I Tried the Free Breakfast at 10 Hotels to Find the Best One

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  • @therealsamreid
    @therealsamreid  2 місяці тому +407

    What hotels should I include in part 2??? PS - don't forget to use code 50REVUE (this is a new code!) to get 50% OFF plus free shipping on your first Factor box at bit.ly/485uKHv!

    • @raccoozie
      @raccoozie 2 місяці тому +15

      Home2

    • @StayWellx
      @StayWellx 2 місяці тому +36

      Hyatt Place
      Hyatt also has the most valuable points

    • @toshi00tt
      @toshi00tt 2 місяці тому +14

      Aloft and Coutyard

    • @TheFett79
      @TheFett79 2 місяці тому +5

      La Quinta Inns, but be ready, my GF and I stayed at two this year, one was amazing, the other smelled like BO, and we found what I am assuming is heroin under our mattress. But they both had waffles, so there is that.

    • @NeilPBrooks
      @NeilPBrooks 2 місяці тому +32

      Embassy Suites is the best breakfast

  • @LivieLives
    @LivieLives 2 місяці тому +1215

    As an airline crew member, the way that we all discuss the breakfasts at individual overnights and can recall them based on brand and location is a sight to behold

    • @iamReddington
      @iamReddington Місяць тому +12

      You are gorgeous!

    • @good-tn9sr
      @good-tn9sr Місяць тому +27

      what do you recommend from what you have heard

    • @barcelonadgreates
      @barcelonadgreates Місяць тому +8

      Damn what airline you at, im tryna see something

    • @User-ej7sd
      @User-ej7sd Місяць тому +6

      ​@barcelonadgon on god

    • @christylbk
      @christylbk Місяць тому +63

      @@barcelonadgreates sad a girl can't even comment without a guy bothering them.

  • @yourveryowngenie
    @yourveryowngenie 2 місяці тому +1054

    As a kid we were staying in a hotel for a sports tournament and my little buddy learned the hard way what happens when you try to make grilled cheese in the waffle maker: the staff get pissed because they have to clean all the melted cheese. So ya, you can thank Ricky for needing those signs.

    • @therealsamreid
      @therealsamreid  2 місяці тому +246

      CLASSIC Ricky am I right

    • @buildyourcomputer
      @buildyourcomputer 2 місяці тому +15

      if you do it right should be fine. ive done it at home not much mess. (maybe not the 4 mini waffle ones)

    • @yourveryowngenie
      @yourveryowngenie 2 місяці тому +28

      @@therealsamreid lmfao, friggin Ricky

    • @jayc4283
      @jayc4283 2 місяці тому +16

      I saw a Asian Crater Lake tourist in Klamath falls put gravy in the waffle maker, attendent was PISSED

    • @germanfisch
      @germanfisch Місяць тому +1

      @@jayc4283i understand putting cheese, but gravy?

  • @ScavengerGourmet
    @ScavengerGourmet 2 місяці тому +3649

    Yes do a Part 2 for Premium, I love this shit. It feeds my autism of which is the best hotel food detail.

    • @woodardchuckleson3090
      @woodardchuckleson3090 2 місяці тому +85

      Yeah, let us who travel on the corporate card know where the best digs are.

    • @cobra4455
      @cobra4455 2 місяці тому +30

      Most fancy hotels don't come with free breakfast.

    • @youtubehandol
      @youtubehandol 2 місяці тому +16

      @@cobra4455 you have to post spoiler alert for my autistic brain!

    • @cobra4455
      @cobra4455 2 місяці тому +29

      @@youtubehandol It's pretty common knowledge. The more disposable income you have the more you're nickeled and dimed. Same with all the extra stuff you have to pay for in Bmw or Mercedes cars that come free on a cheapo car. Or Apple products that charge crazy prices for storage that is comparatively free with more economy brands. Anyways, in my personal experience if you want free breakfast at basically all nice hotels, you need status. Gold or platinum depending on the brand.

    • @gunnasintern
      @gunnasintern 2 місяці тому +5

      people don’t even say interest anymore

  • @tungmingxuan8559
    @tungmingxuan8559 Місяць тому +383

    I never knew I'd have this much fun spending 20 minutes listening to a guy talking about breakfast

    • @vishnunair7623
      @vishnunair7623 Місяць тому +3

      Same, I finished the video and was pleasantly surprised that my ADHD didn't trigger even for a second throughout the video, given I am on this channel for the first time.

    • @BuckingHorse-Bull
      @BuckingHorse-Bull Місяць тому +1

      breakfast is very simple yet easily messed up

    • @afreshreaction
      @afreshreaction Місяць тому

      lol would be funny if he left a sponsor shake in each hotel breakfast room he visited

  • @jvever4904
    @jvever4904 Місяць тому +137

    My mom worked for many years as the sole employee that would set up and maintain the free breakfast area for her hotel!
    Mom often helped kids make waffles, had a system going for when to restock items in the stations, and would often give patrons a fifteen minute grace period after breakfast times were over and she was cleaning the lobby for them to grab last-minute food they needed. Plus, she'd bring home leftover pastries, biscuits, gravy, and waffle batter that would be tossed at the end of her shift regardless, to not contribute to food waste.
    She worked that job for nearly a decade. Got laid off when the hotel was bought and changed management. New management axed the free breakfast.

    • @lorireed8046
      @lorireed8046 Місяць тому +5

      I really liked the biscuits and gravy

    • @kevinsealschott1090
      @kevinsealschott1090 6 днів тому +2

      I stayed at a Hyatt Place by Charlotte Airport a few months ago their breakfast bar was awesome Scrambled eggs sausage and potatoes w fruit and yogurt and orange juice and coffee. The TV didn't have any reception but this was right after the hurricane

    • @ryanbazan5016
      @ryanbazan5016 6 днів тому +4

      Say thank you to your mom from me. As a late waker and someone who has traveled around those last 15 minutes truly make a difference

    • @grottorabbit
      @grottorabbit 20 годин тому

      🧢Hats off to mom!

