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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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.”
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 55% of hotels seeing an increase in vegan orders over the past year, more so than vegetarian or dairy-free dishes.
She said this could be due to a “treat-yourself moment” or a “must-have after a long day of sightseeing.”
Actor Macaulay Culkin starred in the “Home Alone” movie series, playing Kevin McCallister. Today, guests at New York City’s Plaza Hotel can order the “Home Alone Sundae” — featuring 16 scoops of ice cream plus assorted toppings. Check out the cost of this sundae! (Time Life Pictures/DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)
At New York City’s Plaza Hotel, guests can order the “Home Alone Sundae,” a 16-scoop, topping-layered ice cream named after the franchise for $300, the report says.
The sundae’s toppings includes whipped cream, maraschino cherries, M&Ms, brownie bits, chocolate, caramel, and raspberry sauce, according to The Plaza.
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Here are the top 10 wacky room service orders from the report.
1. Diet water
5. Cooked fish that guest brought along
6. Cockle popcorn
7. No-egg-white omelet
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Hotels.com is part of the Expedia Group of travel companies, according to its website.