<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by anonplz:
Two questions for you:
1) How much are chambermaids supposed to be tipped, if anything? Also, is the rate at the five stars (i.e., $200 or $300 per night) inclusive of chambermaid gratuities? And is an additional gratuity obligatory for room service above the 18% added automatically?
2) Who is typically the best paid staff person, including tips?
Thanks!
[This message has been edited by anonplz (edited 08-05-2002).]</font>
anonplz- Good questions.
1) You should ALWAYS tip your housekeeper no matter what. These are the hardest working people in the hotel by far. The tip should be higher depending on the mess you make. So if you have a suite with four kids in it you should fork it out. Some people tip a couple of bucks a night, some do a flat amount at the end of the stay. A nice (generous) tip is $5/day or maybe $20/week. More if you think your room was outstandingly clean, less if you were dissatisfied.
2) This is an interesting question. The answer is different for a cheaper hotel. But for the five star hotel that I worked for, the doormen and bellmen made the most money. I'm talking $50K+ a year! Lots of money gets tipped when you have rich guests around, and every single person passes by the doormen.