Originally Posted by
pinniped
Housekeeping is a basic function of the hotel. I pay for my room, and don't believe I need to pay additionally in order to get basic cleaning service (assuming it's a full-service hotel where this is a custom). I don't trash hotel rooms or otherwise create unusual work for housekeepers.
I do know how poorly hotel housekeepers are paid, and leave a few dollars as a kind gesture. I don't think I have ever left more than $5, and I have been stopped on many occasions by grateful housekeepers who express their gratitude. That moment is worth far more than the Starbucks coffee that $5 would have bought me.