  • @shadow_stalk
    @shadow_stalk 2 місяці тому +983

    The reasons i watched this video
    1. Very chill,no over excitement for nothing
    2. informative and educational
    3.editing didnt feel over exaggerated
    4.brought class to a subject noone asked for
    keep your style bec its better then the top 10 on youtube..

    • @masonreed6845
      @masonreed6845 Місяць тому +13

      he always keeps it classy and professional... good chap

    • @Jedi_Knigga
      @Jedi_Knigga Місяць тому +5

      This is literally the only UA-cam video where I didn’t skip through the sponsor part, dude is chill asf

    • @BuckingHorse-Bull
      @BuckingHorse-Bull Місяць тому +2

      t h i s g u y likes the video

    • @bruceh4180
      @bruceh4180 28 днів тому

      You wouldn't know these reasons till after you watched... so your entire comment makes no sense

    • @walterwhite1
      @walterwhite1 27 днів тому

      I like this guy

  • @illimitabilities
    @illimitabilities 2 місяці тому +515

    I travel for work for around 300 days per year. Holiday Inn Express has been consistently the most clean, organized and comfortable hotel all around the country. Admittedly, I don't eat hotel breakfast very often because I hate powered/liquid eggs, or heavily sugared items for breakfast, but Holiday Inn seems to always have a fantastic selection.

    • @Andrew-gu8uw
      @Andrew-gu8uw Місяць тому +9

      300 is crazy, what do you do for work??

    • @illimitabilities
      @illimitabilities Місяць тому +46

      @@Andrew-gu8uw I'm a land surveyor for a fairly large company- we mostly specialize in the energy sector, like gas/oil, solar/wind farms and large scale highway department projects.

    • @User-ej7sd
      @User-ej7sd Місяць тому

      Yall hiring? ​@illimitabilities

    • @eileen4524
      @eileen4524 Місяць тому +3

      @@illimitabilitiesare you married or have kids? if so, how do you manage to balance that working most of the year?

    • @blackjacka.5097
      @blackjacka.5097 Місяць тому +9

      ​@@eileen4524I don't think he has a proper home life

  • @NoCrumLeftBehind
    @NoCrumLeftBehind 2 місяці тому +2576

    I really appreciate Sam's fresh content when everything on UA-cam seems to be the same nowadays

    • @tjvarvaro1287
      @tjvarvaro1287 2 місяці тому +17

      Me too. Gig em

    • @theanswerkey3603
      @theanswerkey3603 2 місяці тому +18

      Same, this is really one of my favorite channels
      Gig ‘em

    • @rondo9517
      @rondo9517 2 місяці тому +5

      agreed, his content is always original and unique but still helpful for everyone. Like this video, if you are travelling you might wanna know who serves the best breakfast

    • @mrangryface
      @mrangryface 2 місяці тому +5

      its been a while since ive been to a hotel so this is useful in the future

    • @BenjaminRichardsMasterhand
      @BenjaminRichardsMasterhand 2 місяці тому +1

      nail in the coffin with this one ☝️

  • @heefsies
    @heefsies Місяць тому +27

    this is the first video i've seen of yours, and as someone who has worked in hotels for the past ten years - one of which was a Holiday Inn Express - this was very enjoyable to watch! I like the presentation you do, no putting on some voice, no annoying bits, just a consistent tone and informative script. thanks, we need more like you.

  • @timhartman5128
    @timhartman5128 Місяць тому +15

    Yes! As a business owner who travels all over the US for my business, Holiday Inn Express is my go to because I get a consistent experience almost everywhere, including a solid breakfast. If I'm on a job for a week, having a good breakfast every day starts the day off right and saves me time and money. Also, their cinnamon rolls are amazing!

  • @abbyb8026
    @abbyb8026 2 місяці тому +1236

    Free hotel breakfasts have a special place in my heart. Really makes me want to book a hotel just for that experience 😂

    • @abbyb8026
      @abbyb8026 2 місяці тому +63

      What makes a hotel breakfast top tier to me: waffle machine with special flavor batters, fresh fruit, pre packaged baked goods, bacon or sausage, cereal/Oatmeal area (with a lot of toppings), bagged eggs like for real those bagged eggs turned into scrambled are legit, juices, milks, potatoes, and toast/bagels and cream cheeses

    • @autumnrench4175
      @autumnrench4175 2 місяці тому +9

      SAMEEEE!!!

    • @baronvg
      @baronvg 2 місяці тому +15

      Lmao I’ve only ever had one full breakfast at a motel (Best Western) and it was quite satisfying. They had chicken fried steaks for goodness sake’s!!! 😂

    • @abbyb8026
      @abbyb8026 2 місяці тому +3

      @@baronvg fancy lol

    • @VeronicaM-pf8oo
      @VeronicaM-pf8oo 2 місяці тому +6

      @@baronvg I was pleasantly surprised by biscuits and gravy* and real onions in the potatoes at my last BW stay. They held it open for a few minutes extra for me too. They're usually extremely strict on the closing time.
      * totally treyf, so don't tell the in-laws.

  • @zoeygonnago_e
    @zoeygonnago_e 2 місяці тому +283

    As a Super 8 employee watching this at my desk, about to put out "breakfast" in a few hours I knew we were gonna lose and I also about died laughing when the music started. Really rubbing it in. xD

    • @EnydCrowfeather
      @EnydCrowfeather Місяць тому +7

      😆 Best comment!!

    • @DomzyDX
      @DomzyDX Місяць тому +9

      Our local super 8 has an over chlorinated unheated pool. The rooms havent been renovated in like 30 years either. I honestly dont know if they ever refilled the pool or if they just add more chlorine every day. $50 a night i guess? Also the pool is cold as hell. Its like even after swimming for an hour you dont get used to it.

