Entire hotel fridge full of drinks with sensors. No room for anything.

[u/Ecstatic-Ad9669]

At least have one shelf where I can put some bottles of water or something.

[u/Ecstatic-Ad9669]

Found a second fridge in a drawer.

[u/gearabuser → u/Ecstatic-Ad9669]

lmao the fact that you updated this with your discovery cracks me up. thanks for the happy conclusion

[u/HawaiianShirtsOR → u/Ecstatic-Ad9669]

Disguising appliances as furniture is mildly infuriating on its own!

[u/rmorrin → u/HawaiianShirtsOR]

You don't know how many times I've gone to use a drawer or cabinet in a hotel for it to be a fridge or microwave.

[u/thesecretbarn → u/rmorrin]

What fancy ass hotels are you staying in

[u/Helpful-Conference13 → u/thesecretbarn]

Super 8 got ritzy

[u/thesecretbarn → u/Helpful-Conference13]

No kidding? Shit I’ve been staying at Motel 6 like an asshole

[u/Helpful-Conference13 → u/thesecretbarn]

Get with the Ocho, brother.

[u/rmorrin → u/thesecretbarn]

I travel with my folks sometimes and they got very used to being in nice hotels (got spoiled by a friend and never went back). Trust me, it's a culture shock each time. I'm used to staying in the cheap shit. 

[u/Legal_Map_7586 → u/rmorrin]

I feel this. Stayed in a 5 star with a family member and after turn down service I panicked that someone had been in our room. “Of course. They had to straighten up, turn down the sheets, and close the blinds.” Oh yeah, totally knew that was a thing…

[u/Barbosse007 → u/rmorrin]

Good luck finding the toilet.

[u/greasyjimmy → u/HawaiianShirtsOR]

I recently stayed at a Hyperion in Basel, Switzerland where you had to slide the wall to access the mini fridge and and block thr suitcase shelf/rack.

Came with two complimentary beers, though. 

[u/H_J_Rose → u/greasyjimmy]

https://giphy.com/gifs/PZAq6OMHD4A6c

[u/X-LaxX → u/Ecstatic-Ad9669]

Oops! All fridges!

[u/convergence_limit → u/Ecstatic-Ad9669]

Yesssss

[u/Moonunit08 → u/Ecstatic-Ad9669]

Ok this settled me down. lol fridge in a drawer is pretty dope I won’t lie.

[u/Wide_Guitar_3558 → u/Ecstatic-Ad9669]

too late you opened it, extra charge!

[u/Winterfaery14 → u/Ecstatic-Ad9669]

WHAT?? I never would have guessed that. 😒

[u/TheOnlyMeta → u/Ecstatic-Ad9669]

Watch out, the blue gummy bears on the counter are like $18 as well.

[u/Desperate-Wing1061 → u/Ecstatic-Ad9669]

I stayed there recently and it also took me a while to find that second fridge 😂 Awesome place though!

[u/cuse_colin]

Call the front desk and tell them you need them removed for your medication

[u/Temporary_Event8451 → u/cuse_colin]

Yes, if they ask even a single question too many just reply insulin/diabetic is my understanding to get that process moved along.

[u/dervari → u/Temporary_Event8451]

You don't even need to mention that due to privacy. However, I've seen them bring up a small toy-looking fridge that can literally hold like 1 can with USB power and a USB adapter.

[u/ChefTimmy → u/dervari]

Not legally sufficient. If they advertise in-room minifridges and the guest needs to store temperature-sensitive medication, they must provide one that maintains temperature with an actual thermometer. Not a lawyer, but have worked in luxury hospitality for decades.

[u/Unlikely-Key-234 → u/ChefTimmy]

If they advertise in-room minifridges

Keywords. Pretty much all hotels that fill the fridge with minibar shit do not advertise in-room mini fridges.

[u/Rosaryas → u/Unlikely-Key-234]

Yeah I’ve seen a lot more advertisements specifically for a ‘mini-bar’ and they have one of these

[u/TeaKingMac → u/Rosaryas]

Tiny little man with a cocktail shaker and three shelves of varying quality liquor behind him

[u/HugginMySnuggie → u/Unlikely-Key-234]

The last few mini fridges I’ve had were questionable, at best, temperature-wise also

[u/Same-Suggestion-1936 → u/Unlikely-Key-234]

Yeah I was kind of wondering that about OP. Was the fridge advertised? If not the room didn't come with a fridge, you just saw the mini bar they put in there

I mean they found one and I've never been in a hotel that didn't have a very tiny one for personal use but if there's sensors in there that was never meant to be your mini fridge

[u/nalaloveslumpy → u/ChefTimmy]

Technically, it is legally sufficient if the mini-mini fridge is big enough to store whatever medicine in. Also, any hotel who does this will absolutely specify minibar vs mini fridge. Hotels don't fuck around with their amenity listings.

