Breakfast Buffet at the different Marriott chains - best breakfast buffet overall?
May 29, 2002, 11:54 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ntamayo:
I have found that the buffets of the Europe properties I've stayed at (Maida Vale, Ren La Defense, Ren Brussels, Milan) to be generally better than those in the US.</font>
I have found that the buffets of the Europe properties I've stayed at (Maida Vale, Ren La Defense, Ren Brussels, Milan) to be generally better than those in the US.</font>
The Courtyards around Frankfurt offer for example filled pancakes, selection of cereals, selection of quark dishes, muesli, selection of jam, bacon, sausages, hot meatloaf, omelette, salmon, mackerel, selection of sliced sausages and cheese, fruits, bread, Danish pastries, etc.
The difference to the Marriott is the food quality: Quark dishes, muesli or other food is often made by the hotel itself, while cheaper hotels buy more food. Eggs/Omelettes are pre-cooked in cheaper hotels; a cook will do it at request in more luxurious hotels.
My favourite breakfast buffet has
- fresh fruits
- cereals, muesli, quark dishes
- fruit juice without sugar
- salmon
- cheese
- coffee and tea (tea leaf, no tea bags)
May 29, 2002, 11:59 am
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County Hall in London
...but that was 2 years ago...
...but that was 2 years ago...
May 29, 2002, 3:27 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by LH738:
The Courtyards around Frankfurt offer for example filled pancakes, selection of cereals, selection of quark dishes, muesli, selection of jam, bacon, sausages, hot meatloaf, omelette, salmon, mackerel, selection of sliced sausages and cheese, fruits, bread, Danish pastries, etc.
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The Courtyards around Frankfurt offer for example filled pancakes, selection of cereals, selection of quark dishes, muesli, selection of jam, bacon, sausages, hot meatloaf, omelette, salmon, mackerel, selection of sliced sausages and cheese, fruits, bread, Danish pastries, etc.
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May 31, 2002, 4:19 pm
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I will second the Bangkok Riverside Resort as the best. Second: Ren Lounge in Kuala Lumpur. Third: Leipzig, Germany.
May 31, 2002, 9:38 pm
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Hey Phil! 
How 'bout the Marriott Munich!
Was, no weisbrau?
How 'bout the Marriott Munich!
Was, no weisbrau?
Jun 1, 2002, 7:32 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> ntamayo wrote:
For some reason, seeing seafood at breakfast seems to bump the breakfast up a notch.
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For some reason, seeing seafood at breakfast seems to bump the breakfast up a notch.
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Renaissance Hotels should be just fine, at least comparable to full service Marriotts. I have fond memories, for instance, of the Ilikai Renaissance's breakfast buffet - the hotel was rather iffy in 2000 in many respects, but the buffet, with practically a double American/Japanese presentation, was just fine.
Courtyards in the US, however - unlike those cited in Europe - I would consider suspect. foodguy is right: they're hit or miss. If we get comped, we'll have some fruit & cereal, but we would never pay for one.
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Jun 3, 2002, 10:41 am
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Those coldcuts and cheeses in the morning at the Europe properties usually are sufficient to allow me to skip lunch and have a late dinner, which you would usually do anyways if you're a local.
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Absolutely! Also, I admit I like European-style buffets with lots o' cold meats and really tasty cheeses, even though I usually try to do mostly low-fat breakfasts, just fruit and yogurt or cereal, and some bread-like object.
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Absolutely! Also, I admit I like European-style buffets with lots o' cold meats and really tasty cheeses, even though I usually try to do mostly low-fat breakfasts, just fruit and yogurt or cereal, and some bread-like object.
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Jun 7, 2002, 11:11 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by edsh:
The Bangkok Marriott Resort. When I stayed, Rewards members had choice of either the C-Lounge or Cafe. The Cafe buffet is enormous with selections of Western, Chinese, Thai, and Japanese breakfast items and requires several minutes to walk through before beginning to make your selections. Numerous staff ensure it is always well stocked. If you crave breakfast buffets, you should put this hotel on your itinerary.</font>
The Bangkok Marriott Resort. When I stayed, Rewards members had choice of either the C-Lounge or Cafe. The Cafe buffet is enormous with selections of Western, Chinese, Thai, and Japanese breakfast items and requires several minutes to walk through before beginning to make your selections. Numerous staff ensure it is always well stocked. If you crave breakfast buffets, you should put this hotel on your itinerary.</font>
Dim Sum, Thai food, American eggs/potatoes/sausage/bacon...and the most unbelievable fruit.
Great place.
Camelback breakfast is great but their dinners are better :-)
Jun 18, 2004, 9:27 am
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Best Marriott breakfast so far was at Marriott Karachi.
Each morning I was a bit too full to subsequently walk onto an oil refinery.
But the heat and walking up and down columns allowed me to burn it off.
Each morning I was a bit too full to subsequently walk onto an oil refinery.
But the heat and walking up and down columns allowed me to burn it off.
Jun 18, 2004, 9:56 am
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I'm a little partial to the World Center--especially when I am with the family and it is comped!!
Jun 18, 2004, 10:17 am
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Marriott Coronado Island has an awesome breakfast buffet. Lox and bagels, eggs benedict, and little baked pears stuffed with granola.
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Jun 18, 2004, 1:14 pm
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My choice is the downtown PDX Marriott.
Jun 18, 2004, 2:26 pm
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I wasn't all that impressed with the buffet at Parc 55 either. But then, I am happy with the freebie at FI. 
Jun 18, 2004, 2:45 pm
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Buffets usually gross me out unless I am both (a) gambling, and (b) drunk, but I thought the one at the Renaissance Wailea was spectacular. It was included in our room rate, so we ate it every morning. (Otherwise, I avoid hotel breakfasts like the plague.)
This one truly breaks the mold for hotelfood. Beautiful open air seating, wonderful fruits, fresh breads, plus the usual hot foods.
This one truly breaks the mold for hotelfood. Beautiful open air seating, wonderful fruits, fresh breads, plus the usual hot foods.
Jun 18, 2004, 3:34 pm
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Originally Posted by lennon
Although I haven't stayed there for over a year, the Greenville/Spartanburg Marriott used to have a buffet that was worth getting up for.