The last place I'd ever want to be is on a guy only floor.....: 0

Hardly discrimination since hotels traditionaly cater to male travelers. I just don't get why it will cost more for women.

This is good to know. Why didn't they have these when I was younger? Sure would have been nice to have known there was a "womens only floor" in any one of the hotels I stayed in back then. I could'a dressed as a "plain jane" maybe, and got among 'em. Ahhhh, wishful and exaggerated thinking.

Poor Sean, the misogynist. Men have been discriminating against women for millennia. Women still earn less than men for working the same job and they have a lower glass ceiling, but he just can't stand the fact that a few hotels might offer a women only floor. Get over it. You have no understanding of what it is like to be a woman staying alone in a hotel room at the end of a very long corridor.

Misogynist,that is a joke. Really? With the way i have seen woman or "girls" treat gentlemen lately, I hardly think woman have been getting the shaft! I do agree with the wage thing but other than that, men have tried their damnedest to try to please and unfortunatly it has turned alot of woman into spoiled little immature brats. Demanding of drinks at the bar,demanding this that and the other and if they don't get their own way,they have to verbally or physically assault a man. Grow up!

jesse - you are the one who needs to grow up. If the only women available to you are the type that you describe, then you have significant flaws. Maybe you can't find women who are not demanding, spoiled brats because you have nothing to offer. There are plenty of good, moral, educated women out there who are seeking someone with similar values. They are not going to be interested in someone who can't also be honest, moral, trusting, etc.

Sean - your referral to women you have never met and never will meet as "dollface" and "hot stuff" shows exactly the kind of person you are. If you begrudge women the feeling of a sense of safety when staying alone in a hotel, then you are a very petty individual. Why is your masculinity so threatened by the concept of women-only floors in hotels? That also has a lot to say about you.

This is a safety issue. Men, your kind is almost entirely responsible for all of the sexual violence that happens in the world. This is no different than schools allowing only parents/registered guests on campus; STHU about discrimination. You don't know what it's like to be a woman traveling alone.

I have never done any of those things against any woman but I read the papers and see the news so I can see their point. On the other hand in my humble opinion real men could give a crap less where women slept or on what floor for that matter. I am to busy making a living and working trying to better myself and my family. I don't mean to sound incredulous ladies but if that's what floats your boat go for it. No skin off me. Those saying about stores and such knows that's ludicrous that is a public area and well traveled.Hotel rooms and hallways are not and I'm sure women could get that creeped out feeling. So stow it and worry about your own frikkin room. Good men work hard and try to help as a community the rest well are the rest.Rest well ladies ...rest well.

Say a woman staying on the female only floor meets a man in the unisex permitted areas of the hotel. Can she bring him up to her room or does he need to climb up the balcony? The tone of the article makes me think men are not allowed on the floor, period. His wife might be in his own room so going there might not be an option either.

well if this is indeed "gender discrimination" as you suggest, and men are having rights "stripped" from them because there are women only floors in some hotels, than you'd have a suit, wouldn't you?

Why not women-only grocery stores, shopping malls, streets and neighborhoods, buses, trains, etc. I can understand the safety concerns, but why specifically hotels. And more hygienic? Are we pigs? Well, maybe, but aren't hotel rooms supposed to be cleaned? And as far as safety is concerned, a potential rapist could target that floor more easily knowing that there are only women in all the room. No risk of coming face to face with a dude.

There are women only dorms, clubs, and vip only sections of restaurants, clubs, you name it. Should their be women only grocery stores, shopping malls, streets, and neighborhoods? I don't know, but I would think the answer would be found by examining the cost/benefits of each individually.

The floors have security so your point is moot. And if you'd like to reply with "well what if someone gets past the security, so there is no point to it anyway." then go into a bank and tell the owner they shouldn't use a vault, and make sure you use the same line of reasoning when explaining it to them.

Why not wait until a women comes out or in? Just like at the bank.

