I was just traveling this past week, and due to my flight connection schedule had to make an overnight in London’s Sheraton Heathrow. The hotel was very old, and the rooms are dire need of renovation. The price of my room was a bargain through Priceline, but as dingy as the room was, the digitized minibar was luxurious: fully stocked with premium snacks, alcoholic beverages, mineral water, etc.
Nearly all minibars have become digitized to prevent guests from replacing items in the cooler with the grocery store equivelant at a fraction of the price. I am wondering if the minibar is indeed something that will phase out with the downturn. It’s not just $5 for a Kit Kat bar, it’s also the fee you pay on top of that that makes it truly outrageous.
However, I was still amazed how the minibar was so well taken care of compared to the condition of my room overall.
Will the minibar really survive, especially if there are elegant gift shops in hotels that sell a larger variety of snacks, and hotel bars that might offer a better atmosphere for the price?
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