‘Disgusting’ Marriott Renaissance Bed Photo Goes Viral—Is This What ‘Brand Standards’ Means Now? [Roundup]
News and notes from around the interweb:
- “Brand standards.” Remember when those were a thing? Back when the Marriott family was in charge, maybe.
Disgusting bed at Renaissance Meadowlands (NJ)
byu/barbarossapl inmarriottNot to focus on this one hotel, really, because it appears to be a more widespread problem.
Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons
byu/Federal-Frame-820 inmarriott - There was no better movie about politics than the first half of Eddie Murphey’s The Distinguished Gentleman (before all that ‘power lines’ stuff). Although Mel Brooks in History of the World said it best, “It’s good to be king.”
Kyrsten Sinema (no longer a senator) spent nearly $400,000 in campaign funds over the past three months, including:
-$86k on airfare and in-flight services
-$86k on security detail (including $600 on ski tickets)
-$7k on meals pic.twitter.com/9F1VUX8HqZ— Jacob Rubashkin (@JacobRubashkin) July 14, 2025
- Now you’re supposed to tip based on the post-tip total. Isn’t that an infinite regress?
Auto gratuity for a party of two is just the beginning of the WTF on this check. Basing tip suggestions on a balance that includes an auto gratuity is pure gold. (h/t Sam Novak) pic.twitter.com/ojKswWzsfU
— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) July 13, 2025
- The only way I’ve ever been able to order like this on a plane was flying Etihad’s first class back before the pandemic when they had an inflight chef program (one flight attendant with real restaurant experience). It was best on the Airbus A380, with all its galley space. You’d see the menu as a list of ingredients. Execution varied on the quality of the chef (it always does)!
The trait of Sally being a picky eater was based on Ephron herself: “I want it the way I want it” was something she said to Reiner. Ephron said years later she was on a flight and, after making a specific order, the stewardess said “Have you seen When Harry Met Sally?”
11/41 pic.twitter.com/Lf7MtvizzS
— All The Right Movies (@ATRightMovies) July 14, 2025
- Hertz AI damage scanner in Atlanta: here’s damage from before your rental, we’re billing you $500 now and will tell you what it costs later. No wonder they’re 5 times as many renters for damage than they used to.
- Amid competitive pressure, American elevates its customer experience but will they move beyond quick wins from low hanging fruit, to making real capital investments?
