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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 9:09 am
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lepervier
 
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Originally Posted by TrentEMN
I then asked the housekeeper who I saw on my floor to PLEASE put towels in my room (she would not just hand them to me from her cart)...I even tipped her 5 EUR!
Tipping the housekeeper is not the way it works in France. It is not expected (or should not be), in most cases will not impact the end result, and somehow could create wrong expectations from housekeepers. Of course, I know it's different in other countries, especially in the US.
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