Funny “Do Not Disturb” Hotel Door Hangers

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embassy.jpgHere’s some fun news: Embassy Suites Hotels, that mid-range, all suite chain, held a creative contest, asking contestants to come up with their own “Do Not Disturb” slogans. You know, for those privacy door hanger signs we all use at hotels, used when we want to sleep late (or have some guaranteed midday alone time)? Yeah, those things. The contest is already done, sorry to say, but the winners are pretty funny.

  • The first prize winner, and one with which I’m sure most of us can relate, is “Shh! I’m hatching a plan to bust some little soaps out of here.” This funny-cuz-it’s-true Do Not Disturb door hanger was written by Marty Mintman, who won a three-night stay at The Embassy Suites Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. Yes, Honolulu Hawaii. What a great prize! And: The current soap in my soapdish is a miniature Neutrogena, surreptitiously packed up and taken from some hotel during some trip sometime. Hey! That’s a nice brand! I was proud to bust that little soap out of there. Good one, Marty Mintman.
  • The second prize went to the most simple: “Pillow Fight in Progress,” conceived by Susan Suarez. She gets a three-night stay in one of my favorite luxury resorts, La Quinta Resort & Club, in La Quinta (Greater Palm Springs), California.
  • Third prize was definitely written by a mom; “There are days when I wish I could wear this around my neck” earned Sandra Parcher three nights at The Embassy Suites New York. I agree. There are plenty of times when a vacation with the kids leaves me feeling like I need a vacation from the kids. That’s what the resort spa is all about.
  • Amy Forgette won fourth prize with “I’ve built a pillow fort and I am not opening the door for anybody!” She gets to enjoy her three hotel vacation nights at The Embassy Suites Mexico City. I wonder how you say “pillow fight” in Spanish – anybody know?
  • Last, a familiar refrain: “Aww, Mom. Just five more minutes. Please?” Brian White won his three nights at The Embassy Suites Washington DC for that one. And I’m sure we’ve all heard that one a hundred times – those of us with children older than 6, anyway. Wonder how the housekeeping feels about seeing that door hanger.

These 5 winning door hanger ideas were selected from over 1,700 entries. The judges were looking for the cleverest Do Not Disturb signs, and I’d say they found them. Embassy Suites Hotels has almost 200 hotels, and these custom door hangers will actually be displayed at all of them. Pretty cool. I wonder what my entry would have been…

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March 3, 2008 | Filed Under Family Travel, Romantic Getaways, The Cookie Jar, Travel News 

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2 Responses to “Funny “Do Not Disturb” Hotel Door Hangers”

  1. MountainMama says:
    March 4, 2008 at

    Another clever marketing idea! I love these hangers, specially the “bust out the soap” one.

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