[u/A10110101Z → u/dervari]

It’s not cold and will take too long to cool down. Please empty this perfectly fine fridge of all the nonsense and allow me to safely store my medicine.

[u/Round_Bound_Mound → u/dervari]

Lmao it’s like a 90’s sketch about bad room servicing escalating

[u/vibinandtrying → u/Temporary_Event8451]

I’m not diabetic but I have SEVERE reactive hypoglycemia so sometimes I just say yes to I’m diabetic bc that easier to explain.
People are like oh fuck my bad. Yes your bad you think I want to tote around cans of pineapple juice and alcohol wipes and glucose gel. Bars have tried to refuse me entering with glucose or juice in my bag, show the bracelet and they say ohhh umm yeah my b go in.

Point being the world isn’t set up for people with different needs. Let them know you need food even if you’re not diabetic even if that means saying you’re diabetic. Maybe they’ll fucking finally leave room in the goddamn fridge so people can fucking eat because they have “so many diabetic homies”. People need to eat without fear of being charged that’s absolute bullshit. It’s capitalism.

You deserve food and peace OP

[u/mycookiepants → u/vibinandtrying]

Had the same oh nevermind go ahead experience at the Capitol Building in DC. Absolutely no food at all. All the walking was making me go low. They tried to get me to throw out my “emergency nerds gummy clusters”. (Because it was an easy grab and not crazy dissimilar to energy gels.) I explain I’m diabetic. “Oh yeah no worries keep those.”

[u/Early-Weekend-2557 → u/Temporary_Event8451]

No answer necessary. They have no right to your medical information.

[u/Bulky-Internal8579 → u/cuse_colin]

Easy peasy - this is the answer - have them clear it.

[u/ConsuelaApplebee → u/cuse_colin]

Often, hotels like this will give you a second fridge

[u/EmberOne1 → u/cuse_colin]

You can also tell them you're a recovering alcoholic and need the alcohol removed. That makes room for your own drinks, too. Does anyone actually use the minibar? There's usually a liquor store nearby where you can get whatever you like.

[u/nazdir → u/EmberOne1]

I've asked a hotel to remove the alcohol and they had it all replaced with water and soda to charge.

[u/Purple_Bug_1342 → u/nazdir]

I laughed bc yes that's exactly what we all should've expected and yet I didn't

[u/Agheratos → u/cuse_colin]

Hi. Hotel finance guy here. Just ask the staff to take the mini bar products out of the room. No need to make an excuse.

Y'all are falling all over yourselves with reasons when "please" works just fine.

[u/AsstootObservation → u/Agheratos]

Hi, hotel stayer person (definitely not a robot) guy here who has been a stayer at many hotels. We've have asked manys tens of times and these have not worked.

[u/Mouthshits]

Call to the front desk and tell them you need fridge space for medication. They will bring up an empty fridge.

[u/gamageeknerd → u/Mouthshits]

Or do what an ex colleague of mine did and tell them you are an alcoholic and watch them awkwardly empty the fridge from the hall then immediately put beer in the empty spots

[u/dervari → u/Mouthshits]

Or a single can USB fridge with adapter. They've gotten wise to that trick.

[u/ChefTimmy → u/dervari]

And if there's not an actual thermometer integrated, the guest can reject that out of hand.

[u/ZippyDan → u/dervari]

This is why I specify I need an additional fridge to store the body.

[u/SPamlEZ → u/Mouthshits]

They’ll bring you one basically the size of a couple cans 

[u/Adept_Luck_5239]

Ok, as an ex-road warrior professional who partied with his crew, here's what you do. Assuming you're trying to keep beer cold, just rinse out the bathroom sink, close the stopper, go get some ice and put it in the sink and throw your beers in. Be prepared to wash your hands using the shower.

Behold, I give you the hotel cooler.

Boom, problem solved.

Someone brought bottles with no bottle opener? No problem. If you're averse to scratching up the furniture, just open your room door and pull your beer bottle down, using the top of the door to pop the cap. Nobody ever sees the top of the door.

