How much to tip hotel valet and housekeeping?

[Anonymous]

Interesting take: https://onemileatatime.com/my-stance-on-tipping-hotel-housekeeping/

"What it comes down to for me is that I don’t believe in tipping if an employee:
a) makes at least minimum wage
b) isn’t providing a “skilled” service
c) isn’t in a customer facing position and goes out of their way for me

What I guess I don’t understand is why housekeeping should be tipped but not the front desk clerk that checks you in? I’ve never heard of anyone tipping the front desk clerk unless they’re trying the $20 trick for a room upgrade. Or what about flight attendants (especially in first class)? They literally serve you for hours and aren’t paid especially well, so why shouldn’t they be tipped?

I understand housekeeping is often poorly paid (though makes more than minimum wage), but at the same time where does one draw the line between tipping an amount that reflects the service provided and feeling sorry for someone and essentially making a “donation?” "

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting take: https://onemileatatime.com/my-stance-on-tipping-hotel-housekeeping/

"What it comes down to for me is that I don’t believe in tipping if an employee:
a) makes at least minimum wage
b) isn’t providing a “skilled” service
c) isn’t in a customer facing position and goes out of their way for me

What I guess I don’t understand is why housekeeping should be tipped but not the front desk clerk that checks you in? I’ve never heard of anyone tipping the front desk clerk unless they’re trying the $20 trick for a room upgrade. Or what about flight attendants (especially in first class)? They literally serve you for hours and aren’t paid especially well, so why shouldn’t they be tipped?

I understand housekeeping is often poorly paid (though makes more than minimum wage), but at the same time where does one draw the line between tipping an amount that reflects the service provided and feeling sorry for someone and essentially making a “donation?” "

If you can't afford to tip the housekeeper, why would you stay in a $600 suite?

[Anonymous]

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I’m a $3/day poster from above. I feel like having your room cleaned is part of the package that you are paying for and, while a tip may be nice for the housekeepers, it shouldn’t be expected from hotel guests and shouldn’t be necessary for them to make a living wage.

It shouldn't be, but it is.

Now you know. Are you going to tip more?

I’m a $0 poster. This could be said of Uber, taxis, bartenders, grocery bag carriers, waiters, hostesses, valets, etc. tipping definitely helps their lives and boosts their income but I don’t see the need to tip excessively. Taxi drivers and Uber drivers and manicurists split their fees. waiters often make below minimum wage because of tips. Housekeepers get paid at least minimum wage and while it’s not a great job, neither is weeding, and I don’t tip those weeders.

You don't tip waiters? You don't tip drivers? Like, $0? You must get a lot of spit in your food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting take: https://onemileatatime.com/my-stance-on-tipping-hotel-housekeeping/

"What it comes down to for me is that I don’t believe in tipping if an employee:
a) makes at least minimum wage
b) isn’t providing a “skilled” service
c) isn’t in a customer facing position and goes out of their way for me

What I guess I don’t understand is why housekeeping should be tipped but not the front desk clerk that checks you in? I’ve never heard of anyone tipping the front desk clerk unless they’re trying the $20 trick for a room upgrade. Or what about flight attendants (especially in first class)? They literally serve you for hours and aren’t paid especially well, so why shouldn’t they be tipped?

I understand housekeeping is often poorly paid (though makes more than minimum wage), but at the same time where does one draw the line between tipping an amount that reflects the service provided and feeling sorry for someone and essentially making a “donation?” "

If you can't afford to tip the housekeeper, why would you stay in a $600 suite?

I personally can't afford to stay in a $600 suite, but it seems some on here have the opinion that anyone in any hotel at any cost with any income tip housekeeping or they will judge you. The quotes above are from the blog post. Many don't tip housekeeping and it doesn't really make intuitive sense to do so.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

I’m a $3/day poster from above. I feel like having your room cleaned is part of the package that you are paying for and, while a tip may be nice for the housekeepers, it shouldn’t be expected from hotel guests and shouldn’t be necessary for them to make a living wage.

It shouldn't be, but it is.

Now you know. Are you going to tip more?

