Yes it was a weekend stay. Friday-Sunday.

Thanks - will update the sticky.

Looking for updates on other properties mentioned in the OP.

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Venice - Boscolo Venezia provides continental buffet breakfast to MR Gold and Platinum members. There is also one included hot dish provided on a made to order basis from a special menu. This is the same breakfast sold to guests. Rates at this hotel rarely include breakfast otherwise. I will post a review in the hotel specific thread later. No lounge.

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Thanks - will update the sticky. Do you know if that's the case on weekends, or just weekdays?

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My stay was Friday to Sunday, but I believe they do the same thing everyday. I witnessed a lot of other guests in confrontation with the hotel staff assuming that their own rate included breakfast when it did not and required a lot of euros in unexpected charges after they ate. There were also some guests that tried to eat on check-in day if their rate included breakfast (arrived early) which was also not allowed as most of us know (unless there was a self-service lounge which this property does not have).

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Just completed a stay at the Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens in GA. There is no lounge, but we were given 2 coupons each day for the full breakfast buffet. I asked just to verify that the policy didn't change from weekday to weekend, and I was told that plats receive 2 breakfast coupons per day 7 days a week.

Thanks - will update the sticky.

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Casa Monica in St. Augustine - weekend stay so I can't talk about weekdays, but we got like $10 a room to their coffee shop for each day (Sat/Sun).

Am currently at the Algonquin. Will post my complete trip report later, but I can report that the Concierge Lounge isn't open in the evening - at all. It is open in the morning for breakfast from 7-10 am. They have reinstated the free welcome cocktail coupon, however.

I am checking out tomorrow, but will try to get info on whether they offer free breakfast on the weekend for elites.

Hi there. Were you able to find out if they offer brekkie on the weekend? If so, please post & I'll update the sticky.

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I asked specifically when I checked out, and no breakfast on the weekend. On the bright side, I had probably my easiest experience using gift cards - very quick and efficient, not even using multiple cards phased her.

Hotel Icon, Houston, TX - no lounge, nice gym, free "continental breakfast" (i.e. $12 breakfast voucher, can be used for anything else)

Carlton Hotel, New York - no lounge, bad gym, free continental breakfast (also a voucher that can be applied to more expensive breakfast items)

* Thanks for the f/u. I'll update the sticky.

On a dif note. A couple of years ago when I was at the Algonquin for a quick overnight stay (arriving at 5pm; heading out the door at 6pm; getting back at midnight & out the door at 9am) I wanted to pay for the stay w/ gift cards, but wanted to pay for the room at check-in & not have a hold put against my cc due to the short time I was there & because I was using the gift cards.

They managed to process the 2 gift cards I had without too much trouble, but then put a hold for the room + incidentals on my cc on file anyway! I was pretty cranky about that, and talked to the manager about it. She really came through & had the hold reversed/taken off the cc. The rest of the staff was also very pleasant.

Are the 2 'continental breakfasts' for weekdays only, or do they include the weekends? Please advise & I'll update the sticky.

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Minneapolis / The Hotel Minneapolis, Autograph Collection

Stayed a Saturday night. We stayed on the Concierge level, though the Concierge room wasn't staffed, but was open. They only had soft drinks and fruit available.

It was nice enough and would consider another stay.

Thanks - I've added this property to the exec lounge sticky.

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