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DIET WATER, MELTED ICE CREAM, BLOWFISH AMONG TOP 10 MOST UNUSUAL ROOM SERVICE REQUESTS, HOTELS.COM REPORTS
Study also reveals hotels are expanding in-room offerings to include private concerts and $300 ice cream sundaes DALLAS, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today
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[{"type":"text","content":"Study also reveals hotels are expanding in-room offerings to include private concerts and $300 ice cream sundaes\nDALLAS, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Hotels.com® reveals its inaugural Room Service Report which finds that demand for the popular amenity is on the rise according to 45% of U.S. hotels1. The report surveyed hotel partners around the world to reveal what's \"in\" when dining in from the trendiest to the most eccentric orders, as well as hotels with over-the-top room service options like a $1600 burger and a $300 ice cream sundae. Top findings from the study include:\nExperience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9170051-hotels-com-inaugural-room-service-report\nThe weird side of room service\nHotels revealed their most unusual guest requests, including \"diet\" water, melted ice cream, blowfish and a raw fish caught by a traveler who wanted it cooked to order.Top properties are pushing the boundaries of room service to go beyond food, offering in-room concerts and even a personal Lego® butler.Burgers in bed\nBurgers are the most popular room service order not just in the U.S. (49% of U.S. responses) but also globally, beating out pizza, club sandwiches, tacos and fries.While diners indulge in sushi rolls and lobster tails at restaurants, 43% of U.S. hotels surveyed say guests prefer more casual cuisine behind closed doors, ala burgers in bed.Reveling in room service\nOver a quarter (27%) of U.S. hotels said their guests will go all-out while ordering in, spending on average more than $100 for room service.Hotels said steak and champagne are the most expensive items on their room service menus.How to get free room service\nStarting June 12, Hotels.com is offering guests nationwide a chance to win $100 toward an indulgent room service experience this summer. Enter by July 12 at Hotels.com/getroomservice to take advantage of this tempting offer and for full terms.2\n\"Room service holds a special place in the hearts of hotel guests,\" said Melanie Fish, spokesperson for Hotels.com. \"Whether it's a treat-yourself moment or must-have after a long day of sightseeing, there's a certain satisfaction in having someone else foot the bill. That's why we're covering up to $30,000 in room service bills this summer, so guests can go all-in on their favorite in-room e...