One could, but that doesn't change the comfort level the bank owner feels while the money is inside the safe. Would you tell him he shouldn't use the safe because the money will just be taken outside of it anyway? I don't know if he'd follow your reasoning on that one either...

It's not discrimination, women pay extra to stay on a female only floor. Get over it guys.

You guys are a bunch of cry babies. Plus, most of you are either morons or intentionally failing to see the point if you think that this will carry over into women-only grocery stores, shopping malls, streets and neighborhoods, buses, trains, etc. Staying alone in a hotel room in not even remotely similar to going to a shopping mall. I can't believe that you begrudge women the sense of safety they might feel on a women-only floor. When was the last time that any of you were accosted, or worse, by a woman? I'd be willing to bet that most of the women commenting on this site have been accosted by a man.

So...your making an assumption that all men are tough and rough? Assumptions are not good. Statistics on domestic violence has shown that in the recent years that violence (woman against man) is above 50%. We are human. We are born human. We all feel pain. We are all deserving of a safe place equally. Why can't you understand that? Why? We all deserve respect. Gender,race,non-religion or religion does not matter.

Actually there is nothing wrong with women making less pay for the same job as a man. Why? Statistically women take many more sick and personal days than men do so they don't actually work as much. Think that is wrong? How come that same type of discrimination is acceptable for auto insurance where men get raked over the goals?

AGAIN: Men are almost entirely responsible for all of the sexual violence that happens in the world. This is no different than schools allowing only parents/registered guests on campus. It's lovely to focus on the fact that the vast majority of men are not rapists, but that does not protect us from those who are. I have been catcalled at hotels twice by groups of 4-6 men (minding my own business and fully clothed, thank you), which is frankly terrifying when you then have to sleep in a strange room by yourself knowing those same men are under the same roof. My friend was once dragged into a hotel room on her way to the ice machine but she clubbed the man with a lamp and got away. STFU about discrimination! You are clueless. I just feel sorry for the gay guys who have to share a floor with you cretins.

Why would you need a men-only floor? Currently they have the whole damn hotel.

Because she is a woman. Women feel the need to lie out loud because it blows off emotional steam. Other women agree with them, even if they don't actually agree, because they want to support the other woman and be "supportive". Put that type of psychology into the workplace, voting booth, or jury, and you have a recipe for disaster

What's even worse is guess who's footing the bill for most of these women.....men.

Really? Well that comment explains a lot.

Baddog40 - who are you kidding? If I'm traveling, I'm footing the bill myself. Please get a clue!

Apparently, you missed the part where they pay extra to stay on a female only floor.

Bootoyou.......when men stop being 99% of the predators we can talk about safety. I have traveled for a living and had to carry a gun to feel safe.....

Kathryn, I think we need to have gun-free floors. I certainly wouldn't feel safe knowing that someone on the floor has a gun.

bootoyou - like the other men posting here, you are a Neanderthal. If you could both read and comprehend what you are reading, you would have seen that the hotel offering the complimentary refreshments and snacks such as yogurt, ice cream and chocolate on the women-only floor also charges an extra 30 bucks for the privilege of staying on that floor. That's some expensive "complimentary" refreshments.

whats worse is that 1 out of 6 women are victims of completed or attempted rape, so why dont you stop whining about womens only floors? Maybe some women want to feel safer!

READ THE ARTICLE. Women PAY MORE for these amenities. Quit crying in your PBR and appreciate the fact that your wives, mothers, and sisters might be a little safer if they have to travel alone.

When I travel, I am paying my own way. Or the company, if it's business. Not 'a man.'

Heavens, there seem to be a lot of insecure men posting here! What is so terribly threatening to you about hotels offering -- at additional charge -- a floor designed specifically for female travelers? Does the flat iron and chocolate really mean that much to you?

Put on your Big Boy Britches and grow up.

*SIGH*

the unhappy/all men are evil women are out in full force.

