Anonymous wrote:People I tip:

Restaurant servers
Bartenders
Food delivery
Hair dresser
Housekeeping
Bellhops if they carry bag
Ballpark vendors, although that's usually just rounding change
Movers

People I do not tip:

Coffee baristas (they make decent money)
Ice cream scoopers (ditto)
Takeout food
Business owners (i.e., photographers, landscapers)
Grocery delivery
Newspaper delivery (I would if it were a kid, but not the adults).
Sanitation workers

I tip all these people. Because who knows, some day I may be in their shoes.

All of them work harder than I do. All of them make less money than me. It seems like the least I can do to tip them in exchange for their hard work. For me, a few bucks a day doesn't make a difference. For some of them, it might. It just seems like good karma to me to tip them.

People I tip:

Restaurant servers
Bartenders
Food delivery
Hair dresser
Housekeeping
Bellhops if they carry bag
Ballpark vendors, although that's usually just rounding change
Movers

People I do not tip:

Coffee baristas (they make decent money)
Ice cream scoopers (ditto)
Takeout food
Business owners (i.e., photographers, landscapers)
Grocery delivery
Newspaper delivery (I would if it were a kid, but not the adults).
Sanitation workers

Surely restaurants are totally different as they rely on tips for their salary.

I am like a PP and only tip if I have my kids with me or am staying for a few nights. I don't tip on a one night stay.

Nope.

I do NOT tip concierge, mainly because they are there to herd me to preferred activities, which also benefits them in someway.

If I use room-service, I will tip a couple of dollars. I will also check the bill (when I am checking out) to see that they have not added the tip amount.

A couple dollars to the bellhop/valet, if I use them.

I will however not tip housekeeping if I checked into a less than stellar room in the first place, but otherwise I will leave a few dollars on the bed the day I check out. I do not do daily tipping. I also am a neat person and do not make a mess in the room.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't either OP. I'm tired of being expected to supplement the wages of someone else's employees for doing their job. I already paid to stay at the hotel. Paying the employees is on them.

I'm sure the staff at the hotels you stay at are pleased with your principled stand.

I don't understand why its my responsibility to pay them. I leave my room much like I found it, not leaving a huge mess for them, but I paid for their service when I paid for my room. What happened to the days when a tip was for exceptional service? I can't remember the last time I got that, but everyone's got their hand out.

Do you take this same approach in restaurants?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't either OP. I'm tired of being expected to supplement the wages of someone else's employees for doing their job. I already paid to stay at the hotel. Paying the employees is on them.

I'm sure the staff at the hotels you stay at are pleased with your principled stand.

I don't understand why its my responsibility to pay them. I leave my room much like I found it, not leaving a huge mess for them, but I paid for their service when I paid for my room. What happened to the days when a tip was for exceptional service? I can't remember the last time I got that, but everyone's got their hand out.

OP, you're not an asshole, but maybe not fully aware of tipping practices. A couple of bucks per day per person is what I was taught to leave.

I usually only tip housekeeping on the last day like if I stayed a week. If its just one night I don't tip.

Anonymous wrote:I don't either OP. I'm tired of being expected to supplement the wages of someone else's employees for doing their job. I already paid to stay at the hotel. Paying the employees is on them.

I'm sure the staff at the hotels you stay at are pleased with your principled stand.

Anonymous wrote:You don't leave money in your room for housekeeping? I thought everyone did that...

+1

And I tip the bellhop and the valet. I don't think I've ever made arrangements through a concierge, so I've never tipped them.

And no way in hell am I tipping the desk clerk simply for checking me in and out. WTF.

I don't either OP. I'm tired of being expected to supplement the wages of someone else's employees for doing their job. I already paid to stay at the hotel. Paying the employees is on them.

You don't leave money in your room for housekeeping? I thought everyone did that...

If you have to ask....

I don't tip the concierge unless I use the service, but yes, I always tip housekeeping.

Well, NY's tipping culture is really out of control, so take that as a grain of salt.

That said, yes to tipping housekeeping -- usually on the first night of a lengthy stay.

I only tip concierge if I use the service. I rarely use the service.

Just read this article which includes suggested tip amounts for hotel concierge and housekeeping. I've never tipped the concierge or housekeeper! And I've traveled a LOT. Do people typically do this?? I don't think I've seen other travelers do this either... Or am I just an asshole??

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2014/03/24/how_much_to_give_hotel_staff_the_ultimate_guide_to_tipping.php