# Affordable Hotel Minibars In-Suite Bars at the Virgin Hotel Contain Refreshments at Street Prices By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-07-15 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotel-minibar References: [luxurylaunches](http://luxurylaunches.com/hotels_and_resorts/virgins-first-hotel-is-also-first-ever-to-offer-minibar-snacks-at-street-prices.php) & [virginhotels](https://virginhotels.com/) Trying to ignore the tempting snacks inside a hotel minibar is difficult, especially when you as a traveler realize that they have been assigned astronomical prices to prey on a moment of weakness when you have a craving for candy, chocolate or chips. As the Virgin brand has is now trying its hand at the hospitality business, it is showing how different things can be. The food and beverage manager of the [Virgin Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-virgin) in Chicago reportedly took to the streets in order to find out the prices of snacks and drinks and immediately made changes to the prices listed on in-suite minibars. With [minibar snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ritual-chocolate-mini-bar) at street prices, guests at this hotel can expect to pay only about a few dollars for [candy bars and snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-hospitality1). Now that sales generated from hotel minibars have been steadily plummeting across the globe, this could be a fair solution to appease hungry travelers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 79% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Affordable Hotel Minibars:** Decreasing prices of hotel minibar snacks to street prices to appease travelers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can implement affordable minibar options to enhance guest experience. - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can explore offering street price snacks in hotel minibars to attract more customers. - **Travel and Tourism:** The travel and tourism industry can use affordable minibars as a selling point to attract budget-conscious travelers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inflight Snack Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snack-station.md) - [Throwback Cocktail Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2010-revival-menu.md) - [Ethical Neighborhood Convenience Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/betterforyou-store.md) - [Snackable Martini Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teeny-tini.md) - [Sustainable Hotel Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fairmont-hotels-resorts.md) - [Convenience Store Cereal Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nature-valley-pricemarked-pack.md) - [Camp-Themed Snack Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camp-moxy.md) - [Post-Pandemic Hotel Breakfasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aloft-hotels.md) - [Traveler-Targeted Bag Rentals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-borrow-bag-library.md)