Some "women" who have resorted to the name calling and such, i will not respond to. to those who feel the need to say that "men need to put on their big boy britches" seem to lack a certain level of maturity. is it because you are unable to argue your point effectively or do you think that if you're "offensive" enough some people will tuck their tail between their legs and run? not me.

ANYWAYS, to the women posting:-

it seems in your rush to criticize men for posting about obvious discrimination you neglected to read what the men are actually saying. to have women only floors in hotels are discriminatory. period. it's discriminatory because the same "service" is not offered to men. if there were white only floors would that be acceptable? i doubt it. how about black only floors? to use the "violence against a group" argument, black people have suffered significantly more than women as a group. so with that in mind black people SHOULD have their own floor. how is the concept of discrimination so hard to understand here?

I'm sure there are more than a few men who would chose to stay on a mens' only floor as well (i would:- i don't feel comfortable around women who think like women on this thread, i believe it is dangerous for men). but they are not being offered the same services. why? are their money less important? are their needs (whatever they may be) any less important? no. they are not. so why is one group being catered to versus the other? the argument that hotels cater to men is FEEBLE at best. hotels, BY AND LARGE. cater to business travelers and families...i'm not sure how hotels cater to male travelers. is it because there's a suit hanger in the room? (my voice is dripping with sarcasm here).

when the discrimination suits women their silence is deafening.

DISCRIMINATION FOR ANY REASON IS WRONG. PERIOD.

Males can get stabbed and mugged just as easy as a woman can get raped.

Are we trying to say that women can't take care of themselves and are indeed a weaker sex? I hope not.

True!! Guys can get stabbed, and or, mugged, but..... odds are that it will be a guy who will do the stabbing, and/or mugging.....and not a woman!

Considering the temperament of the genders, is it such a stretch of the your imagination to understand WHY women might prefer to be "secure" in a hotel, while on travel alone!! Considering the fact that this is STILL a man's world...[you get paid more for doing the same job, and populate in greater numbers, the management in most organizations]....... just deal with it, dude, and stop whining like a little boy, about not having your own floor!!

Give me a break! LOL!!!

Manup, grab a beer, and watch your NASCAR race!

"Males can get stabbed and mugged just as easy as a woman can get raped."

Sure, but do men get raped just as easily as women get stabbed or mugged? And do men get stabbed or mugged predominately by the female sex? No. Obviously women DO feel safer when on a floor to themselves... Maybe that's for a reason... Maybe because the majority of violent crimes are committed by men. Don't pretend their isn't a difference between women and men just because you don't want there to be one. And just because someone points out a difference, physical strength being one of them, doesn't imply that they're saying the gender is "weaker".

Couldn't have said it better, myself, Jessica Blue!

It amuses and angers me when men trot out the old "well, you wanted equality" argument - but then they want pick and choose which equal things women can have. Give me equal pay for equal work, or an equal rights ammendment and then we can talk.

How idiotic. These hotels aren't the Motel 6 in Truck Stop, USA. I have literally never heard of a woman being raped or mugged between the hotel lobby and her room. If women should be asking for anything to prevent rape, it is women only universities...oh wait, we had those and women found it discriminatory. Sheesh. You ladies are a perpetual nightmare.

Google 'safety for women traveling alone' - you'll get several hits. Google 'safety for men traveling alone' - zero, zip, nada.

Just because you haven't heard of it, doesn't mean it hasn't happened:

abcnews.go [dot] com/US/woman-left-dead-happened-miami-airport-hotel-mystery/story?id=13268091

I agree with that, after cohabiting with men for 50 years I am beginning to think seperation of genders , by choice only, might be another option to look into.....

I am a senior and I can very well remember when men were defending their "men only" establishments and there were plenty of them....not just hotel rooms.

and besides I really don't care what men think anymore.

Let women have their women only establishments and floors. We men will have ours.

There is no equality and never will be. Just the facts of life. We are biologically different and that will always create inequalities.

Seems fair. Most guys would probably appreciate a floor free of crying children when they have to be up early for a meeting.

