How much do you leave for hotel housekeeping?

[Anonymous]

I used to but costs are so inflated, thats a no from me.

[Anonymous]

I do not tip for routine service. Hotel staff are paid at least the minimu wage. I tip for food service jobs that can be paid at a lower minimum wage.

If I ask for anything special like extra towels or need the sample soaps/shampoos/etc restocked or I see they've done something beyond basic service, then I will leave a tip between $5-20 depending on what was done.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t. It’s included in the (crazy) price of hotels. We are neat and clean and if we could restock the room ourselves, we would.

Do you change the sheets on those heavy mattresses too? I leave about $5-10 a night, but there was a thread where others left more?

Why is this not included in the cost of the room?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As always, so many cheapskates on DCUM….I tip $10 per night, $20 if it is just a one night stay

Do you also tip your Walmart/Target cashier? They do not make much money either. How about the cashier at the grocery store? Or the person changing the oil in your car? I assume that you always tip 10-20% on your takeout order from Starbucks, Baja Fresh, Panera, McDonald's, Mod Pizza, etc.

PP, just admit it, you are a cheapskate.

Yes, I am cheap. But, regardless, do you tip at WalMart, McDonald's, Target, Jiffy Lube, etc?

Haha! I'll answer for the PP -- no, they do not tip at those places.

[Anonymous]

There are so many low paying jobs whose services you use. Do you tip ALL those people? I highly doubt it.

[Anonymous]

How do you all get the tip to the housekeeper if you are out of the room - like just put a note on it and leave it on the dresser? I didn't stay in hotels growing up and I'm not familiar with this practice.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sure most PPs here disagree, but I think tipping actually allows this system to continue where businesses get away with paying too little. I think these women you claim to care so much about should get an agreed-upon amount on their bank account on an agreed-upon date, paid by their employer, and not have to rely on 'kindness of strangers' in order to get enough money to live on.

But yeah, of course, I'm a cheapskate/ wasn't raised right / bla bla blah.

This. By not tipping, hotels will have to actually pay more not to lose staff to other jobs. If the hotel wants to build the raise into my rate, that’s fine, but it’s their to job to pay the cleaners, not mine. I actually wish restaurants would do this too, like in Europe.

Amen to this. Tipping has gone too far, and you know who benefits from the structure? Business owners. Not customers. Not employees.

This 100%

[Anonymous]

I rarely tip. Hotel prices have gone up dramatically in the last couple of years and services have been cut back. Only a few hotels still provide daily service and it tends to be very limited.

[Anonymous]

I used to tip housekeeping for daily for doing housekeeping services - making bed, taking out the trash, refilling coffee supplies, towels, general straightening up.

Now there’s usually a sign saying to contact the front desk if you need any of the above. If we ask and the housekeeper takes care of things, we’ll leave a tip that day. But as tips are for services provided, why should I tip for services not received?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As always, so many cheapskates on DCUM….I tip $10 per night, $20 if it is just a one night stay

I don't feel it's my responsibility to make up for it if rich international hotel chains refuse to pay living wages for their employees. It's between the employers and employees, or employers, employees and the government.

And it's not like hotel rates in this country are unreasonably cheap. The hotel can spare more than minimum wages for room service staff out of the money they are charging.

Found the “Libertarian.” Oh please. Your refusal to tip underpaid workers is such an act of service to the community and will revolutionize the hospitality industry. Definitely.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow all you folks who don’t tip housekeepers are cold blooded!

They are usually women and make minimum wage. The job is hard. I am happy to tip $5/night (when solo on business travel) and go up to $10 when it’s a family stay in a suite or something.

Also, work with folks who are in the hotel biz (I am in CRE) and all the hotel folks tip.

Terrible karma not to

Karma isn’t a real thing. You know that, right?

Meh. I totally believe in karma. You put bad energy out in the world, you’ll get bad energy back. Uplift and make people feel good - you’ll get some of that back also.

This is childish magical thinking and totally untrue, but whatever floats your boat.

[Anonymous]

$5.00 per day- If I meet them during the course of the stay and they are helpful another $10, $20 or so on the last day. These people work hard and don't make much regardless how expensive the hotel is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do you all get the tip to the housekeeper if you are out of the room - like just put a note on it and leave it on the dresser? I didn't stay in hotels growing up and I'm not familiar with this practice. [/quote

You put it on your pillow- that is the place where they know it is intended for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure most PPs here disagree, but I think tipping actually allows this system to continue where businesses get away with paying too little. I think these women you claim to care so much about should get an agreed-upon amount on their bank account on an agreed-upon date, paid by their employer, and not have to rely on 'kindness of strangers' in order to get enough money to live on.

But yeah, of course, I'm a cheapskate/ wasn't raised right / bla bla blah.

This. By not tipping, hotels will have to actually pay more not to lose staff to other jobs. If the hotel wants to build the raise into my rate, that’s fine, but it’s their to job to pay the cleaners, not mine. I actually wish restaurants would do this too, like in Europe.

Amen to this. Tipping has gone too far, and you know who benefits from the structure? Business owners. Not customers. Not employees.

Yes, this.

[Anonymous]

Found the “Libertarian.” Oh please. Your refusal to tip underpaid workers is such an act of service to the community and will revolutionize the hospitality industry. Definitely.

And your throwing cash to those poor service industry people at every imaginable and unimaginable opportunity is such proof of what an exceptionally kind and generous lady you are.