Red Room Chronicles

Dissecting Marriott Hotels One Business Trip At A Time

Closing time for Marriott minibars

Marriott has abandoned mini bars in their Marriott Marquis hotel in Manhattan. This happened about a year ago due to the increasing cost of servicing the units. They simply weren’t making a profit on those little refrigerated boxes. Other hotel chains are getting creative though and some have found ways to make their minibars useful to guests and more profitable.

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