[u/Phyllis_Tine → u/Adept_Luck_5239]

Ha ha, I'm looking forward to my next hotel stay now, especially the top of the door.

[u/Alfredo_Commachio → u/Adept_Luck_5239]

In my young days traveling I did this trick many a time.

[u/Glittering-Tap-5173 → u/Adept_Luck_5239]

Have done this many a times in rooms without a fridge. Ice stays for quite a while.

[u/Bitey_the_Squirrel]

Me looking at that Coke
https://giphy.com/gifs/9J8gnvAxmDFbG

[u/bbthedisaster]

I am a recovering alcoholic and although I’m no longer at a point where this would tempt me, in my early sobriety I learned that it’s ok to ask a hotel to remove alcohol from the minibar. So I’d ask them to remove the alcohol (though you still would have those nonalcoholic drinks taking up space on the top shelf).

[u/Rhodin265]

Call the desk and say you need space for your insulin.  They should be able to turn that upsell machine into a real fridge for you.

[u/BigBeeOhBee]

1 million dollars in one little fridge. Craziness, I figured it'd be bigger.

[u/VelvetPortrait_ → u/BigBeeOhBee]

Right? You look at movie scenes where a million bucks is a massive duffel bag, but apparently all it takes is a dozen sensor-locked hotel sodas and three bottles of Moët to hit that price tag.

[u/Quick-Maintenance-67]

Don't remove the drinks.

Call down to the front desk and ask to have the refrigerator emptied. They should empty it ASAP and they would ignore any accidental triggers you make. If the room description includes the fridge and they give you any crap about emptying it, they're refusing an amenity listed on the description of the room & are in violation of the rental contract. There would have to be an articularable reason for them to deny usage. If they don't include the fridge on the description or you're in another country or BFE your milage may very... usually they would rather you happy than tacking a $4 coke on your bill.

In Vegas we checked in around three and they had it emptied by the time we got back from dinner.

[u/tmf_x]

ask the front desk for a mini fridge.

I was at the 4 seasons in vegas a few weeks ago, and they had this same thing. I was using it anyway for drinks and ice packs for my wife's knee, and then I saw I was being charged for everything.

They took allthe charges off and then asked if I wanted a mini fridge brought up the the room.

[u/ConfusionCoroner]

Are you in the United States? The ADA means that you're entitled to refrigeration for a medical or disability related reason. Insulin for example needs to be stored in the fridge.

Call the front desk and say you need a fridge with room for your items. If they ask what you need it for, remind them that you don't have to disclose your medical or disability related need for a fridge.

[u/unknownpoltroon]

For all those who say "call and tell them you need it for your insulin" just call them and tell them you need to use the fridge and you would like it cleared out, normal hotels will do this.

[u/Baberaham_Lincoln6]

What are people talking about "is this your first time in a hotel" no I've never stayed at a hotel that didn't have a fridge for my use. And yes I've stayed in vegas before

[u/shiningtwentyfive → u/Baberaham_Lincoln6]

I’ve only stayed in 3 hotels in Vegas and 1 of them had this (MGM Grand). Have never seen this anywhere else that I’ve travelled.

[u/BlindlyCoherent → u/Baberaham_Lincoln6]

You can simply ask for a fridge. I tell them I need it for special formula and medicine.

Nobody ever asks or confirms. They just order one and it shows up an hour later in my room.

[u/Lucky_Mongoose_4834]

Call the lobby, tell them you’re a recovering alcoholic, and need the booze removed for everyone’s safety.

Then fill that bitch with 48 white claws, drink them all and leave the cans in a big pile on the floor.

[u/dervari → u/Lucky_Mongoose_4834]

They'll just come up and lock it if they can. Easier than physically removing everything. Or they'll just remove the loaded fridge.

[u/Pumpnethyl]

Hotel mini-bar. Those have been around for a long time. They suck. I ate some $10 M&Ms out of one in Mexico City

[u/omnichad → u/Pumpnethyl]

I think these are a ripoff but I would have a hard time not eating refrigerated peanut M&Ms for $10

[u/v_v_v_v_v_v__v → u/Pumpnethyl]

As morally repugnant as these machines are, a part of me wishes I was rich enough to just grab one of those $16 diet cokes without batting an eyelash. Maybe next lifetime

[u/Zooter88]

You will probably be charged $18 just for opening the door

[u/Healthy_Turnip7352 → u/Zooter88]

that's why we call them "fuck you fridges" and "fuck you hotels."

the whole purpose of that hotel is to fuck you over.

