I am primarily a Marriott person. I usually stay at Springhill Suites and Fairfield Inns. Lately, I am finding there is only so much I can take at these 2 hotels lately.

It seems the major problem is the bedding - soft beds at FI and cheap pillows at both. If I stay 2 consecutive (M-F) weeks, I end up with some kind of physical discomfort.

I am very close to lifetime Platinum so I will stick with it. However, it seems Hamptons and even many of the lower end IHG hotels have much better bedding than the FI and SHS. Am I just staying at the wrong FIs/SHSs or others feel this way too?

Thanks.

Many of the Springhill Suites and Courtyards have recently gone through room renovations. Are the hotels you are staying at the newly renovated ones? I've noticed the new beds are slightly firmer at springhill now.

CY Marriott MAYO just replaced all their beds and threw them in the dumpster outside. I was surprised no effort was made to give them to shelter or disadvantage folks.

I find the beds at SHS OK - they are pretty firm (and have been) - but the pillows there are small and feel cheap.

Agreed that lower end IHG hotels usually have the best bedding and linen at that price point. Unless there is no other option, I usually don't do more than a couple nights in a row at SHS and/or FI for the bedding reason. It's pretty hit or miss. I've been in new SHS with great beds, and new SHS where bedding was not so great.

I don't think you can donate mattresses, can you?

According to this Yes:
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army accepts donated mattresses and will provide a receipt for tax deduction, depending on the condition of the mattress. According to the Salvation Army website, smaller mattresses in good condition provide a $35 tax credit if the mattress is in high quality condition. The tax credit can be as much as $75 for large mattresses in high quality condition. Tax credits are lower if mattresses are in poor condition, and the organization will not accept mattresses which are seriously torn or impossible to use without repair.

Shelters
Shelters for battered women, runaways and homeless people often need extra mattresses. Some shelters will accept any mattress which can be slept on, although rules vary from shelter to shelter. If there are stains or torn fabric on the mattress, you may have to repair or sterilize the mattress before donating. Some shelters will make arrangements to pick up the mattress so you won't have to deliver it.



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Really pissed me off to see all those mattresses just get thrown away. They actually paid for extra dumpsters to store them in before they were disposed of as well so it wasn't cheap. I don't know if this is Marriotts Policy or the owners of the MAYO CY, but I found this very sad and wasteful. I stayed in one of those beds in the past year at the CY mayo btw and they were in good enough condition to be used elsewhere.

The wastes that occur in more developed countries are amazing. I am hoping there is a lot of recycle and reuse behind the scenes that we don't see.

On the subject of being p***** o**, having my Flyertalk thread hijacked is also on my list