If you don’t use housekeeping do you still tip?

[Anonymous]

I've never tipped housekeepers in the past 20 years. Must be a boomer thing. They are paid a living wage... they aren't waiters.

[Anonymous]

I never tip housekeeping and don’t plan on starting

[Anonymous]

Can someone explain why you don’t use housekeeping in a hotel? Don’t you want your bathroom cleaned or bed made or any of that? That’s part of the joy of staying in a hotel, isn’t it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain why you don’t use housekeeping in a hotel? Don’t you want your bathroom cleaned or bed made or any of that? That’s part of the joy of staying in a hotel, isn’t it?

The housekeepers cleaned it before your arrival and clean it after you leave. Everyone uses housecleaning

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain why you don’t use housekeeping in a hotel? Don’t you want your bathroom cleaned or bed made or any of that? That’s part of the joy of staying in a hotel, isn’t it?

The housekeepers cleaned it before your arrival and clean it after you leave. Everyone uses housecleaning

I mean during your stay, which is what the OP is talking about

[Anonymous]

No-one not since Covid. Every hotel I have stayed at since has tacked on a $40 resort fee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain why you don’t use housekeeping in a hotel? Don’t you want your bathroom cleaned or bed made or any of that? That’s part of the joy of staying in a hotel, isn’t it?

I don’t want to have to put away all my stuff. And I don’t want anyone else touching it. I don’t clean my bathroom or bedroom at home daily. That doesn’t change when I’m at a hotel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh wait, yes you still tip when you check out. I usually give a 5 or 10, depending how much cash I have on me.

+1
We stayed 1 night and left a fiver. These people are working their butts off at a job with fewer and fewer staff to help them. It truly sucks. And a 1-night turnover is probably sucky.

Doesn’t this describe many minimum wage jobs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We always stay on Do Not Disturb especially if it’s only a 2 or 3 night visit. Should we still tip when we check out and if so how much?

yes, you use the housekeeping - you expect a clean room when you arrive and then housekeeping cleans it after you leave.

I also expect edible food when I go to for fast food but don’t tip them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t tip American housekeeping, f that, they get benefits so do your job. I tip in south East Asia and Central America and international beach resorts where they actually do things to earn a tip. Americans are lazy and I’m not tipping for you just doing your job, only when you go above and beyond.

Lol that you think American housekeeping is staffed by Americans

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I never tip housekeeping and don’t plan on starting

+1

[Anonymous]

Yea, when I check out. $5-$40 depending on the hotel.

[Anonymous]

Yes I do.

[Anonymous]

Yes of course. I also don’t use it and too $10/minimum. They have to clean before and after you leave. With people on this site making way more than average, I think it’s pretty disgusting that some people wouldn’t tip at all. These house cleaners are working their asses off.

[Anonymous]

No, I don’t tip for housekeeping. It’s not routine, customary, or necessary when staying in a hotel.

Tips are reserved for people who I have personally interacted with. The bellhop who asked about my day and delivered my bags to the room…. The valet who delivered my car at checkout and opened the doors for my kids.