mivox - 12:46 am on Mar 24, 2005 (gmt 0)

never eat and drink in hotels unless it's all included in the price..;-)

Yep. And for better prices still, head north (from what I've seen). I was astounded by how cheap meals/drinks were in Northern pubs... even for places that served *good* food.

Hotel food is a ripoff no matter where you travel, I'd bet. It's like airport food... they're banking on the fact that you don't want to (or can't) bother leaving the building to eat.