Khabah, what you've said above is enough for me to take the Metropol off my list.

Seriously, when will hotels learn that this kind of "if it's Tuesday and the first guy I see is wearing a green hat" way of operating is no way to run a business. One reason people pay the inflated prices for chain properties (in countries where much cheaper options are available) is consistency of service and delivery of so-called brand standards. If they're just making policy up on the hoof (which is what it sounds like from your description) then I don't see any reason to give them my money. What on earth is the thinking behind changing the times of meals and/or drinks on a daily basis? How must guests who have multi-day stays there feel about not knowing when food or drink is going to be served from one day to the next? It's just a crap shoot and the stuff you mention makes me think they have some kind of staffing crisis at present.