Compassion is ‘Inn’: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts wins national award from PETA for saying no to down

“Guests can flock to Wyndham hotels with no reservations about whether a bird was tormented and killed for their bedding,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is celebrating Wyndham’s compassionate choice and urges others to follow its example by choosing only down-free and animal-friendly bedding.”

PETA has released nine exposés of the down industry, each proving that filth, suffering, and violent deaths are industry norms. A PETA Asia investigation into a Vietnamese down supplier revealed that ducks languished in their own waste with untreated wounds before they were hung upside down and stabbed in the throat while still conscious. At another facility, the birds’ feet were hacked off – many while still alive – before their feathers were plucked and sold as “responsibly sourced” down.

Hotels around the world are increasingly opting for down-free bedding. Travelers can check out PETA’s handy travel guide for a list of hotels that offer down-free accommodations.