    • @EnydCrowfeather
      @EnydCrowfeather Місяць тому +1

      @@DomzyDX 😳 Yikes!!
      wanted to laugh ...... but it's just too yuck lol

    • @michaeldhondt368
      @michaeldhondt368 Місяць тому +4

      Yeah when I stay at a super 8 i just grab a coffee in the morning then head to somewhere else for breakfast

    • @GameCritic101
      @GameCritic101 Місяць тому

      My super 8 smells like sewage and has bed bugs

  • @Tommymad1
    @Tommymad1 2 місяці тому +341

    Definitely do a part 2 with the premium hotels! I think that'd be really interesting to see the differences in their breakfasts, but also just how the hotels themselves compare.

    • @pavelow235
      @pavelow235 2 місяці тому +10

      Years ago I went to a business hotel somewhere in Mexico, I believe it was mid-tier, not luxury, and the service and food and variety was probably the best breakfast I've had in my life.

    • @Showwhat-b4x
      @Showwhat-b4x 2 місяці тому +8

      The problem is…usually the more expensive a hotel, the fewer amenities they include in the regular room rate. So premium hotels don’t typically include free breakfast (in the US, anyway). They might SELL breakfast in their on-premises restaurant, but the comparison would be tricky.

    • @hidarling641
      @hidarling641 Місяць тому +4

      @@Showwhat-b4x So basically they know u rich, so they try to suck as much of your net worth out of you as they can 💀

    • @JustinHarbour-x1d
      @JustinHarbour-x1d Місяць тому

      @@hidarling641they give you a $18/day credit if you have status with their loyalty program

    • @Tommymad1
      @Tommymad1 Місяць тому +1

      @@Showwhat-b4x Hmm, true. At the majority of really nice hotels I've stayed at I've had to pay for breakfast. I HAVE had some really great buffets at resorts though, although those are usually 2-400+ per night.

  • @elPeligro
    @elPeligro 16 днів тому +8

    Never forget the Key and Peele skit where the character was cathartically yelling “I love being incontinent!” while enjoying the Continental Breakfast

  • @accordingtoangela
    @accordingtoangela Місяць тому +58

    My fave breakfast I ever had was at a holiday inn express in Philadelphia, I was there for a wedding. The worst hotel breakfast that was hilarious was when I was in San Jose. It said “continental breakfast included.” When I asked where the breakfast was, she pointed to a danish and croissant and said “France. Denmark.” And that was it. 🤣☠️ her indifference to her job actually Added to the whole experience. We loved her even though she hated everyone. Edit: I can’t remember if it was a red roof or a Ramada but she was definitely the most memorable part of the trip

  • @johnl1298
    @johnl1298 2 місяці тому +194

    My family virtually only stays at holiday inn expresses. The breakfast is very consistent between hotels. Usually either a cheese omelette, veggie omelette in the video or scrambled eggs. One option of bacon, sausage patty or link, or turkey sausage is pretty much always available. They sometimes have biscuits and sausage gravy. Universally they pretty much always have cinnamon rolls. Breakfast potatoes are a common food item. Many but not all have pancakes, waffles also but they are less common in recent years. The other stuff like bread oatmeal cereal yogurt milk juice coffee and fruit is pretty standard across the board. What’s nice is the menu often changes every day so if you’re staying multiple nights you can have a variety of hot breakfast foods.

    • @Fools_Requiem
      @Fools_Requiem 2 місяці тому +7

      Holiday Inn Express is also pretty much the only hotel I stay in, as well. I love consistency in hotels, and HIE is consistent and a good stay.
      Only gripes are that some units still have old and loud AC machines, and the shower heads tend to be poorly maintained. Everything else is perfect for the price.

    • @237photo
      @237photo 2 місяці тому +2

      They must consistently enforce brand standards because I’ve had very few bad experiences , and when I do have one it’s rectified just as quickly as I make them aware.

    • @hockey1freak
      @hockey1freak 2 місяці тому +5

      I’m pretty loyal to HIE and Hampton in the US. But if you ever have a chance go stay at a HIE in Asia. Breakfast blows US out of the water.

    • @sethwagner781
      @sethwagner781 2 місяці тому +5

      The biscuits and gravy are my favorite, and they act as a nice laxative 😂😂

    • @hidarling641
      @hidarling641 Місяць тому +1

      THEY HAVE BISCUITS AND GRAVY?! Okay next time i go somewhere ill stay there instead of super8, because their breakfasts are always miserable.

  • @jchr1st
    @jchr1st 2 місяці тому +134

    I am always impressed at how well you plan your videos, Sam. It's impressive that you will be filming parts for this video while also traveling to film other videos like the Best Wings in America series. Well done man! Efficiency score = 100

  • @somedude1901
    @somedude1901 2 місяці тому +181

    As a touring musician, I’ve had a LOT of Holiday Inn Express breakfasts. Never lets me down

    •  Місяць тому +4

      I'm not sure if it was just for the Hurricane but the Holiday Inn Express Hollywood Airport location in Florida didn't have one and I was crushed. Switched hotels after that.

    • @ronaldfauver1469
      @ronaldfauver1469 Місяць тому

      They rock.no pun intended 😂

    • @roseseifert8939
      @roseseifert8939 14 днів тому

      Our stay was in SD. Our room had comfortable beds and was CLEAN. The room and decor was older. The had one of the best breakfasts with many choices and had snack trays in the afternoon around happy hour.

  • @Tropicanax7x
    @Tropicanax7x Місяць тому +9

    I'm from the mid-west.
    I stayed at a cheapo no breakfast hotel for a few nights in San Fransisco before messing my flight date up and having to stay another night, fortunately at a better hotel. It wasn't a grand expensive hotel, it was like $100/night vs the $80/night that was BAD.
    The hotel had a free breakfast buffet.
    It was incredible and not what I was expecting.
    First of all, I made my first waffle there.
    They had fresh fruit, pastries, donuts, toast, bagels, cereals, oatmeal, potatoes, eggs, sausage patties, sausage links, juices, coffee machine with various options, teas.
    The sausage patties, eggs, and potatoes were seasoned with mexican spices and it was so delicious. The whole cook crew was Mexican and I thought it was unique for the food to have their style to it, unlike what I'm used to in the mid-west, just normal plain what I'm used to.
    Their kitchen was being updated so they cooked everything outside on 3 flat iron grills.

