“Breakfast included in this price” is it more cost effective to have breakfast included?

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. I calculated it from the total cost overall compared to selecting a room without the breakfast included. Hotel is in Paris so not remote and this would be for two adults for 5 days. Dinner is not included in the selection. I figure the equivalent of sitting and eating at a full service restaurant but a cafe for quick pastry/croissant is always cheaper.

The other thing to consider is your eating habits on vacation. DH and I have come to realize that we prefer two big meals rather than 3 smaller meals on vacation. So we eat a big breakfast, then maybe get a snack around 3 pm, and then are ready for a big dinner around 6 pm.

^^Just about to post this.
Dh and I are both croissant + coffee type people when we went to Paris. We were eager to get going for the day and didn't want to waste time at the hotel sit-down breakfast (nor were we hungry for a lot of food at that point in the day).
Plus, it was fun to try different croissants from different vendors as we started waking.

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For that price and location I don’t think it is cost efficient. There are too many options available. Unless you are on your honeymoon and don’t plan to really leave the room.

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I don't think it sounds cost effective, but even if it was, there are so many other options and part of the fun of traveling is eating local. Also +1 to the PPs about considering your eating habits. My husband and I like a hearty breakfast, no lunch or very light lunch/midday snack and regular dinner, but we wouldn't want to do breakfast at the hotel every day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. I calculated it from the total cost overall compared to selecting a room without the breakfast included. Hotel is in Paris so not remote and this would be for two adults for 5 days. Dinner is not included in the selection. I figure the equivalent of sitting and eating at a full service restaurant but a cafe for quick pastry/croissant is always cheaper.

Thank you for the added detail. No way it's worth it, and have never seen a hotel breakfast that was the same as or cheaper than similar nearby restaurants. I'll take it for free, but not for $24/person/day. Like you said, so much cheaper to grab croissant and a coffee if you want something light. Even if you want a full hearty breakfast, you can go to a place like this, which is 18 euros for a full breakfast and coffee ($20). Tip 1 euro and you are still $3 ahead, and the coffee is a million times better, I am sure.

https://holybellycafe.com/HB5_MENU_ANGLAIS.html

[Anonymous]

Depends. For $242, I'd pass.
I've had some really great hotel breakfasts in other parts of the world but it's not worth it in Paris. I'd prefer to get a croissant and coffee at a little cafe and people watch.

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It totally depends on what kind of breakfast eater you are. Dh is a croissant/piece of toast and coffee guy except for weekends. I'm a latte person. And DS is a scrambled egg or cereal kid. Its never worth it for us.

My brother's main meal is breakfast so it's 100% worth it for him.

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I stayed at the Hotel Malte - Astotel earlier this year. I don't recall the cost for breakfast, but it was low enough that I paid it. It was a simple buffet. It was great to roll downstairs for coffee, a pastry, fruit, a few slices of meat/cheese -- and then start my day. I could be full until lunch in under 10 minutes. I appreciated the convenience.

It was a lovely hotel, btw. And perfect for a solo traveler.

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I wouldn't do it - if you want to do the hotel breakfast 1-2 days I assume you can just pay for it. Otherwise just go to a nearby cafe.

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I travel with my nanny and 3 kids. At this point I do favor an included breakfast because it saves so much time and drama.

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No. By day 3 you will be so tired of the exact same buffet everyday and you can do better than $24.

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DH and I have different breakfast styles. But, in Paris i like the hotel breakfast. We go down, dressed for the day but without all of our stuff. Bring the book and a phone and do whatever planning for the day we need. I get multiple refills of coffee, really good butter, nutela and he gets meats and cheeses. We relax in the hotel a little bit, go back up, brush our teeth, sort out what we need to bring for the day and go. It's a lot of money, but it's part of how we like to spend our day. Then, we get a little snack at 2-3 and dinner at 7. This works for us and I acknowledge that there might be a cost savings if we do it differently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH and I have different breakfast styles. But, in Paris i like the hotel breakfast. We go down, dressed for the day but without all of our stuff. Bring the book and a phone and do whatever planning for the day we need. I get multiple refills of coffee, really good butter, nutela and he gets meats and cheeses. We relax in the hotel a little bit, go back up, brush our teeth, sort out what we need to bring for the day and go. It's a lot of money, but it's part of how we like to spend our day. Then, we get a little snack at 2-3 and dinner at 7. This works for us and I acknowledge that there might be a cost savings if we do it differently.

^^ also, there is an element of people watching that is fun including hearing about other people's day which can give us ideas.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wtf? Why would you pay 242 dollars for breakfast?

Do the math and make a case by case decision

+1. We often choose this option but not for $242 more!

+1

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I tend to like one part of my day to be figured out but I also like novelty when on vacation. Is there an option to buy the breakfast one or two days when you’re there? That’s probably what I’d do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH and I have different breakfast styles. But, in Paris i like the hotel breakfast. We go down, dressed for the day but without all of our stuff. Bring the book and a phone and do whatever planning for the day we need. I get multiple refills of coffee, really good butter, nutela and he gets meats and cheeses. We relax in the hotel a little bit, go back up, brush our teeth, sort out what we need to bring for the day and go. It's a lot of money, but it's part of how we like to spend our day. Then, we get a little snack at 2-3 and dinner at 7. This works for us and I acknowledge that there might be a cost savings if we do it differently.

You waste a good chunk of your day sitting around a hotel when you're in Paris for a limited number of days?