I booked a package that included breakfast. Since the front desk didn’t mention it at check-in, I called from my room to confirm and was told that breakfast was included.
After breakfast the next morning, I asked our waitress to confirm again. She kindly checked for several minutes and confirmed that it was included.
However, after using quick checkout, I received my invoice and was shocked to see a $140 breakfast charge plus $16.20 gratuity.
I called the hotel and, after another long wait, they confirmed once again that breakfast was indeed included in my package. I was told they would need to speak with a manager about correcting the charge.
To be fair, all the staff I dealt with were polite and pleasant. My frustration is with how such a basic billing mistake could happen at a five-star hotel, especially after I had already confirmed the breakfast inclusion twice.
For the price and reputation of Fairmont, I expected much better attention to detail. Guests should definitely check their final invoice carefully after checkout, even when package inclusions have already been confirmed.