Is no in-room coffee maker and charge for wifi a deal breaker for a hotel these days?
Aug 7, 2017, 1:03 pm
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^ this.
I don't really care if there's a charge for the wifi if (A) I can expense it to work, or (B) the overall value of the hotel with the charge is a better value (or outright cheaper) than the next best opportunity with free wifi.
A mini-fridge without minibar stuff in the room is a huge plus when traveling on my own, and almost a necessity when traveling with kids given the amount of milk they swill.
I don't really care if there's a charge for the wifi if (A) I can expense it to work, or (B) the overall value of the hotel with the charge is a better value (or outright cheaper) than the next best opportunity with free wifi.
A mini-fridge without minibar stuff in the room is a huge plus when traveling on my own, and almost a necessity when traveling with kids given the amount of milk they swill.
Aug 7, 2017, 2:31 pm
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the B&B coffee cheeses and hotels pastries hotel in athens, leon, venice, lisbon, & barcelone have been excellent.
Aug 7, 2017, 2:38 pm
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IME this depends very much on the country. Kettles are standard in England (for tea of course) but not in France.
Aug 7, 2017, 3:17 pm
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Because you might like fresh coffee? The coffee beans used in most any European shop/cafe (if not a coffee store) were likely roasted weeks, if not months earlier. Some have a (discriminating) taste for coffee.
Aug 7, 2017, 9:11 pm
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I was looking up mega luxury NYC accommodation for fun and prices ranged from $20 to $40,000. The fine print said breakfast extra. The little extras annoy me. I want everything in the quoted price.
Aug 8, 2017, 1:24 pm
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Aug 9, 2017, 10:14 am
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Not pretty, but I've done it: tap water as hot as it'll go to make tea (Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, and W Seattle).
Aug 9, 2017, 10:56 am
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Haha, nearly any hotel will offer very hot (hotter than tap by the time it's delivered) from room service... some will provide it free (but one still should tip I suppose)... but that's a not pretty alternative to having a maker/kettle.
Aug 10, 2017, 11:46 am
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i recall staying at hotel in beverly hills CA that had no in-room coffee. to get it, i had to order, and my hazy recollection (this was years ago) was that i had to wait until 5 or 6am even to order, and there was a 15-20 minute wait after that.
i get up at 4am. i don't like talking to anyone until after my first coffee. i bring my own coffee in case the hotel's is undrinkable, but having the means to prepare it in-room is essential.
i get up at 4am. i don't like talking to anyone until after my first coffee. i bring my own coffee in case the hotel's is undrinkable, but having the means to prepare it in-room is essential.
Aug 12, 2017, 7:50 pm
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Aug 13, 2017, 3:28 pm
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Aeropress
Not so much in Europe, more in US - but the worst part of travelling for me is not having good coffee in the morning.
Past few years I've been taking my aeropress (with a mesh not paper filter). All I need is boiling water (and I ask front desk for an electric kettle).
Past few years I've been taking my aeropress (with a mesh not paper filter). All I need is boiling water (and I ask front desk for an electric kettle).
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Aug 13, 2017, 8:51 pm
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You can buy a small immersion coil to heat water. There are also some very small contractions to make filter coffee.
For me, even good room service coffee isn't really a substitute as one needs to be dressed to answer the door whenever the coffee arrives, which usually means plus/minus thirty minutes. So you can't take a showers while you wait, etc.
For me, even good room service coffee isn't really a substitute as one needs to be dressed to answer the door whenever the coffee arrives, which usually means plus/minus thirty minutes. So you can't take a showers while you wait, etc.
Aug 14, 2017, 6:30 am
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You can buy a small immersion coil to heat water. There are also some very small contractions to make filter coffee.
For me, even good room service coffee isn't really a substitute as one needs to be dressed to answer the door whenever the coffee arrives, which usually means plus/minus thirty minutes. So you can't take a showers while you wait, etc.
For me, even good room service coffee isn't really a substitute as one needs to be dressed to answer the door whenever the coffee arrives, which usually means plus/minus thirty minutes. So you can't take a showers while you wait, etc.
Aug 14, 2017, 11:58 pm
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