I’m a $0 poster. This could be said of Uber, taxis, bartenders, grocery bag carriers, waiters, hostesses, valets, etc. tipping definitely helps their lives and boosts their income but I don’t see the need to tip excessively. Taxi drivers and Uber drivers and manicurists split their fees. waiters often make below minimum wage because of tips. Housekeepers get paid at least minimum wage and while it’s not a great job, neither is weeding, and I don’t tip those weeders.

You don't tip waiters? You don't tip drivers? Like, $0? You must get a lot of spit in your food.

I tip cab drivers, hair cutters, tutor (Xmas), maid (4x a year), Uber drivers most of the time but a small amount, and waiters. I never even mentioned waiters in my post. I tip Uber drivers a small amount because they make more of their fees than a cab driver does.

[Anonymous]

Also for tip pedicures

[Anonymous]

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I’m a $3/day poster from above. I feel like having your room cleaned is part of the package that you are paying for and, while a tip may be nice for the housekeepers, it shouldn’t be expected from hotel guests and shouldn’t be necessary for them to make a living wage.

It shouldn't be, but it is.

Now you know. Are you going to tip more?

I’m a $0 poster. This could be said of Uber, taxis, bartenders, grocery bag carriers, waiters, hostesses, valets, etc. tipping definitely helps their lives and boosts their income but I don’t see the need to tip excessively. Taxi drivers and Uber drivers and manicurists split their fees. waiters often make below minimum wage because of tips. Housekeepers get paid at least minimum wage and while it’s not a great job, neither is weeding, and I don’t tip those weeders.

You don't tip waiters? You don't tip drivers? Like, $0? You must get a lot of spit in your food.

I tip cab drivers, hair cutters, tutor (Xmas), maid (4x a year), Uber drivers most of the time but a small amount, and waiters. I never even mentioned waiters in my post. I tip Uber drivers a small amount because they make more of their fees than a cab driver does.

You mention them in the second sentence of the quoted text.

[Anonymous]

We don't tip housekeepers. Well, I did once or twice when the kids left a mess, but I considered that more of an apology than a tip.

I resent tipping servers too, and wondered why so many people loved tipping... then I started looking around at other tables, especially with kids, and yeah. You'd think pigs ate there, not people. So if we were like that then I wouldn't resent tipping servers at all. We're the type where if the table wasn't even wiped down then the next people probably wouldn't notice, and I think the cost of someone's time to bring plates from the kitchen to the table should be included in the fixed cost of the meal.

[Anonymous]

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I’m a $3/day poster from above. I feel like having your room cleaned is part of the package that you are paying for and, while a tip may be nice for the housekeepers, it shouldn’t be expected from hotel guests and shouldn’t be necessary for them to make a living wage.

It shouldn't be, but it is.

Now you know. Are you going to tip more?

I’m a $0 poster. This could be said of Uber, taxis, bartenders, grocery bag carriers, waiters, hostesses, valets, etc. tipping definitely helps their lives and boosts their income but I don’t see the need to tip excessively. Taxi drivers and Uber drivers and manicurists split their fees. waiters often make below minimum wage because of tips. Housekeepers get paid at least minimum wage and while it’s not a great job, neither is weeding, and I don’t tip those weeders.

You don't tip waiters? You don't tip drivers? Like, $0? You must get a lot of spit in your food.

I tip cab drivers, hair cutters, tutor (Xmas), maid (4x a year), Uber drivers most of the time but a small amount, and waiters. I never even mentioned waiters in my post. I tip Uber drivers a small amount because they make more of their fees than a cab driver does.

You mention them in the second sentence of the quoted text.

Thanks - I know that. But since I singled Uber drivers out as giving a small amount I was giving an explanation.

[Anonymous]

I don’t even want the valet to carry my stuff. They skulk around grabbing carry on bags to get the obligatory tip.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't get the room cleaned during hotel stays. I just put the 'do not disturb' message on. I clean it up before I leave in terms of making sure there is no more work than a one night stay. I don't do this to save money, I just don't like other people in the room touching my things and I like to have it feel lived in.

What would you tip?

You should tip $10 on checkout since the room will have to be cleaned and linens changed for the next guest.

And it was cleaned for you upon arrival.

But man. Re: other posters. 2 or 3 a day for housekeeping? That is insanely low. I don't know anyone whop tips less than the standard of 5 a day in the US.

I almost always tip zero. The majority of people
Do as well per the articles online.

The people who tip the most are more likely to respond to this thread. Not a representative sample.