KSA_USA

I really don't have the courage to go from bed straight to the lounge. or to go from the gym to the lounge. I mean couldn't someone who spend 30+ min in the gym spend another 10-15 min to shower and dress nice before going to the lounge? amazing.

It is very common in US lounges to see people wearing bathrobe,sleepers, training shorts, sweaty T-shirts, PJs etc..

I can't remember seeing such behavior in Europe or ME.

PointWeasel

I fully expected this thread to be about a Mexican property Club Lounge.

Is this an American phenomenon? I have yet to see this in any property worldwide, and if I did see it, I would say something.

This type of me, me, me behaviour is bizarre. Akin to trimming ones fingernails (or I swear to god, toenails) on an aircraft.

I don't think a dress code is warranted, but the above posted re:

No Shirts, No Shoes, No Service

Is bang on, IMHO.

KENNECTED

One question. Have you brought your concern to the management of this property?

Flews

I have never seen anyone with bare feet in a hotel lounge. I doubt it's a huge problem.

Cheers,

mahasamatman

margarita girl

There was a 10-12 year old kid in bare feet in the lounge at the Sheraton Waikiki and staff told him he couldn't come in like that. He came back wearing slippers.

MSPeconomist

I've certainly seem bare feet during breakfast and evening appetizer hours in Sheraton lounges in the USA. I've seen (hotel) bathrobes and slippers in Westin lounges in the USA, although most of the bathrobe wearers don't stay in the lounge for long.

I also saw a loose dog in a Sheraton lounge in the USA during food service hours several times, but it was the same dog that was staying on the club floor.

ricski64

I think a no shoes, no entry rule (slippers/flip flops a minimum ) should be enforced for the protection of the guest as well as the hotel. Who knows if there may be broken shards of glass on the flooring.
Pj's and a robe... Not a problem. Just don't show up sweaty or shoeless.

abraxis

I think this is an example of the general downgrading of mores and manners in the US and the west.

Guess since you don't get a lot and the club lounges are barely that, people can show up in PJs and what not since in the West, looks don't matter.

When I'm traveling in Asia, people are dressed and presentable at the breakfast buffet. Of course, the buffets there are pretty nice. Never seen anyone in PJs over there. And they have staff to enforce who gets in. ^

acvitale

I have not seen this behavior in the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Middle-East or Southeast asia.

I generally stay at Hyatt, Hilton and Marriott properties and sometimes at W and Westins.

I think this may be a local phenomenon. Certainly unsettling. I would IMMEDIATELY complain to management if I saw this and if no action was taken to the local health authorities.

As for the PJs that is just in bad taste.

TheBOSman

Didn't see this at the Sheraton FRA airport CL this morning. In fact, my choice of long sleeve t-shirt, jeans, and sneakers was probably in the lower half of dress quality amongst patrons (and my choice is still very much acceptable I would hope!).

Football Fan

I don't know where I have the photo I secretly took, but there was a guy who would always come into the lounge of the Hilton Buenos Aires in his bathrobe, sometimes actually taking it off when sitting down in his speedos. Some people...

vj_rama

A few thoughts -

- Bare feet in public areas is off putting but it's only unsanitary for the bare foot person. As long as they don't attempt to touch you or use the buffet with their feet, and as long as you wear shoes, then how are you at risk?

- It's funny that most of us have no problem in shaking hands with strangers but are disgusted by bare feet. Think about all the places someone's hands could have been moments before you reach out and firmly shake it!! (I need not elaborate)

- Culturally, we do not wear shoes in our homes (and insist on guests removing theirs at the door). I find it shocking to see some folks not only keep shoes on in their kitchen and propped up on the couch but also even on their beds!! Yet at the same time I can relate to being alarmed by bare feet in a public area.

CHOPCHOP767

When I first read the thread title, I thought the observation was that people would enter a lounge and then remove their shoes, for example when sitting down to have a drink or read emails; like on a plane. But this is pretty bad. I know where we live in Massachusetts, and it might be the entire state now, you need shoes:

'The admittance of any barefooted person to all establishments licensed by the Lexington Board of Health as food service establishments, catering establishments, retail food stores, bakeries, commercial food processing establishments, commissaries, mobile food server or any establishment where food or drink is prepared for sale or service on the premises or else where food is served or provided for the public with or without charge shall be prohibited.'

Assuming NY has the same ordinances, the lounge attendant should have asked the guest to return with proper foot-wear.

This one surprises me (well, maybe it doesn't); but as someone who travels very frequently with my dog, I do recall that the waiver you're required to sign when checking in forbids pets in lounges, areas where food is served and pools. I'm also surprised because during various stays with SPG properties, we were not allowed to stay on the club floor with a pet.

N1AK

I really don't get the barefoot issue, though I personally wouldn't go barefoot in a hotel. My feet are clean and looked after. They're almost certainly cleaner than the hotel floor I'd be walking on, or the soles of any shoes I'd be wearing. I don't have some weird compulsion to over-analyse other people's feet so I'd doubt I'd notice if they weren't pristine and perfect.

I can accept wanting shoes as a matter of formality, but any claims on the grounds of hygiene are a just poor cover for an irrational disgust.