Let no one get you out of bed
Is there any luxury greater than have breakfast in bed ? Yes: that they upload it directly to your room, without having to move. Ask Room Service it's one of the great indulgences (or perks, depending on the reason for the trip and the traveler's need) of staying in a hotel. In fact, the very concept of room service is pure hedonism , yes, but there are ways to elevate the experience to its maximum exponent. Find out how.
1. MAKE THE ORDER BY PHONE
Today, many hotels allow you to order room service from digital form or telematics, through the website or a proprietary system (such as a tablet next to the bed) . But, for best results, go back to traditional methods, and pick up the phone
Hotels prefer that you order room service this way, because it allows them to ask you if you have any restriction , make recommendations or let you know how long you can wait for the order. To you, guest, it gives you the opportunity to do modifications if necessary and to be informed immediately of when will the food arrive
Breakfast in bed: the best
two. ORDER IT IN ADVANCE
Especially if you intend to order food at the rush hours Do yourself (and the staff) a favor by calling a couple of hours before. You will help the kitchen to organize itself and you will be able to enjoy your order at the time you require, without waiting at the last minute.
The same advice applies if you have decided to eat in your room because it is a dog day Think that many people will have had the same idea.
3. ASK THEM TO UPLOAD THE DISHES ONE BY ONE
If you are going to order a complete menu (two courses, dessert, wine) ask if they can upload them little by little instead of all at once, in order to eat them hot (or cold, in case the dessert is an ice cream). Although it sounds strange, many hotels they can grant you the whim , especially if you order outside of rush hour.
better in advance
Four. DO YOU WANT WINE? REQUEST A PHONE CONSULTATION WITH THE SOMMELIER
If you are thinking of accompanying the food with a good wine, you do not have to play the pairing expert. Many hotels will put you directly to the sommelier if you ask, who can advise you better than anyone.
5. IF YOU ARE ON A HIGHER FLOOR, BETTER OPT FOR SOMETHING COLD
It's pure physics: the further away your room is, the longer it takes to get there. Ergo, it will have more time to cool down. "Think that many hotel kitchens are on the ground floor or even the basement ", Explain Martyn Neill , chef at ** Claridge's Hotel ** in London, in his book Claridge's: The Cookbook. “Food can take up to ten minutes to get to the room.”
Let them choose the wine for you
6. ORDER THE MEAT LESS DONE THAN YOU WOULD LIKE
On the other side of the coin we have just the opposite case: certain prepared food will be made more in the minutes it takes to travel the floors from the kitchen to your room. Such is the case of meat, above all, of sirloins and other good cuts. The solution? Ask for it a little less cooked than you like, type “to the point less” if you like to the point. The degree of cooking that it lacks will be achieved along the way in the cart, inside the container that keeps it warm.
7.**DON'T ASK FOR ONIONS (REALLY, DON'T...)**
A word: smell . No matter how much you open the window, ventilate and spend cologne by sprinkling it throughout the room, the room will continue to smell like onions until the next day it is cleaned. The same can be said of Garlic , the curry and strong cheeses roquefort (no matter how good they are…) . Do yourself a favor, and avoid them.
The meat, rare
8. … NEITHER PESTO NOR AVOCADO
A piece of advice from the bowels of the kitchen: if a dish has pesto or avocado, you better not order it. “It is not known How long will it take on the counter? and while it's still edible, it won't look the best,” says a former Hyatt hotel chef. The same can be said for fish and shellfish, in fact. The safest? “Something that is ordered a lot and comes out of the kitchen constantly, like sandwiches,” she explains.
9. IF YOU ORDER COFFEE, BE AWARE THAT YOU RUN A RISK
The cup that will be served to you probably comes from a thermos (the style they use at breakfast) in which the coffee takes hours. Better pulls out the coffee maker in the room.
10. DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR HALF DRESSED
We think it's great that you make yourself comfortable when you're in the room; after all, it is your house during these days. But a bit of respect to the hotel staff is also the order of the day: at least put on your bathrobe. Because yes, there are people who doesn't even do that As a waitress at a five-star hotel in New York puts it: "Bringing breakfast to people who are only half dressed, or worse, is not the perfect way to start the day." No matter how hungry you are, time to put on some pants there are always.