Do you tip front desk female escorts?
Jan 12, 2011, 9:32 pm
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Do you tip front desk female escorts?
At some nice hotels, particularly in Asia, the front desk girl will check you in and then show you to your room. The bags are brought up at the same time (or later) by the bellman. I always tips the bellman who brings up the bags, even in countries where tipping is not particularly common.
My question is: Am I supposed to tip the nicely dressed front desk girl who escorts me to the room? So far, I haven't. She really hasn't done anything other than walk me to the room. OK, sometimes she'll point out the minibar. I don't know if she expects a tip, or if she would turn her nose up at a tip.
I feel weird about handing nicely dressed Asian women money in my hotel room. I also feel weird about handing the bellman money in front of her but stiffing her.
Please advise.
My question is: Am I supposed to tip the nicely dressed front desk girl who escorts me to the room? So far, I haven't. She really hasn't done anything other than walk me to the room. OK, sometimes she'll point out the minibar. I don't know if she expects a tip, or if she would turn her nose up at a tip.
I feel weird about handing nicely dressed Asian women money in my hotel room. I also feel weird about handing the bellman money in front of her but stiffing her.
Please advise.
Jan 13, 2011, 12:25 am
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Jan 13, 2011, 12:29 am
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My question is: Am I supposed to tip the nicely dressed front desk girl who escorts me to the room? So far, I haven't. She really hasn't done anything other than walk me to the room. OK, sometimes she'll point out the minibar. I don't know if she expects a tip, or if she would turn her nose up at a tip.
Jan 13, 2011, 2:15 am
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At some nice hotels, particularly in Asia, the front desk girl will check you in and then show you to your room. The bags are brought up at the same time (or later) by the bellman. I always tips the bellman who brings up the bags, even in countries where tipping is not particularly common.
My question is: Am I supposed to tip the nicely dressed front desk girl who escorts me to the room? So far, I haven't. She really hasn't done anything other than walk me to the room. OK, sometimes she'll point out the minibar. I don't know if she expects a tip, or if she would turn her nose up at a tip.
I feel weird about handing nicely dressed Asian women money in my hotel room. I also feel weird about handing the bellman money in front of her but stiffing her.
Please advise.
My question is: Am I supposed to tip the nicely dressed front desk girl who escorts me to the room? So far, I haven't. She really hasn't done anything other than walk me to the room. OK, sometimes she'll point out the minibar. I don't know if she expects a tip, or if she would turn her nose up at a tip.
I feel weird about handing nicely dressed Asian women money in my hotel room. I also feel weird about handing the bellman money in front of her but stiffing her.
Please advise.
And please stop tipping the bellman in countries where tipping is not the norm
nickyboy
Jan 13, 2011, 2:57 am
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It used to be that some Hotel employees were embarrassed by being offered money for a service they were happy to provide.
Jan 13, 2011, 8:07 am
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Jan 13, 2011, 9:16 am
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Well, if you want to give away your money that's your thing.
Tipping is primarily an American thing where businesses decided not to pay their employees reasonable wages and instead pass on the cost to their customers. I'm not a fan of this system, and I don't give money to anyone anywhere where if I don't have to. But it's your money... your decision...
Tipping is primarily an American thing where businesses decided not to pay their employees reasonable wages and instead pass on the cost to their customers. I'm not a fan of this system, and I don't give money to anyone anywhere where if I don't have to. But it's your money... your decision...
Jan 13, 2011, 9:35 am
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Well, if you want to give away your money that's your thing.
Tipping is primarily an American thing where businesses decided not to pay their employees reasonable wages and instead pass on the cost to their customers. I'm not a fan of this system, and I don't give money to anyone anywhere where if I don't have to. But it's your money... your decision...
Tipping is primarily an American thing where businesses decided not to pay their employees reasonable wages and instead pass on the cost to their customers. I'm not a fan of this system, and I don't give money to anyone anywhere where if I don't have to. But it's your money... your decision...
Jan 13, 2011, 9:37 am
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I also feel weird about handing the bellman money in front of her but stiffing her.