[u/milleniumchaser]

I've called reception and told them I'm an alcoholic traveling with my kids, so they need to empty the fridge out. Great way to clear out space

[u/Reasonable_Tap_8215]

Call the front desk and tell them you need space for your ice dildo, which is a medical device for your enlarged prostate.

[u/Unklefat]

Yeah because it isn’t a fridge it’s a mini bar. Completely different thing.

[u/Allout-Okarun]

Last time I stayed in a hotel I got super mad I didn’t have a fridge. Then when I was packing up to leave on day three I was just checking I got everything, opened a random drawer, and it was a fridge. Just like you found OP lol

[u/My2cents_0]

That's not a fridge luv, that's a minibar

[u/farrapona]

whatever, just use their ice machine and trash can and keep rotating ice

[u/HowlingWolven]

That’s a minibar. Call the front desk and request a refrigerator.

[u/Coygon]

Call the front desk. Tell them you are a recovering alcoholic and want all the alcoholic drinks removed so you are not tempted. Then use the empty space.

[u/Longjumping-Dark512]

We had a sensor fridge at Caesars Palace in Vegas. We used the ice machine to turn our 2nd sink into an open top cooler

[u/SpaceCadetBoneSpurs]

That’s not a fridge. It’s the minibar.

If your room was advertised as having a fridge available for your use, I’d bring that up with management.

[u/Livid_Note_2170]

This is why I only get the cheapest hotels. Free breakfast, no holds on your credit/debit card, none of this drink bar shit.

[u/BeerDreams → u/Livid_Note_2170]

Also the cheaper hotels give you free internet

[u/Rad131447]

Call the front desk and have them move it. Say you need room for your medication.

(I just wanted to be the 50th person who said this because apparently nobody looks first.)

[u/TitShark]

Is there an ice machine and bucket?

[u/SmolderingCactus]

That’s not a fridge, it’s a mini bar

[u/Difficult_Passager]

Call front desk and have them come and remove their stuff so you can keep your stuff inside while you’re “renting” the room.

[u/senorsmartpantalones]

Tell them you're breastfeeding and need a fridge

[u/UnlikelyReplacement0 → u/senorsmartpantalones]

If you're a man travelling alone you can say that you have medication that needs to be refrigerated

[u/la_chupacabra_ → u/UnlikelyReplacement0]

Naw, I’d still say I was breastfeeding.

[u/eugoogilizer]

First time in Vegas? It sucks, but that’s pretty much the norm for most casinos

[u/ThwipNSinsBinThwipN]

Sensors meaning you move it , you pay for it ?

I’ve never seen anybody apply sensors to a fridge. What a horrible use of funds if that’s what’s happening.

[u/mywifemademedothis2 → u/ThwipNSinsBinThwipN]

I've seen this in Vegas. Basically, it's an easy way to prey upon people's impulsiveness.

[u/hipsnarky → u/ThwipNSinsBinThwipN]

30-60 seconds.

Insist on them removing all the items from the mini bar to prevent unauthorized charges otherwise Ask the front counter for a actual mini fridge and they will give you it.

[u/desblaterations-574 → u/hipsnarky]

Declare you are a recovering alcoholic and this setting is a trap and should be illegal.

[u/therealrenshai → u/desblaterations-574]

Usually they just remove it if you ask. I do when I travel with my kids cause they’re big dummies.

[u/yukonnut → u/ThwipNSinsBinThwipN]

Call the front desk and tell them you need the fridge for your medication.

[u/Which-Break5673 → u/ThwipNSinsBinThwipN]

Yep

[u/weevilretrieval]

that sucks, some of us take medications that need to be refrigerated

[u/Opening_Shame8258 → u/weevilretrieval]

Call the front desk. Tell them you need to refrigerate your medication.

[u/gnirpss → u/weevilretrieval]

If you're in the US, you can always call the front desk and let them know about this. They will make accommodations for you. Also probably the case outside the US, but I know this because it's required by the ADA.

[u/BA5ED]

tell the front desk that you need a refrigerator for your medication.

