Originally Posted by
ESPECIALROB
Of course, such breakfast poaching occurs mainly at middle to lower end properties, like Hampton Inns, Holiday Inn Express, La Quinta, etc.
Probably because the lower-middle range hotels of the type listed above tend to be more likely to have included breakfast buffets.
For whatever reason, these types of hotels tend to be most likely to bundle breakfast buffet and/or wireless internet with the room. Higher end hotels seem to be more likely to have these at extra charge.
Included breakfast buffet is a convenience if you are in a hurry in the morning -- no time spent ordering or paying. But poaching seems odd, especially on business (the poacher would have to go to the other hotel to poach, negating the time advantage, and paying should not be an issue if it is reimbursed within reason).