CJKatl

As long as this isn't their definition of a desk:

RoadWarrior200

Thanks for starting this list of Marriott properties that have removed desks from all guest rooms.

Thanks also for the picture of an ironing board. But for that, there's risk the Marriott design team would spend another $225,000 on a consultant to show how an ironing board provides a multi-use surface, including as a desk.

My suggestion is also that Marriott guests (a) go to the Marriott web site, go to contacts, and make your views known; and (b) start posting your reviews at Trip Advisor and similar, more general-use web sites. Call it crowd sourcing.

RogerD408

... and tweet @Marriott? But not a DM as that is private.

NDN

When I stayed in a renovated SFO Airport room in March, it had a desk--though it looked like old furniture

Scottie

Hyatt has also moved in this direction with at least two of their renovated properties [Boston Harbor and Boston Regency Financial District are two I'm aware of - so far...], and an email exchange I had with management at one of them made it clear they don't understand why some business travelers need a standard desk and chair to get work done. No doubt the same comes into play with Marriott's pandering to their perceptions of Millennials' preferences.

Great thread - Will be VERY useful for future travels!

SkiAdcock

Only if FTers report the properties that go the no desk route. As with the exec lounge sticky, I'm dependent on FTers posting to keep the wiki current.

Cheers.

sethb

One Hyatt House renovated without desks, but at least there's a table in the kitchen that's usable. I did complain about the lack of desks, and management listened (I don't know if they'll do anything, of course).

joshua362

That isn't too far off from what I saw at the Chicago Marriott Magnificent Mile. Basically a small stand that hung over a wall bench serving as a couch...

lucycan

Any pics of these new styled rooms?

TWA Guy

I had short overnight stay at the IAH Marriott in a renovated room and don't remember seeing a desk in the room.

HoustonConsultant

Calgary Marriott, which I used to love, has renovated to no desks. I was there in early June.

I called and asked for a room with a desk, but none were to be had. The moved me to a nicer room (if you get a chance, get a room with an *08 number), but still no desk. It had hard backed chairs and a "modern" end table that I could arrange as a desk.

If that were not available, I was going to see if I could get a desk chair from one of the conference rooms, but I've heard that is a tough request to fill.

fordan

Stayed at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis this weekend. No desk. One small usable drawer. Does have the new Netflix/YouTube/Miracast Internet TV, but it kept logging me out despite implying that would only happen on checkout. The room also had a power outlet that was only accessible with the sliding bathroom door closed (though power was available via bedside lamps). Not feeling particularly impress with their renovations.

greenskin

Just given a remodeled room in the Charlotte City Center Marriott. Lots of changes:

Bad:
No desk - instead, a small oval table that is too high to work on while sitting on the couch, but about right while sitting on the bed.
No chairs - replaced by a long couch against the window
No luggage rack - but a bench under the TV serves the same purpose
Smaller room? not sure, but it looks smaller to me.
Rolling glass door to the bathroom - actually, I don't care about this, but many do. I do find that due to the door, it's too bright to leave the bathroom light on at night, which I usually do to avoid midnight disorientation.
Got rid of HBO (and maybe some other channels - not sure, I'm not much of a tv watcher, but HBO is definitely gone).
No more carpet in the room - instead it's a grey substance that looks like wood flooring but feels like vinyl.
Shower head is different (square rain type) and mounted a bit lower that they were (which matters to me at 6'3", but won't to 6' and under).

Good: the tv is bigger.

Of course, I'm not a millennial, so perhaps all of these changes are actually good and I'm just not cool enough to realize it.

I'm torn, because I really like the location (5 blocks from work) and the availability of the lounge and room service. however, I use a desk a lot, and I really dislike the hard floor.

Probably move over to the Courtyard or the FI next trip and give them a chance.

sethb

Relatively unlikely: moving walls is very expensive. And increasing the number of rooms by making each of them smaller is unlikely to be worthwhile (consider the amount of plumbing that would have to be done).

Chewie

I am at the Bethesda, MD marriott (pools hill road) in one of the newly renovated rooms. There is no desk, but the chaise lounge/sofa/ikea thingy has a tray table stand you can work on.

I miss a reclining desk chair more than anything