An Indian entrepreneur’s post comparing breakfast at a luxury hotel in the US with the spread typically offered at hotels in India and other Asian countries has sparked a discussion online.
However, he acknowledged that the experience gets better at hotels costing more than $1,000 a day. He highlighted the variety of options, fresh food, live counters, Asian and continental dishes, desserts and other choices commonly available at luxury hotels in the region. “Of course, food preferences differ across countries, and I understand that. But when you pay this much for a hotel, you naturally expect a certain level of variety and experience,” he added. The post prompted several users to share their own experiences with hotel breakfasts in different countries. “Agreed, most of the breakfast menu at any US hotels are limited to scrambled eggs, roasted potatoes, ham, breads, salads, boiled eggs (frozen), cereals with milk. The food in Indian hotels are itself an experience!” one user commented.
In a post on X, Vineeth K said that Indian and Asian hotels have “really spoiled us” when it comes to food, particularly breakfast. “You name it, and they have it,” he wrote. He said that despite paying a similar price, the breakfast options at the US hotel were “surprisingly limited”. “Travel really makes you appreciate the little things you often take for granted back home,” he concluded.
Sharing pictures of the breakfast spread at the hotel where he was staying in the US, Vineeth said that the property was a JW Marriott that cost around $600 (approximately ₹ 58,000) per night. “This is what the breakfast looks like. Vineeth contrasted this with the breakfast experience at luxury hotels in India and several Asian countries. “In India and many Asian countries, breakfast at a luxury hotel is an experience in itself. You walk in, look at the spread, and wonder where to even start,” he wrote.
The difference is huge,” he wrote, adding that getting Starbucks in the coffee section is considered a “premium breakfast” at the hotel.
