A free hotel breakfast - once a reliable perk of even a modest US stay - is quietly disappearing. Recently, Leff obtained a Holiday Inn breakfast manual distributed to hotel owners -and the details suggest how aggressively costs are being trimmed. Hyatt's Hyatt Place brand - long associated with free breakfast - has also scaled back on breakfast. As part of a pilot program rolled out across more than 40 US properties, the chain removed complimentary breakfast for certain guests. Its website now reads: 'Wake up to free breakfast at The Breakfast Bar – offered at most hotels.'

Source: Daily Mail February 18, 2026 09:49 UTC