Originally Posted by
GoPhils
If your room is $250, $50 is 25% of that which isn't insignificant. If I'm staying somewhere for a week I'm probably not going to eat the complimentary breakfast every day, but eating it a few days will certainly help the budget.
Not to mention at many of the properties OP is referring to, you have the privilege of paying a resort fee in order to not get the elite breakfast benefit.
Trying out the SPG resorts is a good idea though.
You might want to doublecheck your math.
I'm similar to the OP, that I value a hotels lounge and breakfast pretty highly, and 90% of the time I'm booking a family stay, I won't consider one that doesn't provide this.
Breakfast x 2-3 people, plus evening drinks/food, can easily cost $100-150 per day. Adds up pretty quickly.