room service

American  

noun

1. the serving of food, drinks, etc., to a guest in their room, as at a hotel.

2. the department or section, as at a hotel, responsible for rendering service of food, drinks, etc., to a guest in their room.

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room service British  

noun

1. service in a hotel providing meals, drinks, etc, in guests' rooms

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Etymology

Origin of room service

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Use “I” language: “I want to treat myself to a hotel this year and enjoy room service,” rather than, “Your house is too small and crowded.”

From MarketWatch

If your friend had ordered champagne and room service while you had toast and a cup of tea, would you have split that bill?

From Washington Post

Or recall that Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers spent the night before Game 2 of the 2002 NBA Western Conference finals — a loss to the Sacramento Kings — regurgitating a room service bacon cheeseburger.

From Seattle Times

They had to be fit enough to jump into practice drills and humble enough to deliver room service to assistant coaches.

From Washington Post

On Wednesday morning, remnants of room service — a pink smoothie, some picked-over lox and eggs — sat on a table in Ms. Ok’s room overlooking the Jefferson Memorial.

From New York Times