Marriott mandating toiletry dispensers in some hotels
Jul 5, 2018, 10:26 am
#167
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I guess I am missing the four hour shower joke here? I was considering the Gwen for an upcoming trip and aside from the dispensers what was your impression of the hotel for a weekend trip to Chicago?
Jul 5, 2018, 12:35 pm
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The joke was that someone in the thread mentioned that his showers take "several minutes longer" when using dispensers for some undisclosed reason.
My stay at the gwen was extremely short, I checked in after midnight and checked out around 7:00 AM, but the property is nice, the room was great. Didn't really see enough to give a "real" review.
My stay at the gwen was extremely short, I checked in after midnight and checked out around 7:00 AM, but the property is nice, the room was great. Didn't really see enough to give a "real" review.
Jul 5, 2018, 1:43 pm
#169
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The joke was that someone in the thread mentioned that his showers take "several minutes longer" when using dispensers for some undisclosed reason.
My stay at the gwen was extremely short, I checked in after midnight and checked out around 7:00 AM, but the property is nice, the room was great. Didn't really see enough to give a "real" review.
My stay at the gwen was extremely short, I checked in after midnight and checked out around 7:00 AM, but the property is nice, the room was great. Didn't really see enough to give a "real" review.
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Sep 14, 2018, 7:29 pm
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It's funny, I absolutely love the dispensers and will prioritize a hotel with dispensers over one without. The small bottles are SOOO wasteful and I imagine most end up in landfills. On a one night trip, I don't even use a full bottle, and on vacation with my wife we go through a ton of them. Dispensers are much more environmentally responsible and I appreciate that about them.
Sep 14, 2018, 10:55 pm
#172
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Interesting that the Sheraton 4P I believe went away from dispensers to individual bottles so there were obviously some issues (eg how do you maintain hygiene in dispensers, deliberate or accidental contamination of the shampoo and conditioners and so on).
Sep 15, 2018, 4:19 am
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It's funny, I absolutely love the dispensers and will prioritize a hotel with dispensers over one without. The small bottles are SOOO wasteful and I imagine most end up in landfills. On a one night trip, I don't even use a full bottle, and on vacation with my wife we go through a ton of them. Dispensers are much more environmentally responsible and I appreciate that about them.
Sep 15, 2018, 9:11 am
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come on.. that's like saying driving is wasteful, and while were being wasteful let's just get rid of catalytic converters entirely.
Sep 15, 2018, 9:14 am
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I like the dispensers. Dont have to fumble with a tiny bottle that may or may not run out.
Less wasteful and equal (and I would argue more) benefit. Wish more places would have these.
Less wasteful and equal (and I would argue more) benefit. Wish more places would have these.
Sep 15, 2018, 11:25 am
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Sep 15, 2018, 11:40 am
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Stayed at Residence Inn Anaheim couple of weeks ago.
They still have those tiny bottles around.
Smell quite horrible so I use those Remede branded one (smells less horrible) that was stolen from St R SF.
They still have those tiny bottles around.
Smell quite horrible so I use those Remede branded one (smells less horrible) that was stolen from St R SF.
Oct 25, 2018, 8:23 pm
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Me too. At some hotel the other night, the body lotion tube was so small it was good for merely a single hand application. And it’s really depressing how many ketchup plastic wrappers are needed for a breakfast. On top of it, much is left inside that you just can’t get out. I should have stayed at the Marriott next door!
Oct 25, 2018, 9:34 pm
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In light of the new EU rules on single use plastics, I suspect that will be the end of small bottles at all hotels in Europe, not just Marriott.
Oct 26, 2018, 3:09 am
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Good grief. There is always something worse or with greater impact, so the small things don't matter..... They add up! Especially if banned..