Two friends staying at the same hotel which features in Home Alone 2 decided to take inspiration from Kevin McCallister and splash out on room service – and received an eye-watering bill.
Piggybacking on the success of the 1990 original, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York saw Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin once again get separated from his family at Christmas – only this time he’s in the Big Apple.
Stranded alone in New York, Kevin does what any kid would do, run up a massive bill on room service and leave his father to pick up the tab once he’s finally reunited with his family.
Coming as a surprise to absolutely no one, a stay at New York City’s Plaza Hotel, with its luxurious suites and Central Park views, is not a cheap holiday.
Two friends found out the hard way after deciding to re-create the Home Alone experience.
Macaulay Culkin tucked into room service ice cream in Home Alone 2 (20th Century Fox)
US musician and content creator Amira Harvey and her friend Jenna Sinatra opted to see New York in style earlier this year, with their trip including a stay at the Plaza and an indulgent ice cream sundae.
However, the two women received a brutal reality check when they were handed the bill for their dessert.
In fairness that is one very nice looking ice cream (TikTok/amiraharvey)
So how much does a 16-scoop ice cream tower, complete with whipped cream, M&Ms, maraschino cherries and a trio of sauces, at the Plaza cost you? $500 (£409)
No your eyes aren’t seeing double, the cost of this decadent bowl of ice cream is $500. Suddenly the reaction from Kevin’s dad at the end of the film makes a lot of sense.
Recording their reactions in a TikTok titled ‘POV: you accidentally ordered $500 ice cream’ the two women couldn’t believe the final total of their bill.
For context, a menu for the Plaza Hotel lists the ice cream at $350 (£286), however, this is before the $12 delivery fee and a 22 percent service charge is added to your order.
Add a tip on top of all that and you get a figure close to $500, which is a hell of a lot of money for a fancy ice cream.
“I haven’t even seen the movie,” Sinatra admitted, explaining that her friend had been convinced the treat would only set them back around $100 in total, which is pricey but not unreasonable.
Imagine spending $500 to recreate Home Alone when you haven’t even seen the movie (20th Century Fox)
The pair then posted a series of follow-up videos of themselves eating the indulgent sundae, likely hoping to earn some money back through views.
The pair aren’t the only travellers to splash out on the sundae either, with a Redditor who purchased the ice cream calling it expensive but ‘worth the story’.
