HOW TO AVOID A FINANCIAL HANGOVER

ASK for the minibar to be emptied if you can’t trust yourself when the munchies strike.

CHECK the seals on bottles. The guest before you may have been less honest (and you don’t know what may lurk inside).

READ the price list carefully before you get carried away. Minibar contents may cost up to 300 per cent more than they would in the nearest shop.

AVOID touching anything you don’t intend to eat or drink. Many minibars are now fitted with sensors to automatically charge the room if anything is moved, even if it’s put back.

DON’T fill minibars with your own drinks in Las Vegas. Hotels including Mandalay Bay and the Bellagio levy a £38 fee if they spy your snacks inside.