Originally Posted by
MikeFromTokyo
I once complained at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo because their restaurant breakfast menu at the French Kitchen did not include a full American Breakfast option. They had only continental, Japanese, and buffet breakfast listed on the menu in addition to a la carte items (presumably to cut costs by steering most guests who wanted a full American breakfast toward the buffet). On a more recent visit I was happy to see the menu had been revised to include a full American breakfast option served entirely at one's table.
That's really interesting. The last time we were at the HR Kyoto I asked at check-in if the diamond comp breakfast could be used for the Japanese set breakfast (it is the same price as the buffet) and they said no. Did not ask again at breakfast, but will next time (which is tentatively this Monday depending on what the weather report is tomorrow morning). This would be especially good on a multi-night stay; even the best buffet gets tiresome very quickly if it is the same every morning.
Your comment on the 'full American breakfast' surprised me a bit. I checked the T&C and it just says 'complimentary full breakfast', which seems to leave a lot of room for interpretation by the hotel. It is hard to claim that the buffet is not a 'full breakfast'.