<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by taucher:
Doch...or au contraire, if you prefer. Housekeepers aren't paid sub-minimum wage, nor is the service provided discretionary. It is an integral part of the product purchased. As such, there is no reason to tip except in extraordinary circumstances or if you wish to.
So you would tip the chambermaid even if you didn't use the room one night for whatever reason? That's like tipping for takeout...little or no service provided. So what's the point? They're entitled?
Somehow, despite all these years of missed tips, the Housekeepers' Union hasn't gotten around to breaking my legs yet...
I'm not asking anyone to go out of his/her way for me (if so, I tip generously), just to provide in an acceptable manner the services already contracted.
Thinking back, I haven't noticed any slipping in the cleanliness of the room. Who knows, maybe they don't feel they have to be bribed to do their jobs properly?</font>
You do what you want.
Tipping if the room is not used? Bribes? Break your legs??? You're being absurd.
I've supported my case that a gratuity is in order to housekeeping, unless you have a specific reason not to, and no, I do not mean, because "I don't have to", or "I've been so clean, she'll never even know anyone checked in." I mean, housekeeping didn't make my bed or pick up my soiled towels or clean my toilet.