8 Incredible Hotel Breakfasts That Come Complimentary

These boutique U.S. hotels still offer phenomenal free breakfasts.

Text by Kristy Alpert

For many Americans, breakfast has become a grab-and-go ordeal, where smoothies to-go and no-fuss toaster meals are the daily norm, if we don’t skip it altogether. Sadly, many American hotels have taken this to mean that we don’t care about breakfast anymore, replacing our freshly brewed Americanos with in-room K-cups and swapping complimentary made-to-order omelets with tin-pan eggs and plastic-wrapped pastries. 

What those hotels are missing is that a true American breakfast has always been more of a celebration than a regular meal; a ritual even, where fluffy stacks of pancakes signal the start of a weekend and buttery eggs with wompy crisps of bacon are symbols of special occasions. A great breakfast changes how you take on the day. Most Americans don’t eat lavish breakfasts on a daily basis, but who doesn’t treat themselves on vacation? Even among weekday breakfast skippers — like myself — the idea of a big breakfast on a weekend or while traveling adds a sense of eager anticipation.

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