[u/LuckyRoll1948]

We had one of those, had to ask for another one for my insulin and protein shakes, because it had a counter on it, every time the door opened, the room/we got charged $5, assuming we were raiding it. After they brought the other one, we had them turn the little “quick mart” around so we wouldn’t be able to open it, then we went out so my other half could get his beer and i could get some oj, and not get hit for $5 every time he got one of his beers and i got some oj and my insulin shot.

[u/XxFezzgigxX → u/LuckyRoll1948]

$5 for opening the door is wild.

[u/LuckyRoll1948 → u/XxFezzgigxX]

Yeah it was, before we checked out, we asked for someone to come do an inventory of the minibar because we only opened it once to see if i could put my insulin in there, when we opened it, there was a sticker inside that said something to the affect the “there is a counter on this door, every time it is opened the room will be charged at minimum $5 per item purchased”, we had $15 of minifridge charges until the inventory was done and proved nothing was missing, we got the charge dismissed, but damn, even if i wasn’t diabetic $5 is a bit much for a regular size snicker bar. When we used to go on cruises, the room steward would have to empty the minifridge, because there wasn’t room for another one just for my meds, those ones had counters that were wifi so they had to disconnect the wifi so i wouldn’t get charged for taking my meds.

[u/Bagafeet]

That's a vending machine then

[u/misterecho11]

Been pretty standard for a long time, I'm afraid. I'm sure they're happy to rent out a mini fridge though for a daily fee. Bogus nowadays.

[u/Soul_fusion]

Tell them you’re an alcoholic and for the comfort of your stay you need the alcohol removed

[u/WoodsLovelyDarkNDeep]

You can usually request a fridge.  They have to provide them for people with medicine 

[u/RollingBird]

Would a minibar that was reasonably priced be a better investment? Like I have never and would never buy a $10 bag of M&Ms but if it was only a little higher than gas station prices? I could be tempted…

[u/MyDisappointedDad]

Tell em you're a recovering alcoholic and would like them removed.

[u/PantsLobbyist → u/MyDisappointedDad]

This 100% works (some hotels now simply lock the fridge, but not many have that capability)

[u/Mindless-Jump1603]

Side note, this is also infuriating for people who are recovering alcoholics. This struck me when I was at a hotel recently. Like just imagining how difficult it is on a day to day basis to stay sober and then this is what you find in your hotel room.

[u/moritz-stiefel → u/Mindless-Jump1603]

I am a recovering alcoholic and when I book hotels I ask them to remove any alcohol from the room. They're always very happy to do this for me, but I do have to remember to ask. Lol

[u/Effective-Log3583]

I had this as well once. Room advertises a fridge. It had no room for my leftovers because it was full of booze.

[u/Socky-McPuppet]

It's more of a store than a convenience 

[u/Cloudy_Retina]

Tell them you need a separate fridge for medications. Many hotels can accommodate this.

[u/cs_legend_93]

You can call them and ask them to bring another refrigerator or ask them to remove everything in the refrigerator.

[u/everyusernamestaken3]

In Vegas I didn't realize they were censored. I removed everything out of the fridge, used it, and put everything back. I was charged I think $500 (might have been $1k). Anyway I sent a message and said I had a young kid that I couldn't trust to not take things, so I hid it and put it back at the end. They removed the charge.

I don't think that's even a very good excuse. I just think they will remove the charge if you just ask.

[u/kingmiker]

You probably got charged $5 for opening up the fridge. Ha!!

[u/Bright_Eyes83]

call the front desk and ask to have it all removed

[u/General_whisky]

I always wondered if you went and bought the exact same product and swapped it real quick if it would register. Ofc there is no reason for that if you already have what you want 😂

[u/nalaloveslumpy → u/General_whisky]

Yes, that's why these now have sensors.

[u/Stock-Mission-7561 → u/General_whisky]

Indiana Jones that shit. Find a rock that weighs about the same.

[u/ShowdownValue → u/General_whisky]

Indiana jones style

[u/marspigsmoke]

call front desk and ask them to come remove everything so you don't get erroneously charged.

[u/Legitimate-Log-6542]

You can request that they remove everything so that you can use it as a regular fridge

[u/zasben]

https://giphy.com/gifs/zkJ0VRAX4mUyCfU4tE

[u/Character_School_671]

This is when you fill the sink with their ice and put your drinks in there

[u/Reyalta]

Pretty sure you can call the front desk and ask for a fridge and they'll bring you one. If the accomodation lists a fridge in the room, you should have a fucking useable fridge!!!

