room service

If you fly into many major U.S. cities late, don't count on getting room service at your high-end hotel -- or even finding a decent meal nearby: Late-night dining options are frequently off the table, even if you're staying at the best hotel in town.

When I'm traveling, the last thing I want to eat is a room service meal. The food tends to taste warmed-over and uninteresting and I'd much rather eat bad food in the real world, outside of my cookie-cutter hotel room. The offensive high prices of the typical room service will turn your stomach...