diff --git a/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Messages.kt b/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Messages.kt
index bd5c21d5..defd1199 100644
--- a/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Messages.kt
+++ b/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Messages.kt
@@ -220,13 +220,13 @@ internal class DefaultMessagesSubscription(
 
 internal class DefaultMessages(
     val room: DefaultRoom,
-) : Messages, ContributesToRoomLifecycleImpl(room.roomLogger) {
+) : Messages, ContributesToRoomLifecycleImpl(room.logger) {
 
     override val featureName: String = "messages"
 
     private var channelStateListener: ChannelStateListener
 
-    private val logger = room.roomLogger.withContext(tag = "Messages")
+    private val logger = room.logger.withContext(tag = "Messages")
 
     private val roomId = room.roomId
 
diff --git a/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Occupancy.kt b/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Occupancy.kt
index 7979fb56..a61d5f76 100644
--- a/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Occupancy.kt
+++ b/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Occupancy.kt
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ data class OccupancyEvent(
 
 internal class DefaultOccupancy(
     private val room: DefaultRoom,
-) : Occupancy, ContributesToRoomLifecycleImpl(room.roomLogger) {
+) : Occupancy, ContributesToRoomLifecycleImpl(room.logger) {
 
     override val featureName: String = "occupancy"
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ internal class DefaultOccupancy(
 
     override val detachmentErrorCode: ErrorCode = ErrorCode.OccupancyDetachmentFailed
 
-    private val logger = room.roomLogger.withContext(tag = "Occupancy")
+    private val logger = room.logger.withContext(tag = "Occupancy")
 
     override val channel: Channel = room.messages.channel
 
diff --git a/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Presence.kt b/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Presence.kt
index 8e1060c4..ffb4e6a5 100644
--- a/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Presence.kt
+++ b/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Presence.kt
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ data class PresenceEvent(
 
 internal class DefaultPresence(
     private val room: DefaultRoom,
-) : Presence, ContributesToRoomLifecycleImpl(room.roomLogger) {
+) : Presence, ContributesToRoomLifecycleImpl(room.logger) {
 
     override val featureName = "presence"
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ internal class DefaultPresence(
 
     override val channel: Channel = room.messages.channel
 
-    private val logger = room.roomLogger.withContext(tag = "Presence")
+    private val logger = room.logger.withContext(tag = "Presence")
 
     private val presence = channel.presence
 
diff --git a/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Room.kt b/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Room.kt
index 8e0d852f..774c6052 100644
--- a/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Room.kt
+++ b/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Room.kt
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ internal class DefaultRoom(
     internal val clientId: String,
     logger: Logger,
 ) : Room {
-    internal val roomLogger = logger.withContext("Room", mapOf("roomId" to roomId))
+    private val logger = logger.withContext("Room", mapOf("roomId" to roomId))
 
     /**
      * RoomScope is a crucial part of the Room lifecycle. It manages sequential and atomic operations.
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ internal class DefaultRoom(
     override val presence: Presence
         get() {
             if (_presence == null) { // CHA-RC2b
+                logger.error("Presence access failed, it is not enabled")
                 throw ablyException("Presence is not enabled for this room", ErrorCode.BadRequest)
             }
             return _presence as Presence
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ internal class DefaultRoom(
     override val reactions: RoomReactions
         get() {
             if (_reactions == null) { // CHA-RC2b
+                logger.error("Reactions access failed, it is not enabled")
                 throw ablyException("Reactions are not enabled for this room", ErrorCode.BadRequest)
             }
             return _reactions as RoomReactions
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@ internal class DefaultRoom(
     override val typing: Typing
         get() {
             if (_typing == null) { // CHA-RC2b
+                logger.error("Typing access failed, it is not enabled")
                 throw ablyException("Typing is not enabled for this room", ErrorCode.BadRequest)
             }
             return _typing as Typing
@@ -160,12 +163,13 @@ internal class DefaultRoom(
     override val occupancy: Occupancy
         get() {
             if (_occupancy == null) { // CHA-RC2b
+                logger.error("Occupancy access failed, it is not enabled")
                 throw ablyException("Occupancy is not enabled for this room", ErrorCode.BadRequest)
             }
             return _occupancy as Occupancy
         }
 
