Rare Tom O. Posted December 7, 2018 #1 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I searched everywhere trying to find the cost of soda and beer that are kept in the room refrigerator. I could not find the prices on any of Roger Jet's wonderful web site of HAL menus. Is the price of soda and beer out of the fridge the same as the price on the room service menu? If not, what is the price for items out of the fridge? I just noticed that the 6 pack of Heineken I pre-ordered for $37.50 is higher per beer than if I just ordered each beer off the room service menu. The room service menu has a price of $5.75 per beer, that works out to $34.50 for a six pack. So I think I will cancel that Heineken package. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee2673 Posted December 7, 2018 #2 Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) My hubby is a beer drinker. We go to a happy hour bar and buy 5 at whatever they cost ($5.75?), get the next 5 for 2.00 each. And clear out the mini bar and fill it with beer. I believe the mini bar and the price of beer and soda are the same as at a bar..I think. Edited December 7, 2018 by dee2673 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted December 7, 2018 #3 Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Tom O. said: just noticed that the 6 pack of Heineken I pre-ordered for $37.50 is higher per beer than if I just ordered each beer off the room service menu. The price on-line includes the 15% service charge, and the room service menu does not. It will be added, so 6 Heineken from the mini-bar or room service will cost $39.68. 3* and higher discounts apply to the mini-bar, but not room service. Here is Roger's price list scan from May 2016 http://www.rogerjett-photography.com/here/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Minibar-Price-List.pdf Edited December 7, 2018 by catl331 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom O. Posted December 7, 2018 Author #4 Share Posted December 7, 2018 13 minutes ago, catl331 said: The price on-line includes the 15% service charge, and the room service menu does not. It will be added. Here is Roger's price list scan from May 2016 http://www.rogerjett-photography.com/here/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Minibar-Price-List.pdf Thanks, that is what I needed. I could not find that menu on his web page. I think the prices are still good, because the price of Heineken is still current. Also I understand now the price difference for a 6 pack. But I was thinking there would be some sort of savings buying the six pack. If it is the same price, then I will cancel my pre-order and just drink beers out of the fridge or order room service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted December 7, 2018 #5 Share Posted December 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Tom O. said: Thanks, that is what I needed. I could not find that menu on his web page. I think the prices are still good, because the price of Heineken is still current. Also I understand now the price difference for a 6 pack. But I was thinking there would be some sort of savings buying the six pack. If it is the same price, then I will cancel my pre-order and just drink beers out of the fridge or order room service. Unless I'm misreading catl331's post, you'll be saving $2.18 by leaving your order in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom O. Posted December 7, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted December 7, 2018 56 minutes ago, Fouremco said: Unless I'm misreading catl331's post, you'll be saving $2.18 by leaving your order in place. You are right, I finally actually did the math. $2.18 is not a big difference, but I can't figure out how to cancel it anyway. I will leave the order as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredMustang Posted December 8, 2018 #7 Share Posted December 8, 2018 I am currently on Rotterdam. Here is the list of in-room beverage prices: Miniature liquors … $5.50 Miller Lite aluminum … $7 Heineken .. $6.75 Wine (187 ml) … $8 Sparkling wine (187 ml) … $9.50 Evian water (1 liter) … $5 Perrier water … $3.75 Soft drinks … $2.25 Red Bull … $5 Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoggyDaddy Posted December 8, 2018 #8 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Interesting that Heineken (a premium beer) is cheaper than a Miller Light. Could it be that the Heineken is considered a “local beer” (brewed in Holland) while the Miller Light is considered an import? 🙂 😄 DD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted December 8, 2018 #9 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Unless things have changed keep in mind the mini fridge does not automatically get restocked every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom O. Posted December 8, 2018 Author #10 Share Posted December 8, 2018 5 hours ago, RetiredMustang said: I am currently on Rotterdam. Here is the list of in-room beverage prices: Miniature liquors … $5.50 Miller Lite aluminum … $7 Heineken .. $6.75 Wine (187 ml) … $8 Sparkling wine (187 ml) … $9.50 Evian water (1 liter) … $5 Perrier water … $3.75 Soft drinks … $2.25 Red Bull … $5 Dave Is that off the room service menu or the Mini-Bar list? The price is probably the same whether it is room service or Mini-Bar. The beer prices are higher than what I found on the Room Service menu on Roger Jets site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom O. Posted December 8, 2018 Author #11 Share Posted December 8, 2018 59 minutes ago, DoggyDaddy said: Interesting that Heineken (a premium beer) is cheaper than a Miller Light. Could it be that the Heineken is considered a “local beer” (brewed in Holland) while the Miller Light is considered an import? 