Originally Posted by
Wembleygal
I stayed at the Ren last night. The receptionist said that the full breakfast option in the restaurant was for both Golds and Plats.
I didn't think much of the new evening lounge options -- I was told that they no longer do an evening buffet. When pushed, the attendant grudgingly brought out a couple of small plates of vol-au-vents. None of the soft drinks were refrigerated in the lounge and snacks are now VERY limited. She confirmed white or red wine only (no beer) in the evening.
Thanks for the update - and wow, what a difference to the lounge offerings from before. In fairness I thought the evening buffet was a bit too robust/probably cut down on people using the hotel's restaurant, so a bit of scaling back might have been ok but sounds like they went extreme. And I can't imagine a lounge (in the UK of all places!) not offering beer (even though I'm a wine drinker). Again, wonder if it's a push to get people to the bar or restaurant.
Cheers.