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Old Apr 10, 2014, 7:16 am
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Originally Posted by DCNatFan
Staying at the Los Suenos Marriott in Costa Rica next and I inquired if there were mini refrigerators in the rooms to keep stuff for the kids. I received the following response:
"About the refrigerator; we have mini bars at all the hotel rooms full of groceries, in case that you want to have it empty there will be one charge for $10 per stay per room; if you would like to find it empty at your arrival please let me know in order to ask housekeeping to take care of this."

Has anyone ever encountered this before? Is this standard policy? Not a big deal just curious.
it's not uncommon and IMO I don't believe it's unreasonable
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