Originally Posted by
Badenoch
Yes but I don't tip them the same way.
A couple of bucks or the local equivalent to the bell staff and the room service waiter. The equivalent of a couple of bucks per night for housekeeping staff when I check out.
I can't explain why I tip the room service staff this way but it's what I learned to do years ago.
For many tips (valet, bell person, etc.) one can figure out the local equivalent in terms of one beer in a local bar: have a drink on me. After all, the original French expression for tip is supposedly "pour boire."