  • @formerbabyfutureghost
    @formerbabyfutureghost Місяць тому +20

    I worked at a Hampton inn for years and I think it was the primary chain that got most hotels to make the switch from continental to American - and the woman who ran our breakfast every day was NO joke, that breakfast service was her pride and joy

    • @sergeant_salty
      @sergeant_salty Місяць тому +1

      Certainly a great chain and a great breakfast.. just needs more bacon, less chicken sausage

  • @Maria_745
    @Maria_745 2 місяці тому +138

    Seeing the data behind my love for the holiday inn breakfast is so satisfying lol. I will say the hours and clear communication of them are so important at a hotel. It's also slightly annoying when you stay at a hotel for more than a few days and the breakfast hours are different every day.

  • @BigHuntDawg14
    @BigHuntDawg14 2 місяці тому +223

    I love that you still do your “everything will be okay” ending man. Made me tear up the first time watching your videos earlier this year cause I was going thru alot an now things are better but keep up all the hard work big bro 💯🐐 one of my favorite youtubers now a days

    • @BigHuntDawg14
      @BigHuntDawg14 2 місяці тому +13

      Sam Reid liked my Comment!!

    • @abbyb8026
      @abbyb8026 2 місяці тому +5

      @BigHuntDawg14 this is honestly my favorite thing he does! He's so entertaining and does such interesting stuff which is refreshing but I always stay till the end to hear that💗

    • @BigHuntDawg14
      @BigHuntDawg14 Місяць тому

      @@abbyb8026facts yea I was watching the first vid I seen of his an then he mentions it an it kinda catches you off guard especially if your actively going thru something while watching an it’s just so reassuring an comforting

  • @jamesonmccauley6850
    @jamesonmccauley6850 Місяць тому +194

    As a Hilton employee, honestly and not being biased, we have some of the most consistent breakfasts. Typically Hamptons and Trus have very similar breakfasts, the higher end hotels (that offer free breakfast), are typically diverse but usually have the same core foods, like Embassy Suites typically have made to order sections such as omlettes and pancakes. Keep up the great work with the Hotel reviews! I would love to see more!

    • @newtonbrook
      @newtonbrook Місяць тому

      You are correct.

    • @sideburnman56
      @sideburnman56 Місяць тому +3

      I always stay at Embassy Suites if I can.

    • @TRMI221
      @TRMI221 Місяць тому +6

      Can confirm. Stay out 150 nights a year and Hilton is very consistent across all types of properties on everything including breakfast. Keep up the good work!

    • @mybigfatpolishlife
      @mybigfatpolishlife Місяць тому

      hampton and tru are both hilton places

    • @tre8792
      @tre8792 Місяць тому

      @@sideburnman56I love embassy’s breakfast

  • @marywatkins6798
    @marywatkins6798 Місяць тому +2

    We recently stayed at a Drury Inn in St. Louis, and the breakfast was good with hot items, fresh fruits, good coffee. Free breakfast is always my favorite part of motel stays, especially when you have kids. Kids love to make their own.

    • @hiperson7347
      @hiperson7347 8 годин тому +1

      Drury Inn by the arch is excellent!!!

  • @katiehawkins5107
    @katiehawkins5107 19 днів тому +5

    Drury Inn has amazing breakfast as well as a free kickback at night. Free soda, snack, and 3 alcoholic beverages at night.

  • @louistov
    @louistov 2 місяці тому +143

    Super 8 has not changed. It's been 20 years since we stayed at one. They only had coffee and a pecan roll/swirl. As a teen, i was so hungry and disappointed. We had to stop by a mcdonalds on our way to Florida

    • @flawed1
      @flawed1 2 місяці тому +23

      As soon as he said, “ But sadly, that wasn’t the worst one”, I was like oh yeah, the worst one is going to be super eight

    • @abunchahooey
      @abunchahooey 2 місяці тому +1

      I’m so sorry this happened to you

    • @ClintBrubakken
      @ClintBrubakken 2 місяці тому +5

      That's definitely not my experience with Super 8. I stay at them often and most are Days Inn live. Waffle Maker, Juice, toast, yogurt, milk, cereal, apples and clementines.

    • @melissablick779
      @melissablick779 Місяць тому +5

      Stayed at a Super 8 for a few days back in 2011. They had weak stale coffee in a thermos and two wall-mounted cereal dispensers. Think there might've also been a gumball machine.

    • @maxinezook4618
      @maxinezook4618 Місяць тому +2

      I can attest to that, my family stayed in a local Super 8 9 years ago & the only thing I remember about the free breakfast was the packaged cinnamon/pecan rolls & a limited selection of cold cereals, milk & yogurts. I didn't even remember what drinks they had beyond the milk for the cereals but there may not have been any drinks worth remembering.
      We literally just took the cinnamon/pecan rolls back to our room to have as snacks later & walked down the street to the local Dunkin for more hearty breakfasts 😆

  • @antonpham6446
    @antonpham6446 2 місяці тому +218

    Every other UA-camr: "I'm trying a burger at every fast food resturant."
    Sam: "I'm trying all the free continental breakfasts!"
    I love it.

    • @Venzynt
      @Venzynt 2 місяці тому +2

      Why are you acting like that's especially different or interesting?

    • @snacktivist
      @snacktivist Місяць тому +2

      I prefer this 100%

    • @zomgkb
      @zomgkb Місяць тому +2

      @@Venzyntpeople crave attention from UA-camrs that’s why they say things like this.

