it was 8:30 am.)
Somewhere you go without shoes or wearing a somewhat open robe, sans undergarments.

Originally Posted by GeorgeBurdell (Post 17508555)

Behavior in the CL is no different than any other semi-public area. Obnoxious behavior is just that. I treat the CL as if it were the common living room in a big boarding house. I respect others and try to be friendly and courteous.

IMHO, this is what I think the CL is and is not:

Is Not:
A bar
A place to let your teenaged kids pig out
A place to have loud cell phone conversations
A place to hold confidential business meetings with possible competitors listening
A play room for the kids while dad is working or playing golf
Your personal computer lab

Is:
A relaxing place to have a drink and watch TV or converse at respectful levels
A place to enjoy breakfast or a snack
A meeting place with colleagues to colloborate without making others feel like they're in your office
A great place to meet interesting people
A place to escape the confines of a hotel room and chill

Originally Posted by nobbyclark (Post 17513589)

Brilliant! Made my day.

Originally Posted by AATrout (Post 17513718)

All of the above and more +3.
Is Not: A place where you trash a table when it's crowded and leave your mess for the hostess. Just bus your table already and be cool and leave a gratuity especially when they are overworked.

Originally Posted by dd992emo (Post 17514133)

Whether they are country clubs or they "ain't no" country clubs, there will always be tacky people who treat lounges like their favorite dive bar. Maybe Marriott should embrace it and have theme nights like Bowling Shirt Night, Wife Beater Night (bring your bruised and battered spouse) or Steal Our Booze By Pretending You Don't Know About The Honor Bar Night. ^

Originally Posted by Cantheplanegofaster? (Post 17514070)

I can only surmise that perhaps you don't stay at Asian Marriotts with club lounges.

You are correct, many do not. I do not. So the perspective may be different. It doesn't mean it is wrong.

Not a bar? May want to check the signs with the US based hotels as you can be sure they have liquor licenses to serve the alcohol. The CL are usually open until 11 or 12 depending on property. The one I'm staying/living at right now serves unlimited. Many, many people hang out in the lounge for several hours having drinks.

Many places have a liquor license, with people who hang out for several hours having drinks, that are not bars. Mansions that cater weddings, would be one example. In the post you are quoting, I beleive the word "bar" is being used as an "attitude", not solely a place which serves alcohol. Again, different opinions, but not necessarily wrong.

Buffett. Time to belly up. The Marriott I am at is designed for us to eat dinner every night in the lounge. It's not finger food. I've had my wife and daughter in the lounges. Some charged me, some comp'd it because of long-stay but regardless, it gives them every right to eat whatever and however much they want. Not sure where you stay but this is absolutely incorrect.

Depends on where you stay. In the US, the days of "dinner in the lounge" is a lost concept...unless one is a mouse or a runway model who can survive on 2 celery sticks and a carrot. A buffet dinner may be par for where you are -but I am thinking your wife and daughter would not enjoy reading that they "belly up". Eating one's fill is of course acceptable, the poster clearly stated "pigging out", which implies something completely different. Unless of course, that is what you think your wife and daughter are doing - which I am hoping is not the case.

Loud cell phone conversations? I think it's time to bring things into reality. There have been studies that show why people get angry at cell phone talkers. It's not the volume, it's the fact that you only hear half the conversation;) Also puts a hole in the argument about gaining deep company secrets when you only hear 1/2 the words:p

I am thinking that your reality is different than many here, but I will say this - it is the fact that it is annoying that is under discussion here - not reasons why people are annoyed.

Repeated "confidential" conversations with company info? Seriously guys, this is a red herring. At my company (like most) we have so many acronyms that are company specific you'd be lost within the first 2 minutes of the converation.

I am not a "guy" - but am unfortunately treated to many "confidential" conversations that are quite specific indeed, and is often rather clear that the 1/2 I cannot hear does not involve the wifey. I only wish acronyms were used. And no, I do not hang about listening, nor am I annoyed because I cannot hear the other half.

Not a personal computer lab? Hmm. Again, the places I stay have computers with free access, allows you to print, fax, copy, scan, etc.

Yes. They have them. For all to use. Not one person incessantly. Which is the definition of the word "personal" which the poster included in his description.

I think some of you are whiners, plain and simple. Someone above talked about societal issues. I have to chuckle. The issue I see is many of you have no tolerance. It's the same reason why we have road rage. The most aggressive and rude people in this thread are the "silent rule makers". Go re-read the posts and see my comments compared to some of the snarky comments others have made.

I'm sorry, but I am missing the tolerance in your posts for others opinions....it seems as if the first time someone disagreed with you, your posts became acrimonius and/or sarcastic. I am not a whiner, intolerant, or aggressive. I am sure there are times I am rude, but I do not think it would be in the CL of a Marriott. Were I to be so, I would hope someone would gently let me know.

And I'm going to end this by revealing a tidbit about myself. I'm completely deaf in my left ear and have moderate deafness in my right ear. Without my hearing device in my right ear I have speech issues. Guess what, depending on background noise I may speak loud. I am very cognizant of sound levels because of my hearing but with changing background noise it can be tricky for me to gauge the correct volume. However, it does not mean the world has to bend to suit me because *gasp*, I happen to sit at the table next too you so you should stop talking so I can hear the latest CNN broadcast. You may want to think twice before you just make assumptions. And if you do broach boundaries and ask someone to comply with a request, be prepared to get a response you may not like.

And here is a tidbit about myself - were you to ask me, for any reason, hearing impaired or no - to lower my voice so that you could hear CNN, I would be more than happy to do so...AND apologize to you for having to ask.

They're club lounges, they ain't no country clubs.;)

Oh, we see that. Every day.

Originally Posted by VickiSoCal (Post 17515012)

"I've had my wife and daughter in the lounges. Some charged me, some comp'd it because of long-stay"

No lounge charges ever for us for spouse and kid(s) staying in plat's room. Short stay long stay whatever, there's no reason this would be a charge.