We’ve all been there: bleary-eyed from a long flight that lands after dark, staring down an even-more-exhausting work trip ahead. You drop your luggage in your hotel room, grab the room service menu, and flip straight to the "late night" pages … only to find there’s nothing but cheeseburgers and club sandwiches.

Room service might be one of the most indulgent perks to staying in a luxury hotel—especially if you dig in while wearing a plush bathrobe. So it’s a long-standing mystery to frequent travelers that the critical late-night hours—usually between midnight to 6 a.m.—are consistently neglected by hotel food and beverage managers.

There’s a reason for the culinary blackout. After dinner service ends and before breakfast begins, the kitchen gets whittled down to a skeleton crew whose capabilities are limited to pasta, salads, simple sandwiches, and soups. And that’s if the hotel even offers late-night menus at all. (Some have thrown room service programs out the window, claiming the concept is no longer profitable.)

But not all hotels have given up on feeding you well late at night. The big-city establishments below stand out not just for their comfortable rooms and top-notch service, but are also winners for their ability to satisfy your hunger pangs—with local flavors!—all around the clock.

Anantara Siam, Bangkok
In the heart of Ratchaprasong, the Thai capital’s premier shopping district, this recently rebranded property (formerly the Four Seasons) provides excellent respite from the chaos of downtown Bangkok. Tons of amenities—eight restaurants and bars, a pool surrounded by a lovely garden—make it feel like an urban resort, too.

Your late-night order: Midnight meals make up only a page and a half of an otherwise sprawling room service menu. But what makes the cut is legitimately interesting: crab spring rolls, Thai omelet with minced pork, pad Thai tossed with prawns, a satay sampler, and mango with sticky rice.

Shangri-La Hotel, Paris
Tucked away in the elegant, crowd-free 16th arrondissement, this palace hotel has it all: balconied rooms with Eiffel Tower views, two restaurants with Michelin stars, a gorgeous pool drenched in sunlight, and a light-flooded spa in the estate’s former stables.

Your late-night order: Live out your most decadent French fantasies with such indulgences as scrambled eggs with caviar and foie gras on toast. If that’ll ding you on your corporate expense report, more modest choices—like French onion soup, cheesy Croque Monsieurs, and a Millefeuille for dessert—will still have you swooning.

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