    • @murkythunder
      @murkythunder Місяць тому +3

      @@Venzynt It is different. The first is lazy content that I could do, and have done somewhat over a period of years.
      The second is something that is not as easy to do, price-wise, and logistic-wise. I stay a couple of nights a year at the same hotel, so it would take me like 5-10 years to do this without going out of my way, and by that time a lot of hotels would have changed. It's useful and factors in the next time I book a hotel with a free breakfast

  • @AspiringInterpreter
    @AspiringInterpreter Місяць тому +137

    My husband is an airline pilot so he’s had a hotel breakfast or two. He says Hyatt Place and Hyatt Houses are the best free breakfasts. The hot food is made in cast iron skillets and you dish out directly from the nice cookware. Not just your standard powdered eggs and mediocre sausage. It’s the good stuff. Breakfast hash and better quality meat. Also they have fresh blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. Not fruits you normally see. Great video! Thanks for posting!

    • @armorend1334
      @armorend1334 Місяць тому +1

      I stayed at the former back in June, in Virginia, and I can confirm all of this. My friends and I were gonna go into DC and it really was a great start to the day to have all the classic breakfast staples like eggs, bacon, bagels, fruit, and oatmeal before heading out.
      A nice breakfast is a luxury for a lot of people (Not all, shout-out to those who make it work) so getting one as part of your stay in a different place is pleasant.

    • @tre8792
      @tre8792 Місяць тому +1

      That sounds fire, those are probably premium hotels right?

    • @lorireed8046
      @lorireed8046 Місяць тому +1

      ​@@tre8792 Yes they are . This was mid hotels . Leave it to the upscale people to put how great their "free breakfasts". were. Also, those places tend to charge your room for the breakfast ..you have to add that breakfast to your room . It's a request for.

    • @cyrilmauras4247
      @cyrilmauras4247 15 днів тому +1

      And their prices to stay are much higher than those shown in this video.

    • @lorireed8046
      @lorireed8046 15 днів тому

      @cyrilmauras4247 FACT !;

  • @antonnym214
    @antonnym214 Місяць тому +17

    Red Roof! Post-apocalyptic is a terrific description! My brother was a security guard at one of those in Atlanta. They're all just drug and gang dens with weekly rates. I don't know of a single decent Red Roof Inn ANYWHERE. That $59 per room should not be given to the MOTEL but should be awarded to anyone brave enough to stay in one overnight.

    • @nathaliyaminukshi8630
      @nathaliyaminukshi8630 Місяць тому

      I stayed at red roof in Houston once. Let’s just say I was afraid I might not wake up the next day 😂😂.

    • @lastofkin7134
      @lastofkin7134 20 днів тому

      perhaps unpopular opinion but i love red roof inns, i usually look for them specifically because the people are so interesting

    • @Sunnysunshine208
      @Sunnysunshine208 4 дні тому

      I did look for red roof because of being pet friendly.

  • @TechieTexan
    @TechieTexan 27 днів тому +1

    I feel that not all Super 8's are equal. I'm in Texas and wanted to stay in the Hill Country for my bday one year. Fredericksburg was pricey so we stayed in Kerrville, 20 minutes from Fredericksburg, at the Super 8 by Wyndham. I gotta say, the hotel was older but well kept. Beds could have been softer but it was okay. They had an excellent hot American Breakfast (eggs, sausage, pancakes, etc.). The woman who cooked the food, named Jonita, was fantastic. She had the food out and made sure we had plenty and let us take food back to the room. Even when breakfast hours were over (I don't recall what time) the food wasn't taken away. It was left out for others to grab a plate until it was gone. I guess it depends on who runs the hotel.

  • @cloudsateme
    @cloudsateme 2 місяці тому +320

    Making your own waffles with the batter >>>>>>

    • @alldera
      @alldera 2 місяці тому +4

      the best

    • @therealsamreid
      @therealsamreid  2 місяці тому +29

      Nothing like it 🙌🏼

    • @RockShowVideos
      @RockShowVideos 2 місяці тому +6

      Making your own batter with the waffles... (╬ಠิ益ಠิ)

    • @Tetrini
      @Tetrini 2 місяці тому +6

      ive only ever been to one place that had this option and it was a cheap motel on a trip to an amusement park, best hotel breakfast ever.

    • @TheWill58
      @TheWill58 2 місяці тому +5

      Bonus points if the waffles are shaped like Texas.

  • @freemodulation
    @freemodulation 2 місяці тому +28

    As someone that travels quite a bit for work…holiday inn express is on point. Sometimes they aren’t the cleanest though. Fairfield NEVER disappoints

  • @debbierhode6291
    @debbierhode6291 2 місяці тому +55

    Yes Please do a Part 2 with Premium hotels! Thank you! And yes, having stayed in many hotels during our daughter's sports days, the free breakfasts were always much appreciated!

    • @flips220
      @flips220 Місяць тому +8

      Honestly, I think free breakfast is more associated with the mid/low-tier that he featured in this video. Anytime I've stayed at higher end hotels, they did not provide free breakfast. They would have a restaurant inside that you'd pay for like any other sit down place.

    • @debbierhode6291
      @debbierhode6291 Місяць тому +4

      @flips220 yes, but when traveling with a Volleyball or Basketball team, it was a balance between a nice place to stay for a reasonable price and a hasty breakfast before 8 am or spending hours and lots of money for a breakfast when you're in a hurry with 10 + hungry teens. So when we stay at a higher end hotel or resort, we are happy to pay for a leisurely and quality meal.

  • @kcgunesq
    @kcgunesq Місяць тому +2

    1. Based upon your experience, I would rank BW above True based simply on the yogurt section. Who wants yogurt from a machine.
    2. AFAIK, virtually all hotels and motels are franchises and the brand company simply provides support, standards and basic oversight.
    3. Great idea. Loved the video.

  • @2ToThePower
    @2ToThePower 3 дні тому +2

    this video just saved me. i had Red Roof Inn stay booked but not paid for and then after watching this video, i got anxious and double checked the reviews and saw one from a WEEK ago that talked about it being INFESTED with roaches and flies. Turns out the nearby Holiday Inn Express was booking for only 130 dollars more in total for my five-night stay. Jumped on that as soon as I saw it, never looking back.

