The Sad State of Fairfield Inn Breakfast
Aug 18, 2022, 2:51 pm
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On Marriott Facebook groups I saw a GM posting that the new breakfast costs the hotels more than the previous offerings.
But I suspect this new offerings would give hotel a chance to not needing breakfast attendances so the hotels save money in that sense.
I am ok with the spinach quiche but one of my kids really misses the oatmeal. She really dislikes the instant ones (I agree).
But I suspect this new offerings would give hotel a chance to not needing breakfast attendances so the hotels save money in that sense.
I am ok with the spinach quiche but one of my kids really misses the oatmeal. She really dislikes the instant ones (I agree).
Aug 18, 2022, 3:24 pm
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Furthermore, this is Morganton, NC. Hardly a hotbed of haute breakfast cuisine.
That presupposes these hotels charge cheap rates. I burned a FNA at this property because the cash rate was well over $200.
Aug 19, 2022, 7:56 am
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No matter what the rate is, the breakfast isn't "free" - it's an expected part of the product just like a comfortable bed, fast Wifi, working plumbing, and electricity.
Fairfield occupies a premium position in the roadside motel niche - there is nearly always a cheaper option in towns big enough to have a Fairfield Inn. So expecting that product to be delivered well at whatever price point is applicable for that market is not unreasonable.
Fairfield occupies a premium position in the roadside motel niche - there is nearly always a cheaper option in towns big enough to have a Fairfield Inn. So expecting that product to be delivered well at whatever price point is applicable for that market is not unreasonable.
Aug 19, 2022, 9:11 am
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No matter what the rate is, the breakfast isn't "free" - it's an expected part of the product just like a comfortable bed, fast Wifi, working plumbing, and electricity.
Fairfield occupies a premium position in the roadside motel niche - there is nearly always a cheaper option in towns big enough to have a Fairfield Inn. So expecting that product to be delivered well at whatever price point is applicable for that market is not unreasonable.
Fairfield occupies a premium position in the roadside motel niche - there is nearly always a cheaper option in towns big enough to have a Fairfield Inn. So expecting that product to be delivered well at whatever price point is applicable for that market is not unreasonable.
Last month we were in Midwest and FFI and SHS were cheaper than IHG/Hilton equivalent.
Aug 20, 2022, 12:36 pm
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It's not a program I actively participate in but I've had 1-night stays in a Wyndham Garden and a Baymont. Both were newish and in pretty good shape - airport hotels in my case.
Well, I've also stayed in a couple of their "value" brands but those were college roadtrips in the 90's before those brands were affiliated with Wyndham. Not gonna hold the scuzzy Super 8 in East Lafayette on a football weekend in '95 against the loyalty program today.
I've never stayed in any of the more upscale Wyndham offerings.
Well, I've also stayed in a couple of their "value" brands but those were college roadtrips in the 90's before those brands were affiliated with Wyndham. Not gonna hold the scuzzy Super 8 in East Lafayette on a football weekend in '95 against the loyalty program today.
I've never stayed in any of the more upscale Wyndham offerings.
Aug 20, 2022, 8:02 pm
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I checked out of a FI in Seattle this morning and my experience was just as bad. They had one chafing dish filled with the english muffin sandwiches all pre-opened and warmed, the other with "jalapeno cheese souffles" I was down at 7:30 and they were already absolutely dry as a bone and the tops of the "souffles" were inedible from being overcooked.
There was also a sign posted in the elevator explaining "Marriott Brand Standards" for housekeeping is no longer daily. It was kind of comical considering my rate was about $400 a night all in after parking.
There was also a sign posted in the elevator explaining "Marriott Brand Standards" for housekeeping is no longer daily. It was kind of comical considering my rate was about $400 a night all in after parking.
Aug 21, 2022, 3:50 am
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Maybe they’re getting closer to bringing back the Jimmy Dean sandwiches!
Happy almost 10 year anniversary to my thread: Where'd the Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches go?
Happy almost 10 year anniversary to my thread: Where'd the Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches go?
Aug 21, 2022, 5:22 am
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Aug 23, 2022, 12:20 pm
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Maybe they’re getting closer to bringing back the Jimmy Dean sandwiches!
Happy almost 10 year anniversary to my thread: Where'd the Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches go?
Happy almost 10 year anniversary to my thread: Where'd the Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches go?
I wouldn't mind them out of my own toaster oven but sitting under a heat lamp for a couple hours just leaves the biscuit part soggy.
Aug 30, 2022, 5:26 am
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[QUOTE=nacho;34528339]Totally agreed, and it's crazy to see some people said the former breakfast option was inedible.
People have different tastes and opinions. I think the liquid eggs are inedible at the Marriott properties, okay at a couple of Hyatt Places, and also inedible at Hampton Inns. I preferred the packaged sandwiches at a couple of Residence Inns earlier this year. The one where I am now doesn't have anything packaged, so I get a bagel. The Residence Inn that only had the packaged sandwiches didn't have any bread at all. The breakfast person said they don't have anything to toast now, so got rid of the toaster in the main kitchen. Hampton Inn people don't know how to cook oatmeal usually, either. It's often just flakes floating in water. Some Hyatt Places have gotten the "good" oatmeal back, but some still just have the packages. I'm at my current Residence Inn to get the Tennis Channel, so bought some pimiento cheese to go on the bagel. Unfortunately, ESPN has a lock on the U.S. Open this year, so it was a bad plan to stay because of the Tennis Channel. CMK10, you have your one night stays, and seem to like the eggs okay. But I've also used the sausage patties on the bagels, and there is usually peanut butter. Holiday Inn Express supposedly has a good cinnamon bun, but the last HIX I was in didn't even have that.
People have different tastes and opinions. I think the liquid eggs are inedible at the Marriott properties, okay at a couple of Hyatt Places, and also inedible at Hampton Inns. I preferred the packaged sandwiches at a couple of Residence Inns earlier this year. The one where I am now doesn't have anything packaged, so I get a bagel. The Residence Inn that only had the packaged sandwiches didn't have any bread at all. The breakfast person said they don't have anything to toast now, so got rid of the toaster in the main kitchen. Hampton Inn people don't know how to cook oatmeal usually, either. It's often just flakes floating in water. Some Hyatt Places have gotten the "good" oatmeal back, but some still just have the packages. I'm at my current Residence Inn to get the Tennis Channel, so bought some pimiento cheese to go on the bagel. Unfortunately, ESPN has a lock on the U.S. Open this year, so it was a bad plan to stay because of the Tennis Channel. CMK10, you have your one night stays, and seem to like the eggs okay. But I've also used the sausage patties on the bagels, and there is usually peanut butter. Holiday Inn Express supposedly has a good cinnamon bun, but the last HIX I was in didn't even have that.
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Aug 30, 2022, 6:23 am
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Last summer I stayed at a SpringHill Suites in Long Island and AFAIK they were one of the first to bring back hot breakfast... which was a bagged/steamed egg white sandwich on a whole wheat bun of sorts. Was good for my diet I guess but looked pretty gross.
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Aug 30, 2022, 6:53 am
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