Minibar

How it is used

Housekeeping or a minibar attendant checks and restocks the minibar and posts what was used to the guest's bill. Guests sometimes question minibar charges at check-out. In many all-inclusive hotels, water and soft drinks in the minibar are refilled daily at no charge.

Example sentences

1. Nobody used the minibar in 112, so there's nothing to charge.

2. Water and soft drinks in the minibar are included and refilled every day.

Common collocations

• minibar charges
• restock the minibar
• check the minibar
• minibar consumption

Related terms

• incidentalsExtra charges a guest makes during a stay that are not part of the room rate, such as minibar, room service or phone calls.
• billA document showing what a guest must pay for the room, meals and other services, or the total amount itself.
• housekeepingThe hotel department that cleans and prepares guest rooms and public areas and looks after towels, sheets and room supplies.
• all-inclusiveDescribes a holiday or hotel price that covers the room, all meals, most drinks and many activities, so guests pay little extra on site.

More terms: Housekeeping

• room attendant
• linen
• toiletries
• do not disturb
• turndown service
• make up a room
• lost and found
• out of order
• laundry service
• beach towel
• room status
• stayover