tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1024398511254172770.post708574277196274448..comments2023-10-26T17:06:56.408+04:00Comments on cool travel guide: 10 things that annoy us about hotels #1 Minibar SensorsLara Dunstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05568159382939703162noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1024398511254172770.post-40724283424363540502008-08-07T20:38:00.000+04:002008-08-07T20:38:00.000+04:00I hate this too. I have had two interesting exper...I hate this too. I have had two interesting experiences around this though. The first at Bernardus resort in Carmel, CA. For a $20 per night resort fee you get a fully stocked pantry to use as you please. It has wine, crackers, cookies, soda, water the works. You can eat until it's empty, after that you must pay to refill it. You can also empty out your little fridge and fill it any way you like. At the QT Hotel in New York City you can choose to stock your minibar at check in. The check in desk is a candy counter/magazine kiosk. You just choose what you'd like and pay for it there. Take it up to your room and stash it. Don't want anything? That's fine, more room in the fridge for dinner leftovers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1024398511254172770.post-70653862547991336632008-08-07T14:12:00.000+04:002008-08-07T14:12:00.000+04:00Very true, and specially these things are done at ...Very true, and specially these things are done at 4 or 5 star hotels. Have seen other hotels or B&B gives you something complimentary rather than charging you double for using their mini bar. Very annoying indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1024398511254172770.post-81588160463602558172008-08-07T05:58:00.000+04:002008-08-07T05:58:00.000+04:00Hi DavidYes, but don't you hate that you can't use...Hi David<BR/><BR/>Yes, but don't you hate that you can't use the mini-bar?! Like everything else in the room, because we've paid for it we should be able to use it, even if we're just using the fridge. <BR/><BR/>What if want to buy some parma ham and a nice little block of reggio, a bottle of vino, and have a snack and a sip before we go out... then where do we put the leftovers? Do we let them go to waste because the mini-bar is full? <BR/><BR/>I might test out a hotel with one of these mini-bars next time and remove all the contents so I can put my own stuff in, and then return everything the next day and see how they react! :)<BR/><BR/>I'll have to go check out your bugbears. Or should I wait til the end of our series? Maybe we should join forces and combine them all and write a book? Just one of those humorous little things that would make great bedtime (toilet?) reading!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading, David!Lara Dunstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05568159382939703162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1024398511254172770.post-58879767798650427572008-08-06T22:29:00.000+04:002008-08-06T22:29:00.000+04:00Just another reason to refuse to use the mini-bar....Just another reason to refuse to use the mini-bar...<BR/><BR/>I'll be interested to see the rest of the top ten. I did a piece on my hotel bugbears for Ninemsn (http://travel.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=573894) and it got the most comments I've ever had there. Some of them are priceless - but there are a few interesting points from the hotel industry too.<BR/><BR/>Congrats on the blog by the way - it's a really good read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com