Bellying up on a budget To avoid room-service charges for their coffee and toast, savvy travelers find a way to get upgraded to the club or concierge floors of hotels, which typically offer complimentary spreads. The budget-conscious swear by the growing number of hotels that include a breakfast buffet in the price of a room. Vacation Panelist Nancy Vann of Tulsa recalls a complimentary spread at a Comfort Inn in Kansas - bacon and eggs, pancakes, bagels and more. And you know the hotel is getting it wholesale. While budget hotels are leading the way when it comes to bargain breakfasts, deals are out there.
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It's just an amenity. The owner doesn't like to gouge people, and people appreciate that you're not trying to stick it to them. Other Radissons are keeping prices down. Runzheimer's Shellenberger thinks most food and beverage managers are making a mistake by overlooking guests who don't buy their breakfasts. Hotels are not giving customers a break.