Room Fee
ルーム料 · ru-mu-ryou
Also known as: ru-mu-ryou
The charge for using a private or VIP room on top of the set fee; some venues use "room charge" to mean a seat charge instead.
A room fee is what a hostess club or lounge adds to the set fee when you use a private or VIP room. It varies with the size of the room and the time of night, and some venues attach a minimum party size or minimum spend. If you want a private room, confirm the room fee and conditions when you book.
At bars and snack bars with karaoke rooms, however, "room charge" is sometimes used to mean the seat charge or table charge. When you see room fee or room charge on a price list, ask the staff whether it is the price of a private room or the basic charge for sitting down.
When you'll encounter this
You meet it in the VIP room line on a price list and in the explanation when you book a private room.
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