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

An African or Caribbean man of perhaps 30 marvels at his room service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Guests can dine at The Drake or the acclaimed St. Paul Grill, both located on-site, and room service is available for quieter mornings.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Find such a pillow to sleep on at home and you might reflexively reach for a phone to call room service in the morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

But you don’t need to pay separately for game tickets and a hotel, and you can get room service instead of standing in line at concession stands.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

The following morning, Sunday, June 14, Dasch ordered room service and invited Burger to join him.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple