If You're Ordering Hotel Room Service, You May Want To Steer Clear Of This Food

Ordering room service feels like the ultimate luxury — lounging in your hotel bed, snuggled in a cozy white robe, while someone brings a feast directly to your door. Whether you're jet-lagged and craving a late-night snack, too busy with work to leave your room, or simply wanting to indulge in a lazy morning, room service can seem like the perfect solution to any and all travel woes that might be bothering you. However, while certain dishes can definitely make for a memorable in-room dining experience — think crispy chicken tenders and fries, or a classic club sandwich — others might disappoint. Leaving a bad taste in your mouth (sometimes literally), and wishing you'd gone through the hassle of putting on pants and venturing out to a local restaurant instead.

The thing is, not all foods travel well from kitchen to room — and temperature, texture, and even smell can be compromised during that journey. And, surprisingly, one of the most disappointing room service orders tends to be a breakfast classic that many travelers usually default to: eggs.

When you picture the perfect hotel breakfast in bed, eggs might seem like an obvious choice. However, food service experts agree that eggs generally come with their own set of challenges that make them particularly unsuitable for room service delivery. The first issue lies in temperature control. Eggs begin losing heat almost immediately after cooking. This means that, by the time they've made it out of the kitchen, through the corridor, into the elevator, and up to your front door, they've likely gone from perfectly cooked to disappointingly rubbery and cold.

Scrambled eggs, for one, face an especially tough journey — often arriving with a gluey, unappetizing texture that's far from the fluffy clouds you might have imagined. Even carefully prepared poached or fried eggs with runny yolks will likely solidify during their journey upstairs. This ultimately makes them one of the most common breakfast foods you should skip altogether.

Lastly, there's the practical matter of smell. Eggs can leave a strong, lingering smell in your room long after the meal is over. This basically means you'll be stuck with that sulfurous aroma for hours — which you definitely don't want to do, especially if someone else is staying with you. Whatever your choice, though, make sure you're also clued in on how much you should be tipping for room service.