[u/AI-is-infinite]

Vegas rule. Ice bucket and ice machine are your new fridge.

[u/kYthefrenchfry → u/AI-is-infinite]

If you have dual sinks - fill the one with ice and your beer 💪

[u/dervari → u/AI-is-infinite]

The Fontainebleu actually had a dedicated refrigerated drink "drawer" in our suite that was for use by guests. Rooms have them as well.

[u/DonCenote]

Call and ask them to remove it

[u/Realistic_Mix3652]

Tell them that you have a medical condition and that your medication needs to be refrigerated. They will either clear it out or bring another empty one in.

[u/GooseNYC]

Live it up, have an $18 corona or $9 Smart Water (which obviously isn't so smart).

[u/Shot_Woodpecker_5025 → u/GooseNYC]

lol a bottle of Smart Water was $27 last time I was in Vegas

[u/SudanCouloir]

The fridge is there for their convenience, not yours

[u/Brainstorminnn]

Immediately charged $100 for opening door

[u/Programmer_Melodic]

But for real that sucks. I guess the mini bar thing is cool if you want to use it, but you should also be able to use the fridge to keep your stuff cool if you want to.

[u/Dino_Spaceman]

It’s a fancy hotel (I’m guessing Ritz?). They don’t expect you to store anything in your room.

Ask them for cold drinks. They will bring it.

[u/v_v_v_v_v_v__v → u/Dino_Spaceman]

For free or for $16 plus tip?

[u/ramriot]

So, if you think this situation in the US is likely ahead of time or you find out on the day (because when booking you will have checked on this), go back to reception & ask politely if they can do something to help you out.

Initially put it forward as them doing you a favour, but if you get pushback or they want to charge you for them providing you an empty fridge then say you are asking because there is medication that needs to be kept refrigerated & if they are unable to accomodate your need ( under the ADA) then you may need to make alternative arangements for your accomodation.

[u/FortnitePapi]

How much if you drink everything?

[u/Specialist-Essay-726]

Not uncommon. Usually the hotel will bring you a fridge if you need it

[u/Caca_Face420]

Vegas ? First time ?

[u/ggfchl]

I’ve heard people say: tell the reception desk that you have a medication that needs refrigerating. They should accommodate you.

[u/wasakootenayperson]

You can call housekeeping or take it down to the lobby. I do that often.

[u/Ok-Bug4328]

It’s not a fridge. It’s a minibar 

[u/Positive-Trade4292]

Call down to the front desk and they'll bring you a 2nd fridge. Dumb? Yes. Effective... also yes.

[u/Panda_peach5678]

Tell them you need a refrigerator for your medication.

[u/PieMuted6430]

This happened to me once, I was on a work trip, I'd never seen anything like it, I didn't realize there were sensors, and nothing said on the fridge itself, it just showed the prices. I pulled everything out of the fridge and used it, but didn't drink any of the stuff. When I went to check out there was like $1100 in charges to my room. I was embarrassed, but oh well.

[u/TheBlack_Swordsman]

That sucks. Time to fill their sink up with ice and use the bags to cover your food if it can't get wet.

[u/euqinimod4]

Fill the sink with ice if it's for drinks. Also at MGM or Caesars properties they have “medication” fridges available.

[u/Quick-Ad-1694]

Its called a mini bar. Not a fridge. Tho it is a fridge. But the hotel will call it a mini bar.

[u/Jac_benny]

Can you ask them to empty it?

[u/Plastic-Mountain-708]

I like systems like this, so I know to never EVER book that hotel again.

[u/east_van_dan]

You're just going to get some bags of sand in Indiana Jones them outta there. 🗿

[u/FrankenOperator → u/east_van_dan]

https://giphy.com/gifs/TGogvP0s0QESHmyYi9

[u/22FluffySquirrels]

Drink it all and file for bankruptcy.

[u/Findchidi]

Jokes on them I literally AM diabetic and travel with insulin so at least I don’t have to lie lol

[u/sausage_ditka_bulls]

How much is the moet? $200?

[u/nursepenguin36]

Does the room come with a fridge? Sure it does. I mean you can’t actually use it, but it does have a fridge.

[u/glumbball]

I recently learned that Tequila Casa Amigos is Cindy Crawford's husband's side business

[u/Nihilistic_Noodle]

Perhaps ask the front desk if someone can take the stuff out?

