What's typically included in the minibar at all-inclusive resorts in Egypt?
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At check-in, guests may receive vouchers in an envelope to exchange for minibar drinks, allowing them to choose the drinks and stock the in-room bar themselves.
71 days ago minibar drink vouchers
At one resort, rooms have a coffee machine but no capsules are supplied, and the advertised fresh juices are not included in the minibar.
47 days ago coffee machine without capsules; no fresh juices
At one resort, the minibar contains only two 1.5-litre bottles of water.
42 days ago 2 x 1.5-litre bottles
At some resorts, water is supplied in 0.5-litre bottles with no stated quantity limit, rather than in larger bottles.
42 days ago unlimited 0.5-litre water bottles
According to the hotel app, four water bottles per day are complimentary; in practice, two are left on the table and two in the fridge.
At one hotel, the room receives two 0.6-litre bottles of water daily.
2 x 0.6-litre bottles per day
Tea and coffee are replenished regularly, and rooms may also be supplied with small children’s milk cartons with straws.
At the Rixos Radamis resort the minibar is well-stocked: fresh water daily, plus beer, juice and soda included. No slippers provided, only branded flip-flops.
Rixos Radamis
In the club section, after breakfast the fridge gets restocked with canned drinks and alcohol, free to drink all day. In the main restaurant there are no canned drinks — only 3 types of boxed juice, and beer or cola must be requested from staff at the counter. For comparison, at Grand Rotana guests used to be able to grab canned drinks themselves.
club room vs main restaurant
Standard room setup includes three water bottles, Nescafe sachets, tea, sugar, a kettle and cups. On request, staff will bring up to five water bottles instead of three.
3-5 water bottles
Sometimes hotels run out of the daily water allowance for a room and don't restock it at all — worth checking with reception or asking again if bottles don't show up.
Standard allowance for a room of four is 3 bottles of 1.5L water per day. The in-room fridge is otherwise usually empty.
3x 1.5L bottles
The only free drink in the minibar is usually water, and it comes bottled rather than as a refillable jug/tap option.
Juice, soda and iced coffee are typically not stocked in the minibar — guests bring them to the room themselves from the buffet restaurant.