also: アメニティーバイキング
amenity buffet; self-serve amenity station
A system in business hotels where guests can pick up free toiletries like toothbrushes and razors from a common area, rather than having them provided in the room.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from amenity viking
See also: バイキング
This hotel has an amenity buffet in the lobby.
Please get your toothbrush from the amenity station.
Spelling with interpunct separator; used in some signage or listings.
Combination of long vowel mark and separator; rare.
Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) from 'amenity' + 'Viking', modeled after the use of 'Viking' for buffet-style service. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose in the hotel industry to describe a self-serve amenity setup.