Comments on: Motel 6cc http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2008/07/07/motel-6cc/ Using design to influence behaviour Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:13:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Design with Intent | Persuasion for peace http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2008/07/07/motel-6cc/comment-page-1/#comment-414577 Design with Intent | Persuasion for peace Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:33:21 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=332#comment-414577 [...] mundane or trivial things, such as choosing one type of magazine subscription over another, or using less shower gel in a hotel [...] [...] mundane or trivial things, such as choosing one type of magazine subscription over another, or using less shower gel in a hotel [...]

]]> By: Design with Intent | Errorproofing Lens: The Patterns http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2008/07/07/motel-6cc/comment-page-1/#comment-411559 Design with Intent | Errorproofing Lens: The Patterns Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:22:42 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=332#comment-411559 [...] ■ Can also be used explicitly to control the amount users consume, by only releasing one portion at a time, e.g. with soap dispensers [...] [...] ■ Can also be used explicitly to control the amount users consume, by only releasing one portion at a time, e.g. with soap dispensers [...]

]]> By: Crosbie Fitch http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2008/07/07/motel-6cc/comment-page-1/#comment-212886 Crosbie Fitch Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:10:54 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=332#comment-212886 That's 'emergency soap', and thus designed to be awkward to use and as unattractive to the punter as possible. These days you have to bring your own bar to put in the soap dish (considerately provided), along with any shampoo, etc. If you want bars of soap provided for you then you have to go a little more upmarket. Such posh hotels are also less considerate to the environment as they don't bother suggesting you indicate when you're happy to re-use towels. I expect the plastic is a little more resilient because it's expected to have to suffer harsher use. If hotel maintenance costs exceed the saving from not using bar soap (which also have costs) then hotels will soon revert. Unfortunately hotels probably don't measure the impact on customers and cost in loss of repeat custom, though I suppose there are people out there that simply adore Dove shower cream. That’s ‘emergency soap’, and thus designed to be awkward to use and as unattractive to the punter as possible.

These days you have to bring your own bar to put in the soap dish (considerately provided), along with any shampoo, etc.

If you want bars of soap provided for you then you have to go a little more upmarket. Such posh hotels are also less considerate to the environment as they don’t bother suggesting you indicate when you’re happy to re-use towels.

I expect the plastic is a little more resilient because it’s expected to have to suffer harsher use. If hotel maintenance costs exceed the saving from not using bar soap (which also have costs) then hotels will soon revert. Unfortunately hotels probably don’t measure the impact on customers and cost in loss of repeat custom, though I suppose there are people out there that simply adore Dove shower cream.

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