Room service etiquette - What do we do with tray/plates when done? Standard cabin?

For Standard cabin NOT suite, aqua or concierge.

Not that I'll use it but parents might so I'll ask - What does one do with the plates/tray after we're done? Seems in many hotels people leave it on the floor in the hall but I'm thinking the halls on ships are tighter so that shouldn't be done as they'd be in the way more.

Leave it in cabin for the room steward? or call to have it collected?

Also Tips for room service is cash correct?

We generally leave the dishes in the room or on the balcony where we have breakfast and our steward clears them when cleaning the room. Cash is always correct for tips. Most times you'll have to run after the attendant that brings the room service as they are in and out so quickly. We've never seen one linger as they do when delivering room service at a hotel.

I prefer to leave them in the hall, three doors down from my cabin.

I prefer to leave them in the hall, three doors down from my cabin.

So your the one😉

Lol

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I prefer to leave them in the hall, three doors down from my cabin.

Ahh, now I know who to sue for the tripping hazard outside my door!;p

Either call to have them picked up or simply leave them for your cabin attendant. Trays in the hallway make it extremely difficult for those in wheelchairs or with other mobility issues to navigate.

I prefer to leave them in the hall, three doors down from my cabin.

I thought I was the only one who did that,

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I've been told to leave them in the hall. Then call room service and one of the room service waiters will pick them up.

We leave them in the room. Just prefer walking through the halls without dirty glassware and plates, and probably makes it safer for passengers too.

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Please don't put them in the hall. They are a hazard to the blind and mobility impaired. And sometimes to the rest of us, too.

Tripping hazard to have the trays on the floor outside the door. Halls are not wide enough to pass each other as they are

Ring room service after you’ve finished and ask them to collect the tray. This is what they prefer you to do too.

Phil

or simply leave them for your cabin attendant.

They would prefer you not to do this.

Phil

I've been told to leave them in the hall. Then call room service and one of the room service waiters will pick them up.

They would prefer you not to do this.

 

Phil

They would prefer you not to do this.

 

Phil

This is not meant as an argument, just as a point of information. How do you know? We try to be polite and considerate guests and don't want to ruffle feathers or take advantage, and certainly don't want to be rude. If leaving the dishes for our attendant is incorrect we'd like to know. Also, we leave the dish with the afternoon canapes for our attendant to take when he/she does the nightly turn-down.

This is not meant as an argument, just as a point of information. How do you know? We try to be polite and considerate guests and don't want to ruffle feathers or take advantage, and certainly don't want to be rude. If leaving the dishes for our attendant is incorrect we'd like to know. Also, we leave the dish with the afternoon canapes for our attendant to take when he/she does the nightly turn-down.

Because that is what I've been told. The room attendants prefer not to have to deal with trays and dishes before cleaning the room.

Phil

My first choice would be if a scooter is left in the hallway every night and maybe run over people and things (with the exception of fake service dogs) is to leave tray and plates on the scooter seat.

Then call security and have everything removed.

PS. DW sometimes has to use a wheelchair onboard, which is always stored in the cabin, overnight

Either call to have them picked up or simply leave them for your cabin attendant. Trays in the hallway make it extremely difficult for those in wheelchairs or with other mobility issues to navigate.

They would prefer you not to do this.

 

Phil

Which is why my first recommendation was to call, but leaving them for your attendant is still a better choice than placing them in the hallway.

Ahh, now I know who to sue for the tripping hazard outside my door!;p

Uh oh. I'll go back to putting them on the elevator.

Because that is what I've been told. The room attendants prefer not to have to deal with trays and dishes before cleaning the room.

 

Phil

Thanks. I'm embarrassed to admit that I never thought to ask and should have.

When you are on your cruise and order room service, what about asking your server what they would expect you to do with the dishes when done?

I was walking out with some plates to return to the buffet (couldn’t find a table for breakfast so we dined on our balcony) . My attendant seen me with them and said that he would take care of it and to leave them in my cabin.

Happy cruising 🌊🛳🇺🇸🌅

we always just call and tell them they are ready to be picked up on our balcony!