Paying for Hot Breakfast

[SeatBackForward]

I dad a recent stay at a hotel, where I paid extra for a hot breakfast, more than the Continental breakfast option. And when arriving into the restaurant for breakfast, nothing asked, or checked that I had the extra option.
No way amongst any of the other guests of knowing who had and hadn't paid the extra option.

Makes me think I should just pay the continental option next time and help myself to the hot food anyhow. H

Have you seen and/or how hotels check this?

 

[oz_mark]

I don't know how they check but sounds like a Hilton!

 

[SeatBackForward]

I don't know how they check but sounds like a Hilton!

haha, not that chain in this instance, but yes I guess the same happens there .At least at some places when you're "checking in" for breakfast, if you've got the hot meal, they might give you an order card for cooked items from the kitchen.

But most Buffet's I've never seen any level of enforcement, which just makes me feel like a fool for having paid more.

 

[kpc]

Honesty?

 

[SeatBackForward]

Honesty?

Which would be good, if it was a two way street.

If the hotels were genuine in the difference that they feel they have to have two price points, then they should somehow honour it. But if it's just a blatant steal of a few extra dollars - then where's the honesty in that?

 

[oz_mark]

haha, not that chain in this instance, but yes I guess the same happens there .At least at some places when you're "checking in" for breakfast, if you've got the hot meal, they might give you an order card for cooked items from the kitchen.

But most Buffet's I've never seen any level of enforcement, which just makes me feel like a fool for having paid more.

I have seen some level of enforcement at quiet times, but I would think impossible at others. In any case, most of the non-Hilton hotels (eg Accor) don't seem to have the choice between continental or full buffet.

 

[SeatBackForward]

I have seen some level of enforcement at quiet times, but I would think impossible at others. In any case, most of the non-Hilton hotels (eg Accor) don't seem to have the choice between continental or full buffet.

Yep agree that you may as well just make it open to all at the same value, if there's no way to strictly separate the two types of customers.

 

[RooFlyer]

I hardly ever see the option for a continental breakfast these days ( mostly Accor stays). And given that breakfast is going to be $30-$50 and I might only have a bowl of cereal, yoghurt and a coffee, that’s a no. Cafe around the corner.

 

[SeatBackForward]

I hardly ever see the option for a continental breakfast these days ( mostly Accor stays). And given that breakfast is going to be $30-$50 and I might only have a bowl of cereal, yoghurt and a coffee, that’s a no. Cafe around the corner.

My latest one, and the reason for this post was in London £13 for a hot breakfast, this seemed somewhat reasonable.. And the "Continental" option was £10.

 

[JohnK]

Stayed at CKS Airport hotel in Sydney last week and I actually paid for breakfast this time. From memory it was $25 higher room charge for 2 of us.

I'd confirmed that we had booked breakfast but what a waste. Tinned spaghetti and baked beans, powdered eggs that were truly awful and overcooked triangle hash browns which tasted ok. The best part of the breakfast was boiled eggs cut in half.

Note when we stayed here just over 2 years ago the breakfast room was full. This time around less than 10 people and not a good look.

 

[anat0l]

When I last stayed at the Doubletree CNS, they have continental and full buffet breakfasts available. I get free continental being a Gold, which was acknowledged at the front counter (and an upsell was offered for the full buffet, but I declined).

The hot buffet items are placed in one area. It was placed such that if you got any items from there, you would have to be a ninja to pick it and take it back to your table without being detected....and then of course you need to eat it without being caught. The staff were quite vigilant so they would know if you took the hot stuff, and would probably readily add it to your room tab.

I just completed a stay at the Novotel Canberra. They only have one breakfast price point, for a full buffet breakfast, and at $25 per day per person when booked at time of booking, that isn't all that bad for the selection available (decent quality).

 

[Mattg]

I saw this at a Holiday Inn in Italy and wondered the same thing. The hot food was just part of the buffet.

 

[dajop]

Makes me think I should just pay the continental option next time and help myself to the hot food anyhow. H

A loyalty benefit ? First time you stay, you pay. Repeat visits you realise you don't have to.