What drinks are included and replenished in hotel room minibars in Egypt, and do housekeeping tips make a difference?

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TL;DR

Reports suggest that some Egyptian hotel minibars now contain only water, although cola and Sprite were previously provided in some properties. A small housekeeping tip—around US$1 or an Alyonka chocolate bar—sometimes resulted in extra drinks, but it is not guaranteed.

What the community said

The most recent report says that room minibars may be replenished with water only; cola and Sprite that were supplied in December in previous years may no longer be standard.

Water-only minibar

Hotel-bar supplies were also reported to be inconsistent: imported canned beer, some advertised imported spirits and ice cream could be unavailable even if they had been offered before.

Imported canned beer

One practical approach is leaving housekeeping about US$1. In one report, this led to beer, tonic or soft drinks being added to the in-room fridge.

US$1 tip

Another report says that an Alyonka chocolate bar or US$1 tip resulted in a 1-litre bottle of cola in the minibar. When no tip was left, only water was supplied and housekeeping quality seemed lower.

1-litre cola