Originally Posted by
wlciii
OK, I make a lot of hotel stays each year and I have never tipped the housekeeper. Truthfully, I've never even thought about it. But, by the looks of this thread it seems that I may be in a minority?
So, do others leave the cash on the bed? Where else? Do you tip every day, or at the end of the stay?
Every day, so the person doing the work gets the tip. I generally leave $3/day if I'm alone, more if I'm w/someone.
As far as where to leave it, I have a friend who has been an executive housekeeper for several different properties & her advice re: this was to leave it in a clean, dry water glass on the bathroom counter, preferably w/a note that says 'For Housekeeper' or something along those lines so there is no question in the housekeeper's mind as to whether the $$ is a tip & not just cash left out.
I never expense my tips, either, FWIW.