Originally Posted by
MMOB
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Why should the maid who is cleaning your toilet and making your bed every day be penalized because you are traveling on your employer's dime instead of your own? BTW, on a related subject, can I assume that those of you who do not believe in tipping for housekeeping because that is their job, also don't tip the doorman or valet when he hails a cab for you because that is his job as well?
No, I don't tip the doorman(unless he carries my luggage, that's an extra service) and I never use valet unless I am forced to. I hate hotels that force you to use valet and avoid staying in those hotels whenever possible. I make my own beds and decline housekeeping unless I am traveling with family.I don't know why I need new towels and new toiletries every day if I am traveling by myself. Hotels always tell you to "reuse your towels" to be "environment-friendly." So I always do it the "environment-fiendly" way and reuse the towels.
This week I have a lot of trash and I am going to bag and seal the trash before I leave. In my opinion, the hotels should pay their housekeeping workers adequately.
There are exceptions. When I stay at the Phoenix Marriott Mesa hotel I always leave a tip because their housekeeping and Concierge staff always go the extra miles. They really do more than their jobs normally require and I would be embarassed if I don't tip them.