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PhrasesRequesting Hotel ServicesVorrei ordinare il room service.
A2formal

Vorrei ordinare il room service.

I would like to order room service.

Pronunciation

room service — pronounced approximately as in English.

When to use it

Call reception or the dedicated room service line when you want food or drinks delivered to your room.

What it means

'Vorrei ordinare' uses the conditional of 'volere' for politeness. 'Room service' is universally understood in Italian hotels. The alternative Italian term is 'servizio in camera'.

Variations

Posso ordinare qualcosa da mangiare in camera?

Can I order something to eat in the room?

A simpler alternative phrasing

Il servizio in camera è disponibile adesso?

Is room service available now?

Ask before ordering — not all hotels offer 24h room service

C'è un menu del room service in camera?

Is there a room service menu in the room?

Look in the room folder or call to request one

Mini Dialogue

— Buonasera, vorrei ordinare il room service. — Buonasera. Cosa desidera? — Vorrei un club sandwich e una bottiglia d'acqua minerale. — Benissimo. Pronto in trenta minuti.

— Good evening, I would like to order room service. — Good evening. What would you like? — I would like a club sandwich and a bottle of mineral water. — Very good. Ready in thirty minutes.

Cultural Note

Room service ('servizio in camera') at Italian hotels typically adds a 15–20% surcharge to menu prices. In Italian food culture, eating alone in a hotel room is considered less desirable than dining out — Italians regard communal dining as essential. But after a long day of travel, room service is undeniably convenient.