room service

Meaning

This term refers to a hotel service where guests can order food, drinks, or other items to be delivered directly to their rooms. It is typically available in mid-range to luxury hotels and can often be ordered via the room phone or a mobile app. The tone is neutral and practical for travel contexts.

Examples

• I was too tired to go out, so I ordered some pasta from room service.

  I was too tired to go out, so I ordered some pasta from room service.

• Does this hotel offer 24-hour room service, or does it close at midnight?

  Does this hotel offer 24-hour room service, or does it close at midnight?

• Could you call room service and ask for some extra bottles of water?

  Could you call room service and ask for some extra bottles of water?

• They left the room service tray in the hallway outside their door.

  They left the room service tray in the hallway outside their door.

• I love treating myself to breakfast in bed through room service.

  I love treating myself to breakfast in bed through room service.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I ordered a room service.

  ✓ I ordered room service.

  'Room service' is an uncountable noun when referring to the service itself, so you do not use the indefinite article 'a' before it.

• ✗ Let's call the bedroom service.

  ✓ Let's call room service.

  In English, the dedicated term is always 'room service,' never 'bedroom service' or 'chamber service.'

Related Expressions

Practice

• We arrived very late, so we decided to order dinner from ___.

  💡 The hotel service that delivers food to your room.

  Show answer

  room service

• Is ___ included in the price of the suite, or is there an extra charge?

  💡 Ordering food directly to your hotel room.

  Show answer

  room service