Originally Posted by
Points Scrounger
I have to say that I have never heard of a soft drink being included in breakfast along with coffee or juice.
I don't think I've ever been charged for a soda, coffee, juice, or tea at a full-service hotel breakfast buffet.
Agreed that it is considered an "inventory" item most likely, with no way for the breakfast staff to over-ride (comp) that. I'd be more inclined to mention it to the front desk afterwards to see if they would be open to removing the charge from the bill. "You can have that and 'one breakfast item' from the buffet" was, indeed, an odd policy. I recall that the Doubletree at Lloyd Center Portland used to be cold items only, with juice itself an a la carte extra without the upcharge/co-pay (coffee, IIRC, was included).
The whole thing was weird. The waiter at first wouldn't serve it at all: he said if I wanted a coke, I'd have to deal with the front desk. As he said it, he was standing at a full bar where I'm sure they have soft drinks behind the counter. Or on one of those universal fountain-things that bars have. (At night, they serve mixed drinks.)
Then he brought the warm can with no ice (and no ice on the buffet), served with a side of snark half-aimed at me and half-aimed at the other waiter.
I didn't drink the warm can and it didn't show up on my bill.
Originally Posted by
arlflyer
Off-topic-ish, but this is one reason why I love Embassy Suites. Go for a long run or do a hard workout in the morning, then immediately hit the Diet Coke fountain in the atrium.
Indeed, there's an ES down the road from this Doubletree that I'll stay at next time. I've never been a big fan of DT in general...I guess this is one more reason to pick ES, pick mainline Hilton, or do something else entirely.