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Vieste
9,096 posts
29 months
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simoid
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27 months
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If the hotel don't want cheapskates, they may take action against cheapskates so that they warn other possible future cheapskate visitors to stay away...
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oldbanger
2,339 posts
107 months
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What if you'd bought a bottle of bubbly as a gift for someone?
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McHaggis
7,741 posts
24 months
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simoid said: If the hotel don't want cheapskates, they may take action against cheapskates so that they warn other possible future cheapskate visitors to stay away... Suppose you had been given a nice bottle of single malt by your wife for a birthday present? Nothing wrong with a nightcap? Not exactly "cheapskate"?
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simoid
8,452 posts
27 months
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Manager's discretion would be used I'm sure.
In terms of their policy, there is something wrong with a nightcap, and they might charge you for the equivalent at the bar.
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Edinburger
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37 months
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Can you let us know which hotel / chain this happened in? I stay in hotels most weeks on business and have never came across anything like this.
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simoid
8,452 posts
27 months
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Edinburger said: Can you let us know which hotel / chain this happened in? I stay in hotels most weeks on business and have never came across anything like this. OP said Belfry.
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McHaggis
7,741 posts
24 months
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simoid said: Manager's discretion would be used I'm sure. Indeed - sorry mine was an example. I suspect you are right, and will guess that we are talking about a volume of alcohol in this case. OP - how much are we talking about?
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MX7
6,599 posts
43 months
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Edinburger said: Can you let us know which hotel / chain this happened in? I stay in hotels most weeks on business and have never came across anything like this. groucho said: Belfry I guess you don't read the T&Cs either!
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eldar
6,995 posts
65 months
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simoid said: If the hotel don't want cheapskates, they may take action against cheapskates so that they warn other possible future cheapskate visitors to stay away... Cheapskate hotel doesn't want cheapskate customers. Even I, cheapskate that I am, would avoid such f  kwittery and find a proper place.
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rpguk
3,469 posts
153 months
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Shocking stuff. A rule like that is quite out of the ordinary so I'd expect it to be made explicitly clear at the booking stage.
As mentioned, make a song and dance on trip advisor to at least warn others.
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B Huey
4,881 posts
68 months
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You should have drunk the booze sooner.
That's where you went wrong.
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uk_vette
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73 months
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groucho
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HeatonNorris
1,649 posts
17 months
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Never heard of this before.
For many years I used to stay in hotels Tues, Weds and Thurs every single week, so would often pick up a bottle of red in the supermarket so I could have a quiet drink in my room whilst watching TV in the evening.
Not everyone wants to order via room service or at the bar...
Of course, if hotels really wanted to discourage this, then not charging £4+ for a pint of cheap fizzy larger might encourage people to frequent their bars.
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FurtiveFreddy
4,469 posts
106 months
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That's a disgrace. I'd be very interested in hearing the outcome of this.
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Fer
6,464 posts
149 months
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What was the bottle they took?
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Bohally
812 posts
16 months
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Buy more booze. Get s t faced. Spew on the bed. That'll teach them.
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uk_vette
2,775 posts
73 months
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Brum Belfry are not on TA. I can however ask for them to added  vette
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shed driver
386 posts
29 months
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I'd get some very ripe cheese and possibly some seafood and get it confiscated at the beginning of a three week stay. Will they give me the original food back when I checkout?
SD.
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