These Hotels Are Getting Out of the Pornography Business
Dawn Hawkins and Lisa Thompson discuss the numerous hotels that have removed on-demand pornography options as a result of the Dirty Dozen List and public pressure. WATCH VIDEO HERE: Starwood Hotel & Resorts (which owns brands like Sheraton and Westin) and InterContinental Hotels Group (which owns brands like Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza) have both committed to…
Starwood Hotels Promised to Remove Pay-Per-View Pornography
We are happy to announce that as of January 1, 2016 the Starwood global hotel chain (which includes brands: the Westin, Sheraton, Four Points, Aloft, Le Meridien, and more) has implemented a new policy that no longer provides pornography choices as part of their on-demand/pay-per view television offerings. BACKGROUND: NCOSE alerted Starwood in 2015 that…
Calling on Starwood Hotels & Resorts to Stop Facilitating Sexual Exploitation
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is a major hotel and leisure company with more than 1,270 hotels and resorts across 11 renowned brands, in 100 countries. It includes properties such as the Westin, Sheraton, Four Points, Aloft, Le Meridien, and more. Although Starwood prides itself on its commitment to human rights standards as articulated…