Green Hotels? Yeah, right.....

[Mustang]

I'm sure many of you have checked into hotels and seen the signs about how they're "so concerned about the environment" and all with the option for using your towels and sheets more than once. But recently, I checked into a hotel in Kansas City and at the front desk, they gave me the whole enviro-spiel and offered me a $5 credit in their bar -OR- X points in their family of hotels in exchange for NO HOUSEKEEPING, period. This struck me as odd. First of all, I don't think the hotels give a rat's ass about reducing the amount of suds in the water supply or whatever. What they ARE concerned about about is their bottom line. Wash less towels/sheets/etc....less detergent to buy. But they've now taken it a step further. I can hear it: "Americans love that ecology-bleeding heart shit....if we can guilt them into accepting NO housekeeping, that's one or two less housekeepers we gotta' pay today!"
Tree hugging has provided a built-in excuse for reducing materials/staff/costs. Someone at these hotels is wise/cheesy enough to realize this.

[Goober McTuber]

I'm sure many of you have checked into hotels and seen the signs about how they're "so concerned about the environment" and all with the option for using your towels and sheets more than once. But recently, I checked into a hotel in Kansas City and at the front desk, they gave me the whole enviro-spiel and offered me a $5 credit in their bar -OR- X points in their family of hotels in exchange for NO HOUSEKEEPING, period. This struck me as odd. First of all, I don't think the hotels give a rat's ass about reducing the amount of suds in the water supply or whatever. What they ARE concerned about about is their bottom line. Wash less towels/sheets/etc....less detergent to buy. But they've now taken it a step further. I can hear it: "Americans love that ecology-bleeding heart shit....if we can guilt them into accepting NO housekeeping, that's one or two less housekeepers we gotta' pay today!"
Tree hugging has provided a built-in excuse for reducing materials/staff/costs. Someone at these hotels is wise/cheesy Republican enough to realize this.

FTFY.

[Derron]

Someone at these hotels is wise/cheesy Republican enough to realize this.

FTFY.[/quote]

Republicans and risk takers own the hotels and create jobs for the liberal Democrats/ pandering to illegal aliens to do. Now get back in there and scrub that toilet.

[Goober McTuber]

Republicans and risk takers own the hotels and create jobs for the liberal Democrats/ pandering to illegal aliens to do.

Slow down, take a deep breath, and try speaking English.

[Left Seater]

As someone who spends over a hundred nights a year in hotels, I have seen this many times. To say that the hotels care nothing for the environment is incorrect. They care in that they want to win in the court of public opinion and be seen as a good partner for the environment. So if adding recycling bins in rooms, and offering the guest the option to have the sheets or towels changed daily, or even refusing housekeeping altogether makes some guest horny, great. If it means they can employ fewer housekeepers, even better.

Personally I love this no housekeeping option. When I check in I am offered a welcome gift or a few thousand points. I always take the points and then take the non housekeeping option and add more points to my balance. Never mind the fact that my profile includes extra towels in the bathroom, so it really is nothing off of my back, and gets me a ton of extra points.

[ucantdoitdoggieSTyle2]

Scott -- Hilton offers this and it's 500 bonus points, I believe.

[Moving Sale]

As someone who spends over a hundred nights a year in hotels, I have seen this many times. To say that the hotels care nothing for the environment is incorrect. They care in that they want to win in the court of public opinion and be seen as a good partner for the environment. So if adding recycling bins in rooms, and offering the guest the option to have the sheets or towels changed daily, or even refusing housekeeping altogether makes some guest horny, great. If it means they can employ fewer housekeepers, even better.

How do you know that all hotel owners are evil pieces of shit?

[Derron]

As someone who spends over a hundred nights a year in hotels, I have seen this many times. To say that the hotels care nothing for the environment is incorrect. They care in that they want to win in the court of public opinion and be seen as a good partner for the environment. So if adding recycling bins in rooms, and offering the guest the option to have the sheets or towels changed daily, or even refusing housekeeping altogether makes some guest horny, great. If it means they can employ fewer housekeepers, even better.

How do you know that all hotel owners are evil pieces of shit?

Typical midget smack from our Board Bitch...I don't see in his comments where he says they are..so continue to imagine things asshole.

[Moving Sale]

I don't see in his comments where he says they are...

But you have trouble reading the cartoons on your cereal box in the morning, so I'm not putting much stock into what you have to say on the subject.

[ucantdoitdoggieSTyle2]

How do you know that all hotel owners are evil pieces of shit?

Can you more clearly define the evilness here?

[Left Seater]

I haven't seen the No housekeeping = extra points thing from Marriott yet - Are you Hilton?

No I am 1) Marriott, 2) Hyatt, 3) Starwood

I have seen it more at Hyatt and Starwood properties, but have also seen it at New York Marriott properties. Last was the Renaissance del Monte Lodge outside of Rochester early this month. I would imagine that you would see this more in states where the maids are unionized.

[Mikey]

Heaven forbid that a business might make a decision to do something that could

a) Reduce their costs
b) Allow them to pass some of the savings to their customers
c) Give the customers a choice of whether or not to take advantage, and
d) Improve their public image

Da Horrah. Sounds almost like Free Market Capitalism.

