Anonymous wrote:For those of you who leave cash in the room daily for housekeepers, do they always take it?

It seems like housekeeping would be trained not to touch cash that’s lying around in the room. Unless they know for sure it’s for them - like it’s in a marked envelope - I would imagine cash goes untouched?

I tip daily and always leave a short note with the cash. Something like, thanks for keeping our room clean. Then they know the money is for them. If I need something extra I will also put it in the note.
One time in India I left a note about how I loved the towel animal from housekeeping. Each day of my trip he left me a bigger and better one. It was great fun to come back to after a long day at work.
If they provide drinks I want them to come in and bring me more water, or whatever the amenity is.

Am I obligated to tip, no? But I think it is a nice gesture and I feel it gets me excellent service. I am not saying everyone doesn't get great service but when you go out of your way for them, they will go out of their way for you. On my last work trip it seemed my colleague and I got different amenity kits. Mine was always a bit nicer. She still got what she was entitled to, but I got just a bit more. It is not the primary reason I do it, but its good karma coming back to me. If I didn't use house keeping I would tip once on the last day.

Yes, of course.

Never tipped in hotel rooms. Good lord.

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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

For us it's often bc of a timing mismatch - like would have been happy to have the room cleaned in the AM when we were out, but when they came in the afternoon baby was sleeping so we put the DND on the door, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:Fewer than 30% of hotel guests in the United States leave any tip for housekeepers, and that was a NYT survey taken *