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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 4:46 pm
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Chocolate on Pillow
I've stayed in far too many hotels and never figured out, nor ever asked, if one is supposed to eat the chocolate left on pillow before retiring to bed or when waking up. I personally eat it first thing waking up giving me a delicious boost. Seems to me eating chocolate (especially the dark type) right before sleeping will give me an unessesary stimulant keeping me up counting a few more sheep. Plus, I've already brushed my teeth
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 5:24 pm
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I always eat it before bed (and before brushing my teeth). One piece of chocolate has never made me unable to fall asleep
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 5:29 pm
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Well chocolate goes with port, and would you really drink port first thing in the morning? The chocolate is obviously for evening. If they wanted you to have it in the morning, they would sneak in early in the morning before you wake up and leave another piece.
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 6:50 pm
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Cary Grant's legacy to the Mayfair is the chocolate on your pillow. The handsome actor started the tradition in the 1950's. He reportedly liad a trail of chocolates from his parlor suite, through the bedroom and finally onto the pillow with a note to his female companion. The Mayfair continued the tradition and it spread to hotels across the country.


I would guess they enjoyed it at night.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 1:14 am
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Nice story. I think from a medical perspective chocolate is supposed to help you sleep. Sugar and whatever it is that triggers oxytocin. Just eat it before brushing your teeth.

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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 2:31 am
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I never eat the chocolates on the pillow. Some of the prices that hotels charge for those are ridiculous. Just leave it next to the mini-bar (and take a picture to prove you didn't consume it).
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 3:16 am
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Originally Posted by B747-437B
I never eat the chocolates on the pillow. Some of the prices that hotels charge for those are ridiculous. Just leave it next to the mini-bar (and take a picture to prove you didn't consume it).
You never knew they were free?
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 3:18 am
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Originally Posted by ssamuels
You never knew they were free?
They are free at some hotels (where they are marked as "With Our Compliments" or similar), but I have had nasty surprises being charged for them at others.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 6:56 am
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I have never been charged for a turndown chocolate - which hotels do? (and I shall take pains to avoid them! Talk about cheaping out!)
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 7:09 am
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Originally Posted by B747-437B
They are free at some hotels (where they are marked as "With Our Compliments" or similar), but I have had nasty surprises being charged for them at others.
I've never been charged for them.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 7:10 am
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I'm still waiting for the vegan option. ;-)
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 7:17 am
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The dark chocolates often are vegan!
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 7:42 am
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It's clearly supposed to be eaten when you return to the room before working out.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 8:32 am
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I bring them home with me. I, too, am curious what hotels charge for them. That is rather odd.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 10:29 am
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Originally Posted by Sunny 1
I bring them home with me.
Some hotels offer very high end gourmet chocolates from the likes of La Maison du Chocolat, Fauchon, and Patchi
On extended stays you could almost save a box full to take home
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