Originally Posted by
Yaatri
What's an acceptable tip? US$5 per night? If I tipped every one whom people say you are supposed to tip, I would starve on per diem one company paid me. I don't know how they got away with it at US$60 per day (meals and incidentals) for London. Breakfast was 30 pounds in the hotel.
If $5/night is the going rate, I'm undertipping. I don't give more than a couple of bucks a night. In fact, when I've tipped housekeeping, it's usually on the front-end of a stay to invite better service while I'm a guest. But, still, I probably haven't given more than $10-$15 for a 4-5 night stay.
Maybe that explains why I've rarely received service above or beyond the norm!