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I thought I might start a new thread just for this fee as it seems to be spreading like the coffee tax.
I stayed at DT-CNS and the restaurant has reopened following "renovations". I must admit that the only thing I noticed different was a new fee. I was welcomed into the restaurant as a HH diamonds member and was told I was entitled to a continental breakfast and should I want to upgrade to a full breakfast, that would be an additional $10. I declined as the breakfast at DT-CNS is described as ordinary, at best. The single coffee machine fails to keep up with demand and given the approximately 10 deep waiting to make a coffee I skipped out to the airport early and settled into an acceptable spread at the QF lounge., including coffee, for which I didn't have to wait.
I asked on check out why the change and the lady politely informed me it was a direction to them from Hilton Honors. Seems possible that we're heading down the same path as the coffee tax. Add both together $10 + $5 = $15 for a complementary breakie and it's making local coffee shops look like an attractive alternative. (and yes, I do realise continental is all that HH offer in any case. I'm just pointing out a change to what previously occurred).
I stayed at DT-CNS and the restaurant has reopened following "renovations". I must admit that the only thing I noticed different was a new fee. I was welcomed into the restaurant as a HH diamonds member and was told I was entitled to a continental breakfast and should I want to upgrade to a full breakfast, that would be an additional $10. I declined as the breakfast at DT-CNS is described as ordinary, at best. The single coffee machine fails to keep up with demand and given the approximately 10 deep waiting to make a coffee I skipped out to the airport early and settled into an acceptable spread at the QF lounge., including coffee, for which I didn't have to wait.
I asked on check out why the change and the lady politely informed me it was a direction to them from Hilton Honors. Seems possible that we're heading down the same path as the coffee tax. Add both together $10 + $5 = $15 for a complementary breakie and it's making local coffee shops look like an attractive alternative. (and yes, I do realise continental is all that HH offer in any case. I'm just pointing out a change to what previously occurred).