New shower soap at MVC resorts

[DJensen]

So, with the "new" option of staying anywhere from 1 to 4 nights (or less than the traditional week long stays), has no one considered the amount of waste the previous bigger versions created? I often take my extras home and use them, but guess there were many nearly full soap bars and full bottles left behind. I would welcome the dispensers within the shower area.

Supply chain issues may also be a big factor as mentioned earlier in thread.

 

[Bill4728]

We've been here at Newport Villas since last Saturday. We have the regular Sonoma products in our unit.

We're at NCV now and they have switched to the new "holey" soaps.

They only last a few days and then fall apart and need replacement. YES I know it's hard to believe but it is true.

Is there a way to start an on-line petition to have MVC to change back to a soap that will last 7 days???

 

[Big Matt]

Maybe instead of a petition for the old soaps, we could ask for another little bar of soap. That seemed to work for me. The house keeper offered me a hand full.

 

[dioxide45]

We're at NCV now and they have switched to the new "holey" soaps.

They only last a few days and then fall apart and need replacement. YES I know it's hard to believe but it is true.

Is there a way to start an on-line petition to have MVC to change back to a soap that will last 7 days???

Perhaps someone should start a Change.org petition about the Marriott soaps.

 

[BJRSanDiego]

I filled out the Marriott survey after my stay and negatively remarked about the teany tiny soaps, shampoo, conditioner and hand cream. "Motel 6" level.

 

[Superchief]

I filled out the Marriott survey after my stay and negatively remarked about the teany tiny soaps, shampoo, conditioner and hand cream. "Motel 6" level.

I did the same for my recent Crystal Shores trip. They are receiving a lot of complaints and hopefully will realize that housekeeping costs will increase if they keep having to bring more soap to people's villas.

 

[BJRSanDiego]

So, with the "new" option of staying anywhere from 1 to 4 nights (or less than the traditional week long stays), has no one considered the amount of waste the previous bigger versions created? I often take my extras home and use them, but guess there were many nearly full soap bars and full bottles left behind. I would welcome the dispensers within the shower area.

Supply chain issues may also be a big factor as mentioned earlier in thread.

I had read that prior to the "holey" soap fiasco that Marriott collected the soaps, re-melted them and poured them into new soap that was distributed to places in the world that needed donated soap. Besides the value of the positive green/humanitarian publicity, I suspect that they also got some sort of charitable tax write off.

I don't know if they will continue this with the down-sized holey soaps.

 

[dioxide45]

Eat your hearts out Marriott snobs , here is the soap we have down at the Wyndham....

Interestingly though, I thought Salon Selectives brand was discontinued sometime in the 2000s. This brings back memories of the commercials from the 1990s (yes, the decade with the best music!)

 

[Big Matt]

The 1990s did not have the best music. That soap may, in fact, be from the 90s though. Of course we all know that the decade with the best music was 1966-1975

 

[dioxide45]

The 1990s did not have the best music. That soap may, in fact, be from the 90s though. Of course we all know that the decade with the best music was 1966-1975

Well 66-75 isn't a decade. A decade would be the 60s or the 70s All said, 60s, 70s or the 10 years you mention, given the music of the era, I am now not sure I can trust your judgement on soap

 

[SueDonJ]

The best soap was the green exfoliating bar that Waiohai had in 2008 (and I'll be forever thankful for the housekeeper who gave me a stash when I asked if it was available for purchase at the Marketplace!) Please don't anybody tell me that they don't have it anymore - not sure when I'll get back there and don't want to mourn that luxury until I'm forced!

 

[TXTortoise]

The best soap was the green exfoliating bar that Waiohai had in 2008 (and I'll be forever thankful for the housekeeper who gave me a stash when I asked if it was available for purchase at the Marketplace!) Please don't anybody tell me that they don't have it anymore - not sure when I'll get back there and don't want to mourn that luxury until I'm forced!

I’ve been trying to track down that soap for over a decade.

 

[vail]

It is only soap.
You don't eat it.

 

[Fasttr]

It is only soap.
You don't eat it.

You do if you’ve got a potty mouth and your Mom makes you. That’s how Ralphie went blind, ya know. ;-)

 

[Dean]

Eat your hearts out Marriott snobs , here is the soap we have down at the Wyndham....

