Call your local Marriott
Marriott International runs over 10,000 hotels in 146 countries, as one of the largest hotel giants in the world.
In 2018, it made a promise: that the hens behind its eggs would no longer be confined to cages, anywhere in its global operations, by 2025.
That deadline has passed. Marriott broke its word, and millions of hens are still crammed into cages too small to spread their wings because of it.
Marriott broke its promise to animals
Hens are still being crammed into cages today that Marriott promised to get rid of.
Now, Marriott need to hear from us.
Cage-free is certainly not cruelty-free, but Marriott must not be allowed to continue profiting from broken promises to animals.
A way to hold them accountable is to call a Marriott hotel close to where you live and politely make your voice heard.
Before you call, please have a look at our advice and suggestion for a script to stay polite while advocating for animals!
Find your local Marriott
Here’s some London Marriott hotels and their phone numbers. You can use the Marriott International website to search for hotels if yours isn’t included in the list below:
- Marriott Hotel County Hall (London SE1 7PB) – 020 7928 5200
- Marriott Hotel Park Lane (London W1K 7AA) – 020 7493 7000
- Marriott Hotel Kensington (London SW5 0TH) – 020 7973 1000
- Marriott Hotel Canary Wharf (London E14 4ED) – 020 7093 1000
Advice on what you can say
Now it’s time to make our call! It’s important that, when speaking to the person on the other end, that we are clear about why we are calling:
Marriott’s broken promise to animals.
❗Note: Remember that the person you will be talking to is just a member of staff, and is not responsible for the broken promises of Marriott executives.
Please be mindful to remain polite and treat them with respect at all times, and do not belittle, insult, or harass them in any way.
SCRIPT IDEAS:
- Hello, have I reached [hotel name]?
- I am calling because I want to voice my concern about Marriott’s commitment to animal welfare, which I learned about from the animal protection charity Animal Equality.
- In 2018, Marriott promised to ensure all the hens in its global egg supply chain were cage-free by 2025.
- I was shocked to learn that Marriott broke this promise. Due to this, millions of hens around the world are still trapped in cages while Marriott profits.
- I care deeply about this issue, and do not plan to stay in a hotel that turns its back on animals.
- I appreciate that, as a member of staff, you are not responsible for the decisions made by Marriott executives.
- But I hope you will pass my message along to management.
- Thank you for listening to me, and I hope you have a good day!
After the call: How’d it go?
How’d it go?
We’d love to hear about your call!
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Responses to questions or concerns during calls
How did you learn about this?
+Animal Equality, a charity which works to protect farmed animals.
Our hotel is not responsible for this decision
+Your hotel is owned by Marriott International, and so it is linked to their broken promise
I am just a member of staff and cannot solve this issue for you
+Absolutely, I understand that. All that I am hoping is that you will pass my concerns on to management.
Defend hens and chicks
Each chicken has less than the space of a single sheet of A4 paper to live in on a typical UK egg farm. You can save chickens from a life of misery by replacing eggs in your meals with plant-based alternatives.