GM; You seem to have forgotten that it would not be allowed as it would be dicriminatory. The status quo is that it is perfectly acceptable of females are accorded free admission, half price drinks, women only gyms, etc.. There are also senior discounts on everything, over 55 communities, activities etc.. Offering free admission to males would get you into court, offering a community to young or single people only would net the same result. I have a problem with the simple fact in most issues such as this being that when the dicrimination is in your favor the silence is deafening, but let it be against you and the outrage is profound.

Not all forms of discrimination are created equal. For example, we don't exactly like letting former sex offenders near schools... Is that "simply a form of discrimination," and if not, why? If so, might the discrimination be okay?

What if we had a race of humans who crapped out of their mouth uncontrollably wherever they went, and on people. Might it be okay to create a separate floor for them? Are women only parties not okay? Men only bathrooms? Disabled parking spaces?

BTW, I'm not commenting on this particular form of discrimination. I'm simply pointing out that you need to start looking at the world in more than black and white.

We have that place...... its called Congress

I'm cool with this. People should have the right to discriminate however they want. What is not ok is that women want to have the right to discriminate but also want to deny that right to men.

Sean-336944 you missed the point....

No, Sean -336944.

Jessica Blue's point was well made!

You missed the point! Period!!

@Jessica Blue: Comparing men to sex offenders? Either it is a poor analogy, or someone has issues. Your hate shines brightly through your gray matter.

"I say stupid is as stupid does."

Only the stupid say that.

Probably would not happen, if you read the story it said the womens floor has more occupancy than the rest of the hotel. 1 floor for women hardly seems like a ball buster to me.

Some of us bust 'em as they need bustin'. Kathryn has EARNED her right to speak freely and she is more respectful than others on this board. Listen to your elders!

unfortunately simply living long does not mean someone is wise, I have known far too many stupid old people.

You may not agree, Hot-in-Miami, but apparently there are allot of other women who disagree with you, and are more than willing to spend the extra cash, whether it be for security, peace of mind, and/or just not wanting to deal with "strange guys" while on the road, alone. Clearly, it's NOT a dumb idea for the hotel industry, because it's making money for them.......and in the long run, money talks !!

Nobody says you have to stay there......just another option.

Sean-336944,

We're not talking about discrimination, as there are laws on the books [rightfully so] that prevent that from happening, again. Were it not against the law, I would agree with you..... in that money could, and would be made, although I don't condone it!

We ARE talking about a choice that a woman may make. She can either choose to stay in on a hotel floor for both men, and women, or....... if she's willing to up the charge, stay in on a "woman only" floor...and for the reasons that have already been mentioned on this blog. It's her choice!! She is not segregated, or limited to just that one floor!! As for myself, were I to go to a hotel, I really don't care if it's for men only, or for men & women. No issue with me, but I do have empathy for a woman who's traveling solo. All things considered, I'm heartened to learn that these options are slowly becoming available.

duuug:-

listen you're either missing the point entirely or you're choosing to ignore the obvious.

let me simplify it for you:-

a woman MAY choose to pay EXTRA to stay on WOMEN ONLY floors, but if the same service is not offered to men, gays, transgendered, etc, who are willing to pay more as well, then it IS DISCRIMINATORY. it makes no difference if it is women only, men only, whites only, fat people only, tall people only, etc.

hope this clarifies things a bit more for you.

Sean-336944,

You seem to be on some kind of racial kick here!?!

Why is that, since this article in not about race relations, or a separation of the races???

Did you read something in the article that all of us seem to have missed, or are you just trying to stir the pot?

I am not oppossed to a mens only floor , might be a good idea. Course that would mean no hookers on those out of town trips....

Sean - if your life is so miserable when you return home, then get a divorce. Oh! You are already divorced? What a surprise! What woman in her right mind could stand to be married to someone with your attitude.

Sean-336944,

How can this "directly affect" you?

Didn't you read the article where it said that the regular occupancy rates are about 80%? You'll still have a room all your own, and at a cost cheaper than those women who chose not to be on the same floor as you!!