Hotel Free Breakfast

[Tim-n-VA]

I've noticed that usually if a hotel offers a free breakfast it is heavy on gluten things with pastries and cereal. I usually bring my own instant grits (I know some people have had trouble with the Quaker grits but I haven't yet) and then eat fruit or sealed items with a label like yogurt. I tend to get up early so that helps with cross contamination for buffet items.

I was just curious if anyone had a chain they preferred from a breakfast persepective.

[mamaw]

Hi Tim

I have eaten at hotel breakfast many times. You are right lots of wheat things. I usually take my toasta bag with me & make an eng muffin, bagel or toast. They usually have jelly, apple butter or philly cream cheese that are single serve & wrapped securely. I also have juice, bacon or sausage, scrambled egg after I check to make sure they are okay. Fresh fruit... I have found many of these hotel breakfast has Dannon yougurt so I don't eat that as the only Dannon that is gluten-free is the plain. If it is yoplait I eat it.

The original pancake house has a gluten-free menu.... here in western pa we have Eat-N- Park resturants that also have a good gluten-free menu....& many home-style places have omlets that are safe after some explaining to the cook......

hth

mamaw

[jennyj]

We just stayed at a hotel this weekend that had a breakfast. I took my own cereal cup with me and got milk, juice, coofee, banana from there. I also had a scoop of eggs and a sausage pattie and did not have any problems. The only problem was smelling the others baking belgian waffles (lol)

[Tim-n-VA]

Thanks that does help - coping tips are always welcome - but not exactly what I was looking for. If you were chosing a hotel solely based on their free breakfast, is there a chain you'd recommend? I suspect that this is a feature that actually varies by location. Still, with vacation planning starting, it doesn't hurt to ask.

Note: I won't select a hotel solely on that basis but I can find location/price/reviews elsewhere.

[GFinVA]

Hey Tim - I have had good luck with the Marriott hotels - particularly Courtyard Marriott. I travel to the same location in FL once per quarter for work and explained the gluten issue to the folks there the first time. Every time I've been there since they've remembered me and gone out of their way to help me. I typically bring my own bagel or muffin which they heat up for me and add some of their fruit. I'm sure this varies on a hotel-by-hotel basis but this is at least a place to start.

Safe travels!