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Old May 4, 2017 | 5:40 am
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Originally Posted by Central90210
I also found the plastic chip with table number for the egg station to be a bit cheesy and have no place in a 5 star hotel. The first morning I was told by the server I need to bring the plastic chip to order my eggs (and that was after being in line for 5 minutes).
When we were seated the server explicitly said we didn't need to bring the chip with us.

I've seen similar systems in other "upscale premium" hotels (like Marriotts in Japan), albeit with small wooden toothpicks rather than plastic chips. But I find the plastic chips fit with the W's design aesthetic... I'd find wooden toothpicks to be out of place. The W is not a StR or RC, I have no problem with a table numbering system at a W.

Were you at the Woo Bar or Yen Bar?
Both. Service in both was fine, I just wasn't super impressed by any of the drinks.

Originally Posted by helvetic
Nobody told me about the Happy Hour and so I went on and paid for drinks like an idiot
In both bars when I arrived they first asked for my room number, and then brought me the special happy hour menu.
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