Originally Posted by
runarbg
I am there now! The first thing you say is true. The only option for breakfast is the buffet, and that is $21.95 including tax. Since the credit is $10 per person, it's far from the old complimentary breakfast. The second is not correct. You can use the credit in the shop by the front desk. I did that.
I think I have stayed at exactly one HGI since the $10 credits started. It was one that had really nice made to order before, but that was downgraded together with the credits. So I used the credits for some items from the pantry, got my breakfast at a diner a block away, and never came back.