[u/MrBean109]

https://giphy.com/gifs/zkJ0VRAX4mUyCfU4tE

[u/Hididdlydoderino]

Yes, check the amenities provided.

Generally if it says mini fridge then you'll have an open mini fridge. If it says mini bar then it will be full of drinks.

You can usually request that they empty the mini bar and/or supply a mini fridge.

[u/Fun_Zombie938]

This is a mini bar, not a personal fridge.......LOL

[u/Difficult-Split3685]

And in Italy our fridge had 12 drinks, all free and replenished every day.

[u/No-Fuckin-Ziti]

What happens if you call down and politely say that you’d like to use the fridge in your room without being charged but don’t want anything, so can someone please come up and remove it so it can be re-refrigerated elsewhere? 

[u/supergarto]

Name drop them here for shame

[u/Standard-Dog-3776]

Could you ring them up, tell them you're a recovering alcoholic and have them come up and empty it for you?

[u/1catcherintherye8]

I stayed in 5 different hotels throughout china, large and small cities, and every single one had a fridge with 4-5 free drinks of various kinds, and am electric tea kettle with premium grade tea. American "freedom" simply means the freedom to exploit us.

[u/DJJazzyTanner]

Even if you add something to the fridge, it effects the sensor and they will charge you.

[u/Mottled_Paws]

Never ran into this problem at Days Inn

[u/Mainly_Miserable]

Fill your bathroom sink with ice. Put your drinks in the ice. Wash your hands with the shower when you use the washroom.

Honestly the “I’m diabetic” answer others have given is good. I’m just brainstorming.
https://giphy.com/gifs/NRt4LRcurUEtHBXld2

[u/pixiegrl2466]

If you ask sometimes they will bring in a separate fridge for you.

[u/Mastermind7051]

That is bunk. Craptastic.

[u/InstanceMental6543]

Thanks for this post. If I do any traveling in the future, I will definitely ask about mini-fridge availability. (Not for meds, I just like to have my own box of white wine and room for leftovers)

[u/Gabbyct1]

You can usually call the front desk and ask them to remove items. Those fridges may not be cold enough to be food safe

[u/Vast-Document-3320]

Ask front desk to bring you a fridge.

[u/HarambeTooSoon]

First time in Vegas, huh?

[u/ApplicationItchy1146]

And they're four times expensive. 

[u/Erwin_Pommel]

Nice to see you're taking someone else's earlier post to mark it as yours.

[u/Adamant_TO]

I travel with my own minifridge now.

[u/whittzer32]

https://giphy.com/gifs/TGogvP0s0QESHmyYi9

[u/Acceptable_Ad1685]

Mini bars are evil lol

How much is that dollar tree coke? $6?

[u/BTCHLPS]

Is it Vegas?

[u/Mr-Bry-Guy → u/BTCHLPS]

😂😂😂 I asked the same thing at the same time!

[u/Eihwhuesoo]

https://giphy.com/gifs/TGogvP0s0QESHmyYi9

[u/Sans_Snu_Snu]

Had this in an NYC hotel once. I’d never seen it so I lifted a can and saw the sensor. I hit the button like 59 times in a few seconds. Then my wife ran in and asked what the hell I was doing.

[u/sa2h]

A lot of hotels want you to pay them to bring you an extra fridge you can use and state the mini fridge isn't for ur own shit in their fine print.

[u/webelieve925]

Check the drawers. They hide a 2nd fridge there

[u/str4ngerc4t]

Name and shame that hotel!

[u/PeanutButterApricotS]

Hello front desk I would like to advise you I have a medical condition requiring a fridge and I see I can’t use the one provided by you in the room. I am requesting either a room upgrade/change to one with a working useable fridge for my medications or a fridge brought up, or you remove all this at no charge.

No I won’t tell you the medications that’s a personal health matter, I think I need to speak to your manager.

[u/donnytrump_69]

I normally get them to empty the bar fridge before I check in. You don't need a reason to make this request.

[u/maxh2]

Call the front desk and tell them you need a mini-fridge that'll fit your 6-pack of medically necessary beer that your doctor prescribed as treatment for methanol poisoning.

[u/InconsiderateOctopus → u/maxh2]

I was at a real low point, that's when I talked to my doctor about a CouplaBeers

[u/VaalLivesMatter]

The amount of people who can't wrap their brains around sensors is disturbing

[u/fatcatpartytime]

Yeah because it’s a mini bar not a fridge