As Lifehacker explains, your hotel fridge is cold enough to keep drinks chilled (and even then, they're moderately cold rather than ice cold). Hotel fridges can be 40 degrees or warmer — too warm for leftovers to be stored.
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Take the food you want to keepIf you've spent some time at an Extended Stay Hotel and used the refrigerator, make sure that you take out the items that you want. “The ones that you don't want, throw away,” she says.
But hang on, because it turns out most hotel mini fridges are pretty middle-of-the-road, too. In July, Lifehacker reported that most of the mini fridges you find in hotel rooms wouldn't pass a health inspection test, as they are often left at a temperature too high to properly store food.
If the hotel fridge is 40 degrees or warmer—which many are—you shouldn't rely on it to keep food cold enough to consume safely. In the danger zone, bacteria can grow and you could end up with gross, spoiled food. In the worst case, you could get food poisoning.
A minibar is a small refrigerator, typically an absorption refrigerator, in a hotel room or cruise ship stateroom. The hotel staff fill it with drinks and snacks for the guest to purchase during their stay. It is stocked with a precise inventory of goods, with a price list.
If you are planning to stay at a hotel and require a fridge in your room, it is best to contact the hotel in advance to make your request. Most hotels are willing to accommodate special requests, including providing a fridge in your room.