  • @realnicksutton
    @realnicksutton 2 місяці тому +92

    You really glazed right over that cinnamon roll at Holiday Inn Express. OK bad pun, but really those cinnamon rolls are fantastic. I’ve always loved HIE breakfast.

    • @joshuamarcolina438
      @joshuamarcolina438 2 місяці тому +8

      Yes! I’d book a Holiday inn express just for the cinnamon rolls

    • @therealsamreid
      @therealsamreid  2 місяці тому +28

      This is gonna sound crazy but I legitimately didn't see them until I was reviewing the footage 🤦🏻‍♂️ Punching air rn

    • @hockey1freak
      @hockey1freak 2 місяці тому +2

      I stay at Hampton, HIE and Fairifield not infrequently but the HIE i stay at the most never has bacon so you really lucked out =(
      But if you think HIE breakfast in the US is good, try HIE in Asia... OMG... Going to be at HIE in Singapore for 8 nights in a row next year

  • @rondo9517
    @rondo9517 2 місяці тому +26

    most underrated youtuber on the platform, very creative but still sensible practical content. well done man

  • @jaylynya972
    @jaylynya972 2 місяці тому +20

    My grandpa owned a fairfield hotel and I stayed their with my cousins for every Christmas break. The breakfast buffet was something we always looked forward to, something worth noting is that they do have vegetarian patties along with their sausage patties!! you just have to ask them for it

  • @pippa3150
    @pippa3150 Місяць тому +4

    As a semi-retired scientist and a person who has traveled all over the world, I really appreciate your reviews (over the Ryans and others on yt). You have great explanations and use more of a scientific approach. I just subbed to you. Not only out of appreciation, but respect.

  • @HumbertoSaabedra
    @HumbertoSaabedra 9 днів тому +2

    See, this is the kind of late night program I would watch frequently, you learn something new and your delivery while detailing your results gets a few solid laughs from me. You earned my sub.

  • @blueb2830
    @blueb2830 Місяць тому +12

    the data analysis with the graph at the end made me laugh wayy too hard but also made me realize just how serious this review was, lmfaooo

  • @micahmx85
    @micahmx85 2 місяці тому +71

    16:52 also know as the Continental divide.

  • @deniseheins2133
    @deniseheins2133 2 місяці тому +106

    Opening a banana like that is savage 😄 Where is the biscuits and gravy at these hotels? 😄

    • @seanrobbins7125
      @seanrobbins7125 2 місяці тому +10

      I visited a holiday inn express in Panama city beach that had biscuits and gravy so there some small differences with each place

    • @realnicksutton
      @realnicksutton 2 місяці тому +2

      @@deniseheins2133 i’ve had it at Holiday Inn Express in Orlando

    • @elbirdo_insoko
      @elbirdo_insoko 2 місяці тому +6

      The Hampton I stay at in Rosemont near Ohare (Chicago) almost always has biscuits and gravy. Sometimes these like, pre-made omelet patty things as well. Biscuit, omelet, gravy combo slaps.

    • @foreverokami16
      @foreverokami16 2 місяці тому

      We stayed at a Holiday inn Express in Orangeburg that had biscuits and gravy and the best cinnamon rolls 🤤

    • @Homested_Happenings
      @Homested_Happenings 2 місяці тому +4

      When I've stayed multiple days at Holiday Inn Express, breakfast items changed daily. Sausage patties vs links, potatoes vs biscuits and gravy even scrambled egg vs omelets.

  • @milkjug7
    @milkjug7 Місяць тому +6

    Being someone who solely books at Holiday Inn Express this makes me happy. Its always so consistent in my experiences no matter the location.

  • @dulapeep1814
    @dulapeep1814 Місяць тому +6

    The Fairfield Inn is amazing! I stay at the Fairfield every other week when I travel for work. The breakfast and coffee is always incredible!

  • @timothyconlin1319
    @timothyconlin1319 2 місяці тому +10

    Stellar content as always Sam. You'll be in the top ten list you mentioned in no time and with the wuality and originality of youre videos i wouldnt be surprised if you make it to #1 some day.

  • @beckatt710
    @beckatt710 2 місяці тому +20

    As someone who is GF due to Celiac, I can't tell you how excited I got seeing that GF waffle maker!! It might be worth it for me to spend the extra 30 to stay there since I'd probably spend that on a GF meal having to go out for breakfast at another location. And that's not including the cost of my travel companion's food!
    I would love to see a part 2 with premium hotels to see if any of them have a similar set up 😊

    • @supersanic1254
      @supersanic1254 2 місяці тому +1

      Still have to be careful, as I have got extremely sick from these "GF" waffle makers. You have to put a lot of trust in that noone put the regular batter in there, and the staff cleaning it. I ruined too many trips by trusting the GF waffle makers, so I don't even bother anymore.
      Now being low carb on top of all that makes breakfast at most places impossible, but there are a few hotels that will accommodate. I visited a HIE once that was able to make grain free cinnamon rolls, and those were great!

  • @settheworldonfire94
    @settheworldonfire94 2 місяці тому +17

    The graph at the end was super interesting. Love the data analysis! My grandma is a holiday inn person, so I’ve been there a fair few times. I’ve never had a bad breakfast there.

  • @meorrrguy
    @meorrrguy Місяць тому +5

    I used to travel for work a lot to industrial areas and always used the Holiday Inn Express and I would agree with your assessment. It’s a great value and their breakfast is awesome.

  • @MsJessie1963
    @MsJessie1963 15 днів тому +3

    This is absolutely spot on. Dry humor, accurate, no drama and no bias… Just saying😊

  • @chowchillachuck
    @chowchillachuck Місяць тому +13

    The cinnamon rolls at Holiday Inn Express are awesome! I have always found the breakfast at Hampton Inns pretty consistent too.

  • @EyeMWing
    @EyeMWing Місяць тому +4

    The interesting thing about premium-class hotels is that you can often find them at or below the midscale hotels for all sorts of random reasons ('its the middle of winter and nobody is coming to this desolate hellscape except you', 'we are doing a renovation', and 'yeah sure why not, its 11:30PM and otherwise the room is just gonna be empty tonight') . I can tell you, though, that the straight-up breakfast winner in that category is Hyatt Place.

