Originally Posted by
BotB
Minibar was indeed free for IC RA guests but not Ambassadors or other status guests and lounge access was stupidly expensive as an IC hotel so personally happy to get lounge access for exec room or Diamond guests instead of a free minibar... Just go to the lounge if you need to drink more than the two free bottles provided or want some snacks over the fruit provided IMO.
Sorry but from day one as IC-Westminster the minbar in Exec-Rooms type and above was complimentarry to all guests, whether they had any IHG status or not. This remained the case right upto the switch over.
(actually a sore point for me as an RA, as if not comped to all, contents would no doubt have been somewhat better )
LoM is correct though, HH-D lounge benefit is more valuable than the comped minibar, especially to me, as I don't drink spirits, just beer+colas.
Kind of wondering with entry type room rates now settling around £350 versus previous £230-280 as an IC, if extra is to replace revenue on giving away free breakfast to HHG/HHD and free lounge to HHD elites.
I really want to try post Conrad switch, but the extra £100/night is currently stopping me, and the two corporate codes I have use of don't work to reduce the rate here.