stokebailey

Our hotel in NYC had a sign stating that sensors in the minibar would know if you had moved any of the items, and by the magic of technology add the inflated price to your final bill.

annhig

Our hotel in NYC had a sign stating that sensors in the minibar would know if you had moved any of the items, and by the magic of technology add the inflated price to your final bill.>>

so if I just wanted to look at what was at the back, and had to move something to do so, they'd charge me? Good reason for never using anything from the minibar. [though we did break the rule on our recent trip to Sri Lanka on days when alcohol is banned - about 2x a month - amongst tourists, they were known as "mini-bar days"].

Sue4

I would avoid hotels that don't let you put your own "stuff" in the mini-bar/fridge. Also ones that won't let you eat anything in the room (which occasionally happens in Paris).

annhig

I would avoid hotels that don't let you put your own "stuff" in the mini-bar/fridge. Also ones that won't let you eat anything in the room (which occasionally happens in Paris).>>

just how do you find that out, Sue? It's not the sort of thing that hotels tend to mention on their websites.

Chris_Cutler

I am way late in responding to this, but the last time we were in Paris, we stayed at the Concorde St. Lazare, and they had a phenomenal breakfast . . . cereals and such, of course, but meats, cheese and, believe it or not, salad. Since I'm not huge breakfast fan, I was thrilled to have lettuce, tomatoes with oil and vinegar at 8 am.