Tipping housekeeping.
Nov 27, 2015, 4:34 am
#106
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This article claims that 30% don't tip housekeeping.
http://www.oyster.com/articles/44331...kers-get-paid/
I figure if I can afford $200 - $300 for a nice room, then it isn't going to kill me to be nice and leave a $5 tip each day. They work hard. It's the resort and parking fees that bug me. Those should be included in the room charge.
http://www.oyster.com/articles/44331...kers-get-paid/
I figure if I can afford $200 - $300 for a nice room, then it isn't going to kill me to be nice and leave a $5 tip each day. They work hard. It's the resort and parking fees that bug me. Those should be included in the room charge.
I don't think it's a question of being able to afford it, or whether it "kills you" or not. It wouldn't kill me to tip every person I came into contact with who provided a service for me. It's more of a question of social norms from my perspective, and tipping housekeeping clearly isn't one of them.
Dec 3, 2016, 2:58 pm
#108
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I know this is an old thread but seemed like appropriate to my post..
I have never had housekeeping not take a tip before. I am staying at a Hilton garden inn. The Room was empty except Luggage in the closet. I left $5 by itself on the desk. The desk was rearranged but the money was left behind. I am not sure I am going to treck down to the front desk to leave it for her/him.
I have never had housekeeping not take a tip before. I am staying at a Hilton garden inn. The Room was empty except Luggage in the closet. I left $5 by itself on the desk. The desk was rearranged but the money was left behind. I am not sure I am going to treck down to the front desk to leave it for her/him.
Dec 3, 2016, 3:48 pm
#109
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I know this is an old thread but seemed like appropriate to my post..
I have never had housekeeping not take a tip before. I am staying at a Hilton garden inn. The Room was empty except Luggage in the closet. I left $5 by itself on the desk. The desk was rearranged but the money was left behind. I am not sure I am going to treck down to the front desk to leave it for her/him.
I have never had housekeeping not take a tip before. I am staying at a Hilton garden inn. The Room was empty except Luggage in the closet. I left $5 by itself on the desk. The desk was rearranged but the money was left behind. I am not sure I am going to treck down to the front desk to leave it for her/him.
Dec 3, 2016, 3:51 pm
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I have never had housekeeping not take a tip before. I am staying at a Hilton garden inn. The Room was empty except Luggage in the closet. I left $5 by itself on the desk. The desk was rearranged but the money was left behind. I am not sure I am going to treck down to the front desk to leave it for her/him.
Dec 4, 2016, 8:14 am
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I know this is an old thread but seemed like appropriate to my post..
I have never had housekeeping not take a tip before. I am staying at a Hilton garden inn. The Room was empty except Luggage in the closet. I left $5 by itself on the desk. The desk was rearranged but the money was left behind. I am not sure I am going to treck down to the front desk to leave it for her/him.
I have never had housekeeping not take a tip before. I am staying at a Hilton garden inn. The Room was empty except Luggage in the closet. I left $5 by itself on the desk. The desk was rearranged but the money was left behind. I am not sure I am going to treck down to the front desk to leave it for her/him.
I bet they had no idea it was a tip....
Dec 4, 2016, 2:39 pm
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Dec 5, 2016, 7:57 am
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Dec 6, 2016, 4:12 am
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Dec 6, 2016, 4:52 am
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I've been to resorts in Cuba where the housekeeper left a welcome note saying that she would be taking care of our room until Thursday, but would be off on Friday, a subtle way of ensuring that her replacement didn't get the full week's tip 
Dec 8, 2016, 11:19 pm
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There have been a couple of Boarding Area polls in recent years that have it more at 50/50 at most. Mrs User Name has been a housekeeping supervisor in a couple of mid-range US business hotels and believes it's even lower than that.
I don't think it's a question of being able to afford it, or whether it "kills you" or not. It wouldn't kill me to tip every person I came into contact with who provided a service for me. It's more of a question of social norms from my perspective, and tipping housekeeping clearly isn't one of them.
I don't think it's a question of being able to afford it, or whether it "kills you" or not. It wouldn't kill me to tip every person I came into contact with who provided a service for me. It's more of a question of social norms from my perspective, and tipping housekeeping clearly isn't one of them.