No Free Breakfast for Budget Traveler

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No Free Hotel Breakfast for Budget Traveler
Travel Tip

There are many reasons a Tourist Hotel is wise to give a free breakfast, however for the budget traveler it often cost extra money. You need to determine, is the Hotel trying to add extra benefits, or more moneymakers.

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Mubende, Uganda
East Africa
Thursday, April 30, 2009
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This is free breakfast in Sussy Hotel in Siaya, Kenya, note there is a large Sausage Factory in Nyahururu, Kenya, therefore the Sausage.

When entering a Hotel that includes a Free Breakfast, I often ask
“What is included in the Breakfast?”
And,
“How much is the room without the breakfast?”

Kenya and Uganda, Africa are countries that often include free breakfast and generally a good one that includes eggs, coffee and toast, not the South American bread and jam insult.

I walked around in the city of Mubende, Uganda trying to find a room.

PRICES:
Homeland Hotel - 15,000 no shower in room and noisy music speaker.
Nakayima Hotel - 25,000 with shower and free breakfast.

This seems easy enough, however the noisy speaker was too much, I knew there was no way to sleep or relax and read a book in this hotel. I returned to the Nakayima to look at the room again.
“How much is the room?”
“25,000.”
“How much is room without breakfast?”
“20,000.”

(3 Dollars for a shower in the room, this is deal, I can heat the water and have a hot water dip bath, the shower here are not hot, it is 1250 Meters above sea level.)

I can easily purchase a good breakfast in Uganda for 2500 shillings, therefore any way I do it, and the breakfast is costing me extra money.

Moreover, the truth is, the world eats too much, I am part of the world, therefore I eat too much, and free breakfast is just another excuse.

If I was willing to pay in advance, stay for 5 days, I believe I would get the room for 15,000 Shillings. It is best to make the long-term negotiate prices after a night or two in the Hotel; you never know what problems you will encounter until after the first night or so.

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Eric said on Friday May 1st, 2009 09:15:35 AM

Andy,

This is a great travel efficiency tip. Plus, on mornings when you hunt around for your breakfast, you might get the added benefit of a bit of exercise.

Those carb laden breakfast freebies are rarely healthy for you (my opinion). Sausage would not be high on my list of protein choices either. But I will admit I like the greasy stuff sometimes, ha!

Once again, I really appreciate the fact that you are putting prices with your posts. Giving travelers that follow a similar path a few good cost benchmarks.

Along those lines, Im thinking giving prices in the local currency is always a good idea. It gives a better gauge without the exchange rate fluctuation.

Thanks,

Eric