Originally Posted by
Braindrain
For hotel room tipping, that's all over the place. I usually leave $1-2/day rather than a lump sum at the end. Of course, the rule there is pretty loose and plenty of people don't leave a tip at all.
I'll admit I've never been one to tip the housekeeping staff, though I've recently begun thinking I should. On that note, how exactly do you tip the housekeeper? Where do you leave the money so that she knows it's for her and not just some money you left sitting around?