-    private val statusLifecycle = DefaultRoomLifecycle(roomLogger)
+    private val statusLifecycle = DefaultRoomLifecycle(this.logger)
 
     override val status: RoomStatus
         get() = statusLifecycle.status
@@ -176,7 +180,9 @@ internal class DefaultRoom(
     private var lifecycleManager: RoomLifecycleManager
 
     init {
-        options.validateRoomOptions() // CHA-RC2a
+        this.logger.debug("Initializing based on options: $options")
+
+        options.validateRoomOptions(this.logger) // CHA-RC2a
 
         // CHA-RC2e - Add contributors/features as per the order of precedence
         val roomFeatures = mutableListOf<ContributesToRoomLifecycle>(messages)
@@ -205,7 +211,9 @@ internal class DefaultRoom(
             _occupancy = occupancyContributor
         }
 
-        lifecycleManager = RoomLifecycleManager(roomScope, statusLifecycle, roomFeatures, roomLogger)
+        lifecycleManager = RoomLifecycleManager(roomScope, statusLifecycle, roomFeatures, this.logger)
+
+        this.logger.debug("Initialized with features: ${roomFeatures.joinToString { it.featureName }}")
     }
 
     override fun onStatusChange(listener: RoomLifecycle.Listener): Subscription =
@@ -216,10 +224,12 @@ internal class DefaultRoom(
     }
 
     override suspend fun attach() {
+        logger.trace("attach;")
         lifecycleManager.attach()
     }
 
     override suspend fun detach() {
+        logger.trace("detach;")
         lifecycleManager.detach()
     }
 
@@ -228,6 +238,7 @@ internal class DefaultRoom(
      * This is an internal method and only called from Rooms interface implementation.
      */
     internal suspend fun release() {
+        logger.trace("release;")
         lifecycleManager.release()
     }
 
diff --git a/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/RoomOptions.kt b/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/RoomOptions.kt
index 03f20304..a9394d5a 100644
--- a/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/RoomOptions.kt
+++ b/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/RoomOptions.kt
@@ -104,9 +104,10 @@ class OccupancyOptions {
  * Throws AblyException for invalid room configuration.
  * Spec: CHA-RC2a
  */
-internal fun RoomOptions.validateRoomOptions() {
+internal fun RoomOptions.validateRoomOptions(logger: Logger) {
     typing?.let {
         if (typing.timeoutMs <= 0) {
+            logger.error("Typing timeout must be greater than 0, found ${typing.timeoutMs}")
             throw ablyException("Typing timeout must be greater than 0", ErrorCode.InvalidRequestBody)
         }
     }
diff --git a/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/RoomReactions.kt b/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/RoomReactions.kt
index 2412200d..637efc85 100644
--- a/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/RoomReactions.kt
+++ b/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/RoomReactions.kt
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ data class SendReactionParams(
 
 internal class DefaultRoomReactions(
     private val room: DefaultRoom,
-) : RoomReactions, ContributesToRoomLifecycleImpl(room.roomLogger) {
+) : RoomReactions, ContributesToRoomLifecycleImpl(room.logger) {
 
     override val featureName = "reactions"
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ internal class DefaultRoomReactions(
 
     override val detachmentErrorCode: ErrorCode = ErrorCode.ReactionsDetachmentFailed
 
-    private val logger = room.roomLogger.withContext(tag = "Reactions")
+    private val logger = room.logger.withContext(tag = "Reactions")
 
     // (CHA-ER3) Ephemeral room reactions are sent to Ably via the Realtime connection via a send method.
     // (CHA-ER3a) Reactions are sent on the channel using a message in a particular format - see spec for format.
diff --git a/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Typing.kt b/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Typing.kt
index 4b85fd16..89830922 100644
--- a/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Typing.kt
+++ b/chat-android/src/main/java/com/ably/chat/Typing.kt
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ data class TypingEvent(val currentlyTyping: Set<String>)
 internal class DefaultTyping(
     private val room: DefaultRoom,
     dispatcher: CoroutineDispatcher = Dispatchers.Default,
-) : Typing, ContributesToRoomLifecycleImpl(room.roomLogger) {
+) : Typing, ContributesToRoomLifecycleImpl(room.logger) {
     private val typingIndicatorsChannelName = "${room.roomId}::\$chat::\$typingIndicators"
 
     override val featureName = "typing"
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ internal class DefaultTyping(
 
     override val detachmentErrorCode: ErrorCode = ErrorCode.TypingDetachmentFailed
 
-    private val logger = room.roomLogger.withContext(tag = "Typing")
+    private val logger = room.logger.withContext(tag = "Typing")
 
     private val typingScope = CoroutineScope(dispatcher.limitedParallelism(1) + SupervisorJob())