Originally Posted by
Boston_1809
This is a really interesting thread. I tend to leave $3 every day and write a quick "Housekeeping, Thanks!" note to leave it on. I have gotten everything in response from nothing to a thank you note to a handwritten prayer for my well being. It's actually one of the high points of my travel now, leaving a tip that seems to be really appreciated by the staff.
+1. I don't leave a tip to increase their wages, I leave one because I almost always ask for extra things - so I do get better/additional service.
And the responses I get run the gamut...but when I don't get ANY response it is often that the housekeepers don't speak English. Last week in NY the housekeeper left me a note everyday, as well as extra bottles of water!
And perhaps it is "age related" - I have traveled for a lot of years, and I no longer want to schlep my bags (or wait an hour to get them), stand in a long line waiting for a cab, or return to my room early to find it has not yet been cleaned.
A few dollars here and there to reward those who make my trip easier and less stressful works both ways, as I benefit as much as they.