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Nearly 500 hotels that offer room service to their guests took part in a study this spring — and now Hotels.com, based in Dallas, Texas, has released its first-ever “Room Service Report” that examined the requests from hotel guests from all over the globe.
The report included responses from people in the U.S., the U.K., France, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Japan, Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
Some of the weirdest room service demands focused on water include — no, not “skinny water” or “fitness water” — but “diet water.”
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Other odd requests from room service users around the world include melted ice cream — and rice bowls for traveling pups.
Also on the list: boiled bottled water and a “giant serving of bison,” according to a news release.
A “giant serving of bison” was requested from room service, as a recent study revealed — and blowfish also made the top 10 list of wackiest room service orders. (iStock)
Another strange request was blowfish — which can be poisonous if not prepared properly, as SWNS noted.
One traveler even requested that a fish he’d personally brought along be cooked and served by room service.
Room service use is reportedly on the rise globally, according to almost four in 10 of the hotels surveyed in this report.
“Room service holds a special place in the hearts of hotel guests.”
Also, nearly a third (30%) of travelers spend, on average, about $125 on their room service bill per night.
Around the globe (not just in the U.S.), burgers are the most popular item (40%) requested from room service — beating out the classic club sandwich, pizza and even chips.
Burgers are the most popular item (40%) requested from room service — beating out the classic club sandwich, pizza and even chips, a new study found. (iStock)
The most popular time for room service calls is between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., according to this report.
In Britain, food orders are evolving — with more than…
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