[kstrauser]

“Lovely room, but I have to get up and dressed before I can get caffeine, which makes me subconsciously associate it with a headache and stuffy sinuses.”

A study I just looked up said 74% of American adults drink coffee every day. Of those, approximately 9 of 10 would prefer not to have to leave the house for their morning eye-opener, and 1 in 10 prefer papercuts then lime juice in their eye.

Seriously, no innkeeper who isn’t personally opposed to coffee for some reason would risk pissing off 75% of their customers, especially when it’s so cheap and easy to supply. I would genuinely rather a place lack pillows than on-site coffee.

[gnicholas]

Thanks for sharing those facts. As someone who has never drank coffee regularly, I don't know the extent to which coffee-drinkers would prefer to roll out of bed and drink whatever is on offer in the unit, versus getting dressed and grabbing a Starbucks/Peets/etc. a few minutes later.

[kstrauser]

It’s all personal preference, of course. For me, unless the place next door was spectacular, I’d much rather have a cup of mediocre-or-better coffee to sip while I’m getting ready.

The best situation is having a decent cup while I’m washing up, then a mind-blowing cup a little later while out and about.