Mustang must be quaking in his shoes at the prospect of a horde of unemployed abuelitas running around loose.

[Left Seater]

It was 500 points, but can't say if it was for the stay or night because the stay was only one night.

I would hope it would be 500 per night because there is a huge difference between declining all housekeeping on a one night stay and a five night stay.

FYI, 28 months away from Lifetime Platinum Status with Marriott Rewards. Already met the point requirement and the platinum level. Not sure this is something to be excited about though.

[Dinsdale]

I sometimes stay at a little "rustic" ma-and-pa inn on gthe coast... their "no housekeeping" policy is mandatory, since they seem too buzzed by noon to go and do it.

For myself, if it's a multinight stay (like the 3 nighter I'm on now), as long as there are enough towels (and I can always ask for more), I'd just as soon not have housekeeping -- I like to throw my shit wherever I want and not worry about anyone having to move it (or rifling through my shit... good way to lose weed).


Shall we discuss continental breakfasts next?

They all generally suck (at least at the places my employer buckies up for), although the Choice Hotels at least give you the powdered eggs and shit gravy to go with the shit muffins. Still easier to just go to the lobby than go out and find something deece to eat then try and make it to work at a reasonable hour.

[War Wagon]

is Mustang one of Smackies bitches?

[M2]

Who cares....


Sin,


Guy with boots on the ground for 6 months a year and spends an average of $150 a day at the hotels.


Watching the "blizzard" in Hayes, Kansas today brought back some good memories.


The "German girls" of heritage in Hayes are a good time... after a few hours on the road.

[socal]

Damn! Outta towels
How will I clean my keyboard?
Always have the drapes

[M2]

Damn! Outta towels
How will I clean my keyboard?
Always have the drapes

Pssst.... Nobody gives a shit that you lost a bet with a tard.


Take it down a notch....

[mvscal]

Who cares....


Sin,


Guy with boots on the ground for 6 months a year and spends an average of $150 a day at the hotels.

ie....not you.

[BSmack]

Renaissance del Monte Lodge.

Getting a manny/pedi were you? Conference? That hotel is 30 minutes from the airport. I was last there a while back for a birthday party. Nice joint.

[Goober McTuber]

Who cares....


Sin,


Guy with knees on the ground for 6 months a year and earns an average of $150 a day at the hotels.

FTFY.

[BSmack]

...good way to lose weed).

And a good way to FIND weed is to always conduct a thorough search of your hotel room upon entry.

[Goober McTuber]

...good way to lose weed).

And a good way to FIND weed is to always conduct a thorough search of your hotel room upon entry.

Weed and pornography.

[socal]

Who cares....


Sin,


Guy with knees on the ground for 6 months a year and earns an average of $150 a day at the hotels.

FTFY.

Steaming pile of chime
Gargling a cock garage
Triples reward points

[Dinsdale]

Heaven forbid that a business might make a decision to do something that could

a) Reduce their costs
b) Allow them to pass some of the savings to their customers
c) Give the customers a choice of whether or not to take advantage, and
d) Improve their public image

Da Horrah. Sounds almost like Free Market Capitalism.

Yeah, an environmental solution fuelled by consumer choice, economics, and social conscienceness rather than one implimented by special interests at the point of a gun must not be tolerated.

[Smackie Chan]

is Mustang one of Smackies bitches?

Uh, no.

[Moving Sale]

How do you know that all hotel owners are evil pieces of shit?

Can you more clearly define the evilness here?

To me it sounded like LS thinks hotel owners, in general, would club and stuff the last baby seal on earth and put it in their lobby if it would make them a buck.

[smackaholic]

No, just the republican hotel owners do that.

[Left Seater]

Renaissance del Monte Lodge.

Getting a manny/pedi were you? Conference? That hotel is 30 minutes from the airport. I was last there a while back for a birthday party. Nice joint.

Passed on the nail work. We were in town to play the Amerks and some conference had the Hyatt booked up. So instead of being able to walk to the rink it was a bus ride.

[Left Seater]

28 months away from Lifetime Platinum Status with Marriott Rewards. Already met the point requirement and the platinum level. Not sure this is something to be excited about though.

If your not hitting the 75 nights it's great - automatic upgrades if available, triple points on stays and the platinum call in line which, if your snowed in can be the difference between a room and sleeping in the terminal

Agreed the benefits are great. It is the decade of nights away from home that I am not sure we should be all excited about.

[Left Seater]

I agree with most of that except for the Southwest take.

Give me them over any of the legacy carriers. Sure I don't get first class on them, but who cares first class on domestic flights is crap anyway. What I value as a traveler is getting there on time with my luggage and being served by someone who actually doesn't hate their job. Further no worries about the drink cart as the don't roll the damn thing down the aisle.

Granted the 24 hour thing kinda sucks, but fly them enough or pay the 10 bucks and you get a spot at the front of the line. Never had to sit in row 30 without choosing to do so myself.

Give me Southwest over any other airline in the US any day of the week.