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Ordering takeaway to hotel

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Ribrabrob · 13/04/2019 00:11

I'm staying in a hotel tomorrow on my own and plan to have a super relaxed evening - good film on Netflix, a nice book, some chocolate and possibly a takeaway but I can't decide if that's a little bit ur?!

The hotel isn't in a town centre so the takeaway would need to be delivered to the hotel - is that normal? Have any of you ever had takeaway delivered to a hotel before? Would I need to collect from reception and would it be considered a bit odd? I don't want staff to think I'm rude expecting them to take my delivery in (I'll pay online beforehand though).

If it's not ok I'll just get room service but not quite the same is it!

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GlitterPixie · 13/04/2019 00:13

I’ve often ordered takeaway to hotels just get them to call you when it arrives and make sure you have cutlery with you

blubblubblub · 13/04/2019 00:13

It's not unusual, but you'd need to go down to reception to pick it up yourself. They may accept it for you but would possibly call you down to collect it while it was hot as they may be too busy (or understaffed), to take it up to you.

StillCoughingandLaughing · 13/04/2019 00:13

Why not just check at the desk?

PissOffPeppa · 13/04/2019 00:13

I do it all the time. Collect from reception

GlitterPixie · 13/04/2019 00:14

Get the delivery driver to call you I mean not the hotel it would weird for it to go to reception

Ukelou · 13/04/2019 00:14

I did it just collected from reception, hotel staff were absolutely fine about it.

WhenISnappedAndFarted · 13/04/2019 00:14

My partner does it all the time when he's away on business. We've done it a few times as well and never had a problem.

Sometimes we've had to collect from reception, other times they've called when outside and one of us has gone down to get it.

EmeraldEmma · 13/04/2019 00:16

I would do it but I think I would wait in reception for the delivery rather than have reception deal with it.

BummyKnocker · 13/04/2019 00:19

I hope it works out, I'm just very envious of the whole set up.

AlunWynsKnee · 13/04/2019 00:24

I did it. I checked with reception and they were fine with it. I think they called me when it arrived and I went down to get it.

RainbowMum11 · 13/04/2019 00:26

Loads of people do this - just make sure you have any cutlery you need, and be prepared to go down to reception to collect.

MitziTheTabbyIsMyOverlord · 13/04/2019 00:31

I think it's all fine, but (personally) I'd add masturbation onto your "to do" list.

Or is that just me?

FurrySlipperBoots · 13/04/2019 00:38

I've done it before, just asked them to call when they arrived and then I nipped down to collect.

HicDraconis · 13/04/2019 00:42

Have done this many times. Make sure you give them your room number when you order, reception will call you to come down when it arrives. If you pre warn whoever is on the desk you can also ask them to have cutlery etc ready. I’d add a bottle of wine to your list too - enjoy!

Seren85 · 13/04/2019 00:50

I've done this when staying over night for work. Tell reception and either they'll call you to get it or say fine just ask the delivery person to call you and come and collect it. They've always been happy to provide cutlery too.

ImHastingsDarling · 13/04/2019 00:51

I had to stay in a hotel for a month and had deliveroo coming most days, never a problem!
I've done it in basic hotels and posh hotels (even the ritz!Grin)

GrimDamnFanjo · 13/04/2019 01:16

This is common place in the USA . I don't think there would be a problem!

Ginkythefangedhellpigofdoom · 13/04/2019 01:40

Ok so Iv never done this but only because surely once your finished don't the containers stink out the room especially if you get a curry or something? Also do you take them with you or do you leave them for the room cleaner to sort out?

Apart from those issues I think it's a great idea!

JustGettingStarted · 13/04/2019 01:49

Ginky just bag up the leftovers and set it outside your door. It will be collected along with the room service trays and empty wine bottles in the morning when housekeeping starts. If you want to take it down when you go for breakfast, that's a nice thing to do.

People put their carryout rubbish in the corridors all the time.

managedmis · 13/04/2019 01:56

Do you kind of hang around reception waiting for it?

Timewarpdancer · 13/04/2019 02:11

mitzii think that’s just you.

SpaceCadet4000 · 13/04/2019 02:12

I always ask first, usually when I check in if I'm planning on doing it. Most places are happy to just call up to your room, even the fancy places.

HoppingPavlova · 13/04/2019 02:38

I don’t understand why you wouldn’t just use room service? Do they not have an I site restaurant with room service?

If they don’t have room service then I would order in and have done, they just call your room when it arrives and you pick it up from reception desk.

Brilliantidiot · 13/04/2019 02:57

I work nights in a hotel and it's pretty commonplace. Get the delivery driver to call you when it arrives or let reception know and ask them to call your room when it arrives. We don't take it up to rooms for guests though unless it's our own food, some might but you might incur a tray charge, and make sure you let reception know what room you're in.
As for the rubbish bag it up and leave it outside your room and night porter will probably collect - again just let reception know and they'll make sure it's got pretty fast so it doesn't sit stinking all night - that's what we do where I work anyway 😁
Enjoy your night!

PlasmaRain · 13/04/2019 03:12

Of course it’s not unreasonable. Every hotel I stay in has a list of local takeaways in with the other room bumpf. Order and enjoy.