Is it tacky to bring ...

[LAinSEA]

Is it tacky to bring store bought bottled water and snacks to a deluxe resort?

I'd like to avoid raiding the minibar this time around (or rather DH raiding the minbar - LOL) and we will have a car so a grocery stop on the way in isn't a big deal.

My thought was to chill 2 bottles of water in the ice bucket at a time and take them with us to the parks in the am (chill another 2 while we're gone for later). Would housekeeping toss them out? Or is this plan way too tacky?

thanks so much for your advice - in advance!

-LA

 

[Shannon D]

This is not only perfectly acceptable, but smart!
NO, housekeeping won't pitch any of your personal stuff.
Stock up, girl!

 

[redd45]

tacky NO nescesary yes!!!! I do it with every visit and I've stayed at the G.F.-Poly-Beach Club-WLV-Contemporary. I drink a lot of water and i can't see paying the park price and i prefer to bring the snacks of my choice,i refuse to use the mini bar. Last time I brought water there was 4 of us and we brought a case,even had bell services bring it to the room.Susan

 

[LeahA]

I would definitely bring snacks and drinks with you. We once stayed offsite at a Comfort Inn and they charged my dh $9.00 for a 6 pack of beer. I cringe just thinking about it!

Leah

 

[nluvwithdisney]

It's good common sense and cents! I looked at the price of the bottled water in our room at the Dolphin. It was $6.00. I told my wife to not even look at it.

 

[Looking Glass]

I have heard stories of people removing everything from the minibar and placing it in a drawer, then placing all of thier food items into the minibar. They leave a note for housekeeping informing them of what they did. We buy milk and cereal everywhere we go for a quick snack or breakfast making enough room in the mini bar to keep the milk.

 

[D L and K's Mom]

We bought water, snacks, juice etc in one of the grocery stores we passed (we had a rental car). DH bought the same brand as was in the mini bar and we just kept replacing them as we used them. The prices are really highin the hotel for juice and bottled water etc.

 

[Rpsemont]

We usually try to always have a couple of Beers on ice during the day, and milk on ice overnight.

 

[ducklite]

I always stay at a deluxe (unless I'm using DVC) and I always bring water and wine/beer with me. We also have used the garbage can as a large ice bucket, and never had a problem with housekeeping pitching our stuff. Heck sometimes they do'nt even throw away stuff you WANT them to--like the newspaper. They seem to leave it if at all in doubt.

Anne

 

[princess angel]

it's not tacky at all. it's very smart!

Laura

 

[LAinSEA]

Oh good! Now I won't feel so bad - or bad at all.

Turning the garbage can into a larger ice bucket sounds like a great idea to me...and keeping a bottle of something else on ice as well.

thanks again!
-LA

 

[punkin]

Well I think it probably is tacky and if I had unlimited funds and/or was on an expense account I would not do it. However, since I'd rather be tacky and frugal than impress housekeeping, I will continue to get the most for my money. That includes keeping my own bottled water in my own hotel room. Just call me Ms. Tacky.

 

[DeeP]

No, it is not tacky at all. I have seen people check into deluxe resorts with all kinds of stuff. The funniest though was a group checking into the YC with 4, yes 4, cases of beer! The CMs never said a word to them and bell services just loaded up the cases of beer on the luggage cart with their luggage and bags of groceries and took everything to their room.

 

[B3LM]

Not tacky at all - a lot of people do it, it just makes smart cents! We made a grocery stop on our way to CR last November. We bought breakfast items, snacks, fruit, bottled water and soda. Housekeeping never bothered it at all.

Beth

 

[Swan]

I always bring my 12 pack of Dr. Pepper since WDW does not sell it.

 

[pixiechick]

We've done this too. We pack water, a box of assorted chips/cookies, and other junk in our suitcase. We slip the water in huge ziploc bags, just in case. We buy wine at the resort store, more expensive than a liquor store but cheaper than the resort bars. Then on the way home, we have plenty of room for souveniers.

 

[BuzzandWoody]

Not Tacky at all.

I prefer to have a cooler in the room for longer stays.

Since you'll have a car. Get a styrofoam cooler. When you check in have bell services take your stuff up. Including cooler. And depending on how long your there. I'd have a couple 12 packs of water, plus beer, and wine and sodas.

I always feel like I'm doing something wrong carrying a cooler through a lobby. Let them do it for me! LOL

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

Our last few visits we've been bringing drinks and snacks -- Pop Tarts, crackers, cookies -- with us to store in the room. And trust me, I've done the "waste can as impromptu cooler" thing several times in the past. In fact, DW Mean Laureen has brought a coffee maker with us so she can make tea (she's tried the inroom makers in the past, but they make the tea taste like coffee).

Heck, I know one person (a certain "Jazzy" DIS moderator who I won't name ) who brought 24 22-oz. bottles of Propel fitness water with him. From Arizona. ON a plane. (never mind that we found out it was available in the Orlando market; he just wanted to make sure he had it)

 

[Patrick IL.]

I always bring my water, snacks and may be some "frosty malts" to put on ice at the end of the day

 

[PixieBelle]

I am another bring your own drink kinda gal. Why pay 2.00 out of the machine when you can get a 12 pack of Coke for 2.99???

No, it is not tacky at all! Last trip, I brought Sprite, Dr. P , and Coke. I also brought snacks too...had them all spread out on the table in our room at the WL. Poptarts, Chexmix...LOL

Take it with ya!! No harm at all!!!!!!!!!!!!