Tipping protocol on a 60+ night stay
Nov 15, 2013, 1:03 pm
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Tipping protocol on a 60+ night stay
So i am staying at a Hampton Inn on a long term basis for the company. The max i have stayed in a hotel at one shot has been 3 weeks and being that it was a 5 star hotel i tipped decently well.
How would you tip housekeeping in this case? I am going to be here for a total for 88 nights?
How would you tip housekeeping in this case? I am going to be here for a total for 88 nights?
Nov 15, 2013, 2:14 pm
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Hilton caps the length of eligible stays for the HH program at something like 30 nights. I would check out for one night every so often and stay somewhere else to break the stay up so you get credit for the whole thing.
In terms of housekeeping tips $25 per week should suffice IMO.
In terms of housekeeping tips $25 per week should suffice IMO.
Nov 15, 2013, 2:29 pm
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It's up to you. Are you expecting any special treatment? If so, I'd tip up front. Otherwise, I'd do it at the end, and modestly as a token. You could also ask for 'no service' unless you really need it.
Nov 15, 2013, 2:42 pm
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Nov 15, 2013, 2:43 pm
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http://hhonors3.hilton.com/en/terms/...rual_of_points
Nov 16, 2013, 12:58 pm
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Not a max duration of stay, but max of 100K base points per stay.
http://hhonors3.hilton.com/en/terms/...rual_of_points
http://hhonors3.hilton.com/en/terms/...rual_of_points
Nov 16, 2013, 6:04 pm
#9
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I would not tip only once per week since shifts change and people may not share with each other. For that reason I always tip every morning to ensure it gets spread out evenly amongst those who do the work.
Nov 17, 2013, 12:41 am
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People tip the housekeeping staff? I really had no idea, and have never left a tip. How do you even do this?
I do usually refuse service on long stays. Once ever 3-4 days is plenty normally.
I do usually refuse service on long stays. Once ever 3-4 days is plenty normally.
Nov 17, 2013, 1:53 am
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The size and type of hotel could make a difference. A Hampton Inn will have far fewer Housekeeping employees when compared to a full-service hotel with 500+ rooms.
If I were you, I'd call and speak with the person in charge of Housekeeping after you check in. Ask her or him if there is a preferred method of tipping to ensure it gets to the right person. Doing that also sets up a personal connection with the Housekeeping Supervisor. You won't simply be "Room 301"...you'll be "WrLdTrvLnIndian". That can be helpful if anyone goes wrong or if you have an unusual request at some point.
If I were you, I'd call and speak with the person in charge of Housekeeping after you check in. Ask her or him if there is a preferred method of tipping to ensure it gets to the right person. Doing that also sets up a personal connection with the Housekeeping Supervisor. You won't simply be "Room 301"...you'll be "WrLdTrvLnIndian". That can be helpful if anyone goes wrong or if you have an unusual request at some point.
Nov 17, 2013, 10:49 am
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The 300% Bonus Points (3x Base Points extra not 4x extra) and Gold/Diamond Bonus points awarded do not count as part of 100k Base Points
Nov 17, 2013, 12:56 pm
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Nov 17, 2013, 3:04 pm
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Or if its beyond the norm from housekeeping. Or if its multiple nights.
If I'm there 1 night and its at or below the minimum for the room vs what I would have expected ... And I'm not killing the room....I typically don't for a 1 night stay.
Don't know what others do. But that's just me being arbitrarily weird.