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Interestingly though, I thought Salon Selectives brand was discontinued sometime in the 2000s. This brings back memories of the commercials from the 1990s (yes, the decade with the best music!)
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Have you realized they are also hollow?

 

[Big Matt]

Well 66-75 isn't a decade. A decade would be the 60s or the 70s All said, 60s, 70s or the 10 years you mention, given the music of the era, I am now not sure I can trust your judgement on soap

A decade is a period of ten years. It doesn't specifically have to start with a year ending in 1 and ending in 0.

That said, there was some really great music in the 90s, much of which changed music forever (Chilli Peppers, Grunge, Rap, etc.). I like the British Invasion bands along with blues (Cream, Alman Brothers) and jazz infused music (Traffic, Chicago), and more experimental bands (Pink Floyd, Yes, King Crimson, Moody Blues). Sounds like a good thread for the Lounge.

 

[BJRSanDiego]

I made a FB post on Marriott Newport Coast and the reply said that the decision to use the teanie tiny soaps with holes in it was made on a local level. But we're at Marriott Grand Chateau and the manager said that the decision was a corporate one.

So - - when someone has a good idea, everyone claims some credit for it. And when the decision is a "stinker" the blame is pushed onto someone else.

BTW, the issue is not only the tiny soaps but also the teany tiny conditioner, hand cream and shampoo. I think that they are 0.5 ounces.

Me? I think that corporate was trying to save perhaps $0.25 - - and yet we're paying $1500 or $1600 or more. So, they were trying to save perhaps 0.01%. Come on man!

 

[Superchief]

I made a FB post on Marriott Newport Coast and the reply said that the decision to use the teanie tiny soaps with holes in it was made on a local level. But we're at Marriott Grand Chateau and the manager said that the decision was a corporate one.

So - - when someone has a good idea, everyone claims some credit for it. And when the decision is a "stinker" the blame is pushed onto someone else.

BTW, the issue is not only the tiny soaps but also the teany tiny conditioner, hand cream and shampoo. I think that they are 0.5 ounces.

Me? I think that corporate was trying to save perhaps $0.25 - - and yet we're paying $1500 or $1600 or more. So, they were trying to save perhaps 0.01%. Come on man!

I'm sure the housekeeping cost to frequently deliver more soap and supplies to each villa is much greater than any amount saved on the soap.

 

[Shirtman]

At Oceanwatch this week and they have the small soap with the holes. Sad. Can't say anything positive about the new hand lotion.

 

[bizaro86]

I assumed and you know what that can do!

I am familiar with Westin timeshares that use the same Westin Heavenly Bath White Tea products as the hotels do and the timeshares also use the same Westin Heavenly Bed and dress the bed the same as the hotels. I assumed Marriott did the same for consistency between the hotels and timeshares that share the Marriott name.

Westin has rather consistently had better bath products than Marriott though, in both the hotel and TS sides, and Starwood built their company on three things:

The very generous SPG program, the excellent Westin brand standards, and catching lightning in a bottle with the W brand startup. Marriott has gutted two of the three, and is diluting brand standards as well.

 

[PamMo]

Canyon Villas in Phoenix and Shadow Ridge Villages in Palm Desert had the holey soap when we were there last month. We hate those soap bars! They literally broke into pieces after two days, and we were picking up pieces off the shower floor. I would rather have the pump bottles of liquid soap.

I hope they don’t change the mango soap toiletries in the Hawaiian Marriotts and the green tea “leaf” soap and hair products in the Hawaiian Westins!

 

[TheTimeTraveler]

We always bring our own paper towels to replace those ultra thin useless paper towels that are provided. Now I guess it's time to start bringing our own soap bars to replace those soap bars that have "holes" in them.

The soap bars with holes in them must be something produced just for the hospitality industry as I have never seen them for sale on the grocery store shelves.



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[pedro47]

We just bring two bars of Dove soap. One for each person (liked his&her soap).LOL

 

[dioxide45]

The soap bars with holes in them must be something produced just for the hospitality industry as I have never seen them for sale on the grocery store shelves.

I am sure they are. Those holes mean less actual soap used which can be used to produce more bars. Thus saving them $0.03 (*guess*) per bar. Some bean counter somewhere came up with this idea without any practical knowledge of actually using the soap.

 

[pedro47]

Probably a bean counter that have never stay in a hotel or a timeshare.