🙂 😄 DD Yes I found that interesting too. I don't drink a lot of beer, but when I do, I prefer a beer with a lot of flavor. I won't touch lite beer. I would pay extra for Heineken over Miller. My favorite beer is Guinness, but I will only drink it if it is on tap.I have never seen Guinness on tap on any ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredMustang Posted December 8, 2018 #12 Share Posted December 8, 2018 2 hours ago, Tom O. said: Is that off the room service menu or the Mini-Bar list? The price is probably the same whether it is room service or Mini-Bar. The beer prices are higher than what I found on the Room Service menu on Roger Jets site. It's the mini-bar list, so far as I can tell -- it's on a card hanging from a liter of Evian on the counter. The room service menu in the orange booklet refers to the card in the back of the booklet for current prices, and of course the card is not there in our booklet. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlee Posted December 8, 2018 #13 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Also remember that if you have four star or above status, you'll get 50% off mini bar purchases, but no discount from a bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted December 9, 2018 #14 Share Posted December 9, 2018 2 hours ago, drlee said: Also remember that if you have four star or above status, you'll get 50% off mini bar purchases, but no discount from a bar. And 3* get 25% off from the minibar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientWanderer Posted December 9, 2018 #15 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Not about the little refrigerator, but still funny... On our last sailaway, a guy came up and said, "Wow, I'd heard that cruise ships have a really big upcharge for liquor, but $37.00 for a beer!?" We just chuckled and said, "No, no...that's for the bucket!" 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nessa810 Posted December 9, 2018 #16 Share Posted December 9, 2018 12 hours ago, DoggyDaddy said: Interesting that Heineken (a premium beer) is cheaper than a Miller Light. Could it be that the Heineken is considered a “local beer” (brewed in Holland) while the Miller Light is considered an import? 🙂 😄 DD Most of the imports are 12 oz. while domestic are 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964IceCreamLady Posted December 9, 2018 #17 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Stepping in when I may have no right to, but: as I recall, you can order buckets of beer at happy hour and get a two-for deal and stock your room? I am pretty sure my husband did this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted December 11, 2018 #18 Share Posted December 11, 2018 On 12/8/2018 at 7:27 PM, nessa810 said: Most of the imports are 12 oz. while domestic are 16 True. The beers in aluminum "bottles" are 16 ounces which is the same for Bud Light also. ~Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowsprit Posted July 16, 2019 #19 Share Posted July 16, 2019 To set the record straight. "My favorite beer is Guinness" Guinness is not beer, it is STOUT :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted July 16, 2019 #20 Share Posted July 16, 2019 11 minutes ago, bowsprit said: Guinness is not beer, it is STOUT 🙂 Well ... stout is an ale, and many people call ales beer. 😄 Here is what wikipedia says about stout: Stout is a dark beer. There are a number of variations, including Baltic porter, milk stout, and imperial stout; but the most common variation is dry stout, as exemplified by Guinness Draught, the world's best-selling stout. Stout is a top-fermented beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom O. Posted July 16, 2019 Author #21 Share Posted July 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, bowsprit said: To set the record straight. "My favorite beer is Guinness" Guinness is not beer, it is STOUT :) From Wikipedia, "Stout is a dark beer. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowsprit Posted July 16, 2019 #22 Share Posted July 16, 2019 "Stout is a dark beer.." not according to my countrymen 😁 Tom, are you the "Tom O" that shares such amazing info on ships? the Tom I am looking for is a librarian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom O. Posted July 16, 2019 Author #23 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I believe I am the person you are thinking of. I used to have a website, that helped people with issues of privacy on balconies on Princess ships. The free service that provided me with access to a free website discontinued that service, so I had to abandon it. I still have the info stored on my computer. Yes, I am a librarian, now retired. I used to do a lot of posting here, but haven't done so lately. I used to cruise exclusively on Princess, but now cruise on HAL. Princess ships were getting too large for me. I prefer the size of HAL Vista Class ships. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted July 16, 2019 #24 Share Posted July 16, 2019 A bartender told me the best way to purchase beer was at happy hour. Order one and get the second for $2. Order another beer at full price and get another one for $2. Repeat as often as you wish, then ask for a bucket of ice to take the beers back to your room. On Embarkation Day, I tell my Room Steward to have the minibar contents removed and two Diet Cokes for each day placed in the minibar with those not fitting just placed on my coffee table. Works every time for Diet Coke so should work for beer as well. FWIW my last two HAL cruises had a Louis X or Louis XIII cognac for $105/100 per shot (Not on the menu but you may request). At happy hour, the second shot was just $2.......just in case you may be interested. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted July 16, 2019 #25 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I’m wondering if we could have our fridge emptied and re-stocked with non-alcoholic beer and if we would still get the half price? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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