Yay, a tipping thread!<BR><BR>I'm not sure that this will make sense to non-Brits, but I will try to explain.<BR><BR>On room service in a hotel, there is usually a mandatory tray charge of £2-4 ...

There’s nothing quite like hotel room service. Be it an indulgence or a necessity, few things seem better suited to serve a jet-lagged traveler than a freshly delivered breakfast tray or a late ...

While some of us might be guilty of indulging a little too much in our favorite conveniences, that doesn’t mean there isn’t ...

Goodbye Tray Line, Hello Room Service. Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin. A patient satisfied with his or her meal is more likely to eat, and therefore more likely to recover.

The rules of the catch-all tray. When I say catch-all tray, I mean something a little decorative that can rest on a flat space in any room, holding the high-touch or random items you pick up and drop.

Leaving room service trays outside isn't the only way you can annoy hotel staff while trying to help them out. Some people think they are being helpful by stripping their bed every day.

A common example: A guest leaves a room service tray outside her hotel room after she eats, and it’s not picked up [...] Customers don’t care about your org (organizational) chart.

When a room service delivery employee takes a tray from the kitchen to your room, it’s typically covered in a metal lid to retain heat and to prevent other guests from sneezing on it.

“Instead, call room service when you’re done and tell them you’re ready to have your tray picked up.” 3 Meier is an etiquette coach who founded The Plaza Hotels’ Finishing Program in 2017.

Top tip for when you’re next staying in a hotel — never, ever leave the room naked. This man found out the hard way when the door slammed shut as he placed his room service tray in the corridor.