
"Shh! I'm hatching a plan to bust some little soaps out of here." That is one of the ways guests in more than 45,000 hotel rooms will inform the Maid to come back later. Embassy Suites Hotels, which has more than 200 properties in its portfolio, has put a new slogan on the Do Not Disturb Signs, replacing the usual words (Do Not Disturb) with humorous saying travelers, meeting attendees and anyone who has stayed frequently in hotels will appreciate. The new slogans, which also include: "Pillow Fight In Progress."; "There are days when I wish I could wear this around my neck."; "I've built a pillow fort and I am not opening the door for anybody!"; "Aww, Mom. Just five more minutes. Please?" The winning signs can be viewed @ http://www.embassysuitesdndcontest.com/winners
The new slogans—all selected by Embassy Guests—were the results of an line contest on at EmbassySuites.com that ran from August 27th - October 31st , 2007. The winning slogans—-each of the authors won free three night stays at select Embassy Suites Hotels were judged on cleverness and original. "It was so refreshing to hear the guests' ideas," said Jody Smith, General Manager of the Austin Embassy Suites, and one of the judges in the const. "We sifted through more than 7,100 entries and tried to choose winners that had slogans that fit with Embassy's playful brand personality. The response was overwhelming."