Marriott yanked the petite bottles of liquor out of its chargeable minibars in its Hong Kong hotel, citing low consumption. At The Mira Hong Kong, miniature spirits were phased out in 2011. According to the property, the hard liquor was removed as we prefer to tempt our guests with drinks and entertainment at our open air lounge bar Vibes, and cocktail bar Room One with a live band. Only corporate or high-paying guests get the fully complimentary minibar. Cheap trumps convenient The minibar is also increasingly part of an all-inclusive package. At Hong Kong's Ovolo Hotel, the complimentary scheme is extensive: guests get a free minibar, breakfasts, plus two-hours free booze daily at its O Lounge, including all spirits and wine. Removing the prices has also helped remove the headache of arguing with guests over what exactly they did or did not consume, says the hotel manager in Ovolo's Aberdeen branch, Chum Roa. It was a source of many disputes in hotels, he says. If the customer persists they had nothing, often hotels absorb the cost to not ruin guest relations over minibar items. Now, he does n't have to deal with that. Roa imagines a future in which the traditional minibar is extinct. The competitor of the minibar is n't nearby hotels but the 24-hour stores where one can get everything you need a few blocks away, he says. The convenience of having a cold drink in your