Paying for breakfast
Oct 18, 2011 | 8:24 am
#16
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I love a good breakfast but I think that the situation with breakfast charges especially in Europe is really getting out of hand. 28-48 Euros is becoming the norm for a breakfast in European 5* hotels and I think that's just ridiculous. So nowadays I only have breakfast in the hotel if it's included or when there really is nothing anywhere close to go to like IC Berchtesgaden.
Oct 18, 2011 | 8:36 am
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Why not venture outside your hotel for dinner & breakfast.
Oct 18, 2011 | 8:49 am
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I've had some pretty awful hotel breakfasts that would have cost and arm and a leg had I paid for them. However, one thing hasn't been mentioned yet, and that is small children.
Since we've had our little one, 'venturing out' on an empty stomach is much more of an ordeal, and we will either get the hotel breakfast (if either reasonably priced, included in rate or due to elite benefits, or spectacular) or try to get a few simple items and a fridge in our room. Not always possible.
tb
Since we've had our little one, 'venturing out' on an empty stomach is much more of an ordeal, and we will either get the hotel breakfast (if either reasonably priced, included in rate or due to elite benefits, or spectacular) or try to get a few simple items and a fridge in our room. Not always possible.
tb
Oct 18, 2011 | 1:14 pm
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Am I the only one who really resents it and refuses to see the value?
I will happily pay $100/head for dinner, but try to charge me $25 for breakfast and I will run screaming out the door (to the nearest bakery).
I guess it's all the hotels offering 'free' breakfast, but basically if a hotel's breakfast is more than a few dollars I will try to avoid it (if my wife will let me).
I will happily pay $100/head for dinner, but try to charge me $25 for breakfast and I will run screaming out the door (to the nearest bakery).
I guess it's all the hotels offering 'free' breakfast, but basically if a hotel's breakfast is more than a few dollars I will try to avoid it (if my wife will let me).
Oct 18, 2011 | 1:25 pm
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I only did an expensive breakfast ($20+tax+tip) once. The more recent time was I took a bump in summer 2010 with UA out of SFO & UA gave me a total of $15 in food vouchers plus I was able to use it at the SFO Hyatt. ^ Including a generous tip, I paid a total of $10 out of pocket. It was a very nice breakfast/brunch buffet.
I usually find inexpensive alternatives or just wait until lunchtime to eat. I would prefer a low carb/low starch/low salt meal and it is quite hard to find that for breakfast.
I usually find inexpensive alternatives or just wait until lunchtime to eat. I would prefer a low carb/low starch/low salt meal and it is quite hard to find that for breakfast.
Oct 18, 2011 | 1:27 pm
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Why do you think that's impossible?
Oct 18, 2011 | 4:48 pm
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By contrast, the $100 dinner people are thinking of is most likely fine steak and/or fish, gourmet prepared vegetables, and wine, beer, or cocktails. Serve it at 9am and it's still worth $100. It's not the time of day or name of the meal that counts, it's the type and quality of the food.
Oct 22, 2011 | 9:08 am
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Diners were made to serve a good, cheap breakfast. Sometimes you need to spend $6-8 on some eggs/pancakes/greasy meat/toast etc. to get your day started. However, I will not pay for hotel breakfast ($5.50 for a bagel and cream cheese? No way!) and I can see the resentment there.
And Brunch, now there's a meal worthy of top dollar.
And Brunch, now there's a meal worthy of top dollar.
Oct 22, 2011 | 10:29 am
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Considering that over the past 25 years, I've always been a stockholder of any company I worked for, I generally resent being ripped off by Hotel F&B charges (for ANY meal) whether or not I or the company I worked for was footing the tab. Charge me $7-12 for a good Breakfast and I'm fine with it, but $25 and I will definitely not be partaking, unless I am having a business meeting at the meal.
Oct 23, 2011 | 10:25 am
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I'd pay a certain premium for room service brekkie as do not really enjoy mingling with others first thing in the morning. Also for a traditional and quality oriented British fry up with offal included or then German/Scandinavian/Scottish style fish and eggs plus other condiments.
Oct 23, 2011 | 11:06 am
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Oct 23, 2011 | 12:17 pm
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Hi,
If I am in Las Vegas ( on strip hotels) or disney I do not mind paying $25 for the breakfast buffet ( but that would be my limit for a good buffet) as I would then have a light lunch ( and no snacks in the morning normally) before a dinner buffet but anything more and I would downgrade ( on the places with a la carte the meal itslelf may not be too bad but the coffee and orange juice which I have certainly adds a few dollars to the bill)
Regards
TBS
If I am in Las Vegas ( on strip hotels) or disney I do not mind paying $25 for the breakfast buffet ( but that would be my limit for a good buffet) as I would then have a light lunch ( and no snacks in the morning normally) before a dinner buffet but anything more and I would downgrade ( on the places with a la carte the meal itslelf may not be too bad but the coffee and orange juice which I have certainly adds a few dollars to the bill)
Regards
TBS
Oct 23, 2011 | 1:20 pm
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I don't travel on business but I can certainly speak.
first it depends on what hotel your staying at whether it's a comfort inn, ramada, sheraton or a Ritz carlton a Marriott court yard or a fancier Marriott.
coffee , cereal, pancakes, orange Juice, toast at a hotel like a Ritz carlton
will cost more than a comfort inn.
But I can understand that 25 dollars for breakfast can be way to much for breakfast in most hotels.
first it depends on what hotel your staying at whether it's a comfort inn, ramada, sheraton or a Ritz carlton a Marriott court yard or a fancier Marriott.
coffee , cereal, pancakes, orange Juice, toast at a hotel like a Ritz carlton
will cost more than a comfort inn.
But I can understand that 25 dollars for breakfast can be way to much for breakfast in most hotels.