Portal Hotel ~ Brisbane, Australia – The Portal Hotel has declared a man-ban on the fifth floor of its trendy, boutique hotel.

Men are certainly welcome to stay at the hotel, but the fifth floor is ladies only, with female-only staff, ladies magazines in the rooms, and “all of the little touches that will make you feel at home”.

The special “Ladies Prestige Portal” offers fresh flowers in the bathroom and by the bed, fresh organic fruit, special women’s facial products, and candles will be lit and slippers laid out for their turn down service.

This “no men allowed” floor has cause quite the stir.  Some are even crying foul, with echos of discrimination in their minds.

Discrimination, or a little harmless marketing to the ladies?

What say you?