[jyl]

wow, many knowledgeable responses here. Thank you.

When I travel on business, I'll end up using room service ocassionally - usually the night I arrive after a long flight, as it's usually late and I'm tired. I want make sure the guy bringing my food gets paid for it, and I didn't know if the automatic service charge goes to him or to the hotel.

I'm not a big tipper. In normal restaurant situations, I tip 15%. If service was particularly good or it's a smaller bill, 20%.