Ever checked into a swanky hotel, skipped the overpriced breakfast, and then discovered the in-room pod coffee tastes like soggy cardboard? Same. So you trot downstairs for a real flat white and ping! £6 on the bill.
Maybe I’m being dramatic, but shouldn’t a place charging more than a transatlantic economy seat throw in at least one decent cup?
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My Two Espresso Shots
Here’s where I land: if a property dares call itself “luxury,” there should be a lobby urn or barista bar where guests can grab a freebie. A proper Americano costs pennies at the hotel and scores mega goodwill points. Budget chain? Fine, I’ll brave the sachet. But a £400-a-night pad that charges for a cappuccino? Feels like a loyalty programme downgrade.
But I Could Be Wrong…
Beans, milk, staff, and machines all cost. And not everyone is an espresso fiend. Perhaps it’s fair to charge for coffee as a paid extra, so tea drinkers aren’t footing the bill for my caffeine habit.
What do you think? Would you pay up, or is a free brew part of basic hospitality? Sound off below or tag me on X because I might just be sipping the wrong roast. Let me know your thoughts complimentary coffee in hotels.
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