Originally Posted by
tuapekastar
I did have one experience I didn't like. I know tipping of hotel housekeeping staff does happen (I have no idea how common, or in which countries, or how expected the practice is) but it is not something I have ever done - it simply AFAIK does not happen here in Oz. Was not an issue anywhere on my 9 week RTW trip, till I checked in to a hotel in Anchorage and discovered an envelope beside my bed with a typed message exhorting me to put money in it for the housekeeping staff "because they do a great job" or something like that.
As far as I know tipping of housekeeping staff doesn't happen in Australia. You pay a price to the hotel for accomodation and that includes servicing of the accomodation, replacement of linens etc... so the need to tip these staff does confound me a bit.
Recently in Hong Kong I noticed large card left next to the bed with the name of the housekeeper on it, basically saying it had been his pleasure to service the room. First time I had ever seen one of these, and wondered if it was a prelude to a tip!