  • @cambishop706
    @cambishop706 Місяць тому +8

    8:17 My friends and I used to get in trouble for making quesadillas in our college cafeteria’s waffle irons… The haters don’t want to see us use the waffle iron to its full potential!

  • @Pr0toPoTaT0
    @Pr0toPoTaT0 24 дні тому +2

    "I could definitely hear a cat meowing as i ate" 😄 🤣

  • @brandonlee8368
    @brandonlee8368 День тому +1

    Bro your so genuine and deserve all the accolades you get man.

  • @kindredspiritbaseballmom7913
    @kindredspiritbaseballmom7913 Місяць тому +6

    Great video! As a travel baseball mom, I have stayed at numerous hotels. The team and families value the importance of a good breakfast before the games. It seems they have been doing a good job choosing a hotel because they always choose one from the top half of your list. We usually stay at a Hampton Inn, a Best Western Plus, or a Holiday Inn Express. One breakfast that stands out was the Best Western Plus in Dubuque, Iowa. That was a pricier hotel but had a lot of extra features that were needed for a team who were over 6 hours away from their homes.

  • @MrDarksizzle
    @MrDarksizzle 2 місяці тому +5

    17:53 "am I saying that having a bad breakfast drives people to do crimes? Maybe!" ..i lost it. love the vibes, great videos, unique stories! keep em coming!

  • @ajeffchillin3233
    @ajeffchillin3233 2 місяці тому +4

    Sam is such an underrated youtuber.. bro delivers top tier content every damn time

  • @Bigsweet2407
    @Bigsweet2407 2 дні тому +2

    Great video that'll help a lot in travels knowing who's got the good breakfast and who doesn't thank you😊

  • @bunniesbunniesbunnie
    @bunniesbunniesbunnie 6 днів тому +1

    imho the only thing to look out for with holiday inn express is that they aren't connected to a restaurant. if they are, it's $$$$$ for breakfast. if they aren't, it's why I stay at them. as a diabetic, I can get breakfast and lunch out of their breakfast service. sometimes dinner, too.

  • @ratlips4363
    @ratlips4363 Місяць тому +45

    My favorite has always been Embassy Suites. Great breakfast as they always have a chef that makes omelets

    • @redrooster1908
      @redrooster1908 Місяць тому +3

      I love it when the hotel has real hashbrowns in a chafing dish 👌

    • @tyrcipher8811
      @tyrcipher8811 Місяць тому +8

      Embassy Suites fall more under the premium brands of hotels... Which after doing a quick google search, some places are asking for $130+ a night... They better be making custom order omelets

  • @quirkybeauty
    @quirkybeauty 2 місяці тому +5

    Good luck in your quest to crack the top 10! You've come so far, I was here pretty early on and super impressed by your production quality even back then.

  • @noxcure
    @noxcure 2 місяці тому +40

    Hampton Inn gets a 90 alone just for the strawberry kiwi enhanced water. Its so refreshing 😂

    • @SanjayKumar-n8h3s
      @SanjayKumar-n8h3s 2 місяці тому

      Its pretty common at many of the hotels I've been at. Might just be lucky!

  • @debbiejaffray4709
    @debbiejaffray4709 День тому +1

    Loved all the factors, the graphs, my kinda review! Thanks. I'm definitely subscribing!

  • @bjdon99
    @bjdon99 17 днів тому +1

    Free breakfast saves $ and also time. I rarely stay at a place that doesn’t have the free stuff, and the better ones do have the better breakfasts

  • @ghans2305
    @ghans2305 Місяць тому +3

    I've worked in hotels for about 5 years, and you're spot on about franchisees having different items. Some brands will have very strict brand standards for hotels to follow, whereas some will have few or none. Choice, Marriot, and Hilton hotels are usually the strictest in terms of brand standards. Sometimes they'll go above and beyond the brand standards to set themselves apart from other hotels in the area. For example, we aren't required to provide hot items at our hotel, but we offer breakfast sausage nuggets in addition to the other continental items anyway. Some places will ignore brand standards entirely and offer no breakfast if they aren't worried about inspections. Coffee, waffles, yogurt, etc can also vary depending on if the hotel brand requires a certain coffee brand or not. If not, it's up to the hotel to work with their vendor to decide what coffee to get.

  • @allaboutroofing2
    @allaboutroofing2 Місяць тому +6

    FWIW, Best Western is always my first choice for sleep quality. Dark room if desired and very good mattresses and cleanliness for the $$ .. I'm not a huge breakfast freak, but always fits the bill for me. I don't need a large room, just cozy and BW seems to fulfill.

  • @justinsweat9651
    @justinsweat9651 2 місяці тому +11

    Now THIS is peak journalism!

  • @Shibby
    @Shibby Місяць тому +1

    Excellent content as always

  • @CuriouserArchive
    @CuriouserArchive Місяць тому +3

    That Red Roof Inn matches my memory of staying at one years ago to a tee, so I suspect it is typical. That was also where I learned what a "continental breakfast" actually meant.

  • @99999mytube
    @99999mytube Місяць тому +3

    I haven't travelled for work for a few years, but I always booked a Hampton, and one of the main reasons was because I knew the breakfast would be decent. And for consistent lunch or dinner you can usually find an Applebee's in the neighborhood.

  • @swit1905
    @swit1905 Місяць тому +4

    "Firmly securing last place" is a phrase you never want to hear Sam Reid saying about your establishment 💀

  • @sollybear33
    @sollybear33 Місяць тому +3

    We stayed at a Ramada somewhere in the midwest that had a full omlet bar with a cook and everything when i was a teenager. Ive never been able to find another complimentary breakfast with that since.

  • @horsma2064
    @horsma2064 Місяць тому +2

    This was so well put together and the pacing was amazing, didn't feel like skipping forward or off the video at any point! :-)
    Please make more of these and also if you travel by air often, you should absolutely do videos covering some airport restaurants!

  • @TiberiusRoll7
    @TiberiusRoll7 11 днів тому +1

    OK you literally EARNED my sub!! Loved this video and cant wait to binge watch your other vids!! Cheers!

  • @robdixon7732
    @robdixon7732 Місяць тому +5

    Hampton Inn is my go to hotel. I think they offer a good breakfast and they have a rotating menu too so some days you get omelets and even biscuits and gravy.

  • @ZWolf2099
    @ZWolf2099 2 місяці тому +4

    Best hotel breakfast spread for me was a holiday inn in Miami where they had alot of stuff like fresh fruit, different juices and coffee, breads, cereal. Yogurt. Pastries like muffins and donuts but the cherry on top was a pancake conveyor belt where you drop your pancake in and it would come the other side already cooked

  • @ottoman6731
    @ottoman6731 2 місяці тому +4

    The best hotel breakfast I’ve ever had was in a Gillette, Wyoming, in August.
    $61.47 for the room, eggs/sausage/bacon/waffles, fruit, baked goods, etc. The offerings vary by location!
    Clutch when i was on a cross country trip.

    • @wessouthflorida7026
      @wessouthflorida7026 Місяць тому

      Hi, please let me know the hotel name OR an address in Gillette?
      Thank you!

    • @ottoman6731
      @ottoman6731 Місяць тому

      @ dunno why it wasn’t in the comment, it was before. It’s the quality inn right off of I-90.

  • @estiascott4242
    @estiascott4242 21 годину тому +1

    Thanks for sharing this. I'm a flight attendant so I know a lot about hotel breakfasts and Hampton is my favorite because they switch the hot meals from day to day. But a hotel with a real breakfast included, not just coffee and fruit but hot items

  • @kkdailyvlogs3655
    @kkdailyvlogs3655 4 дні тому +1

    The comfort inn and suites vs regular comfort inn the suites has cookies and pop corn and free 2 different waters that are flavored during the afternoon and tons of breakfast options

  • @EuanM
    @EuanM 2 місяці тому +6

    Yesss part two please!!! I love these videos so muc

  • @magfe888
    @magfe888 2 місяці тому +5

    “Bananas are a huge plus for me” less than two minutes in and I already know this is gonna be another banger from Sam

  • @0py6f
    @0py6f 2 місяці тому +13

    WE WANT THE PREMIUM HOTEL VIDEO NEXT!!!

  • @MissMTurner
    @MissMTurner Місяць тому +1

    I stayed in a place in Orlando once that said free breakfast at booking. "Free breakfast" turned out to be coupons for the food court at the Outlet Mall down the road! Expired coupons at that.

  • @israelmartin8413
    @israelmartin8413 Місяць тому +1

    Your video came up when I woke up after falling asleep for 3 hours. Now you have a new subscriber. The detail of explanations is top tier

  • @taylorcrockett48
    @taylorcrockett48 Місяць тому +4

    Celiac here, my jaw dropped when I saw that fairfield inn gluten free spread

  • @randybradley4151
    @randybradley4151 Місяць тому +5

    My wife and I stayed at a Super 8 in Canada last year for $135CAD for a queens size bed with jacuzzi tub. They basically had every breakfast items you'd want. 4 types of cereal, 3 kinds of muffins, 3 types of bagels, English muffins, bread, apples, oranges, bananasmelon medley. Yoplait Yogurt, mini cinnibons, hard boiled eggs, scrabbled eggs, omelet center, waffle make, sausages, bacon, hash browns and applesauce.

    • @adamj1367
      @adamj1367 28 днів тому

      wow, at a super 8? maybe they’re not as budget-focused up north.

    • @randybradley4151
      @randybradley4151 28 днів тому

      @@adamj1367 I'm sure each location is different and who knows, if we went back to the same location it might not be as good.

  • @VoidVerification
    @VoidVerification Місяць тому +3

    In European hotels, the main staple for breakfast will be bread/rolls and cold cuts (ham, cheese etc.) and müsli/cereal, supplemented by eggs, bacon, waffles/pancakes and/or sweet baked goods (chocolate croissants etc.). And there will ALWAYS be Nutella. 😋

  • @bhuvaneshserene-blake9540
    @bhuvaneshserene-blake9540 Місяць тому +2

    Awesome vid. I love the analysis; I wasn’t expecting it.

  • @anonanon8252
    @anonanon8252 Місяць тому +2

    Hi Sam, this is the first time I've had one of your videos recommended to me, and I'm very impressed with your content as well as your overall presentation. New subscriber!

  • @shadow340
    @shadow340 2 місяці тому +18

    Its actually criminal you only have 212k subs.

  • @brantleyhudson2892
    @brantleyhudson2892 2 місяці тому +8

    Those Holiday Inn cinnamon rolls are surprisingly good. Unique option

  • @NicksDynasty
    @NicksDynasty 2 місяці тому +34

    If it's free, it's for me

  • @kittencuddler1072
    @kittencuddler1072 Місяць тому +2

    The hero we've always needed but never knew how greatly we needed them. Thank you for this incredible video, Sam.

  • @jiszle697
    @jiszle697 Місяць тому +1

    Love to finally see you getting the recognition you deserve man!

  • @rjjr7064
    @rjjr7064 Місяць тому +7

    I want to see the Key and Peele continental breakfast guy try all these different places

  • @nick51517
    @nick51517 Місяць тому +3

    My first couple years out of college I had to travel a lot for work, mostly staying in those above the line hotels 2-3 nights a week most weeks, all over the country. My experience pretty much matches up with your graph

  • @BixbyConsequence
    @BixbyConsequence Місяць тому +4

    "Breakfast is one of the top 3 meals of the day" -- Can confirm.

  • @dragonfruitfan4894
    @dragonfruitfan4894 Місяць тому +2

    Sam is quite literally the goat of yt rn he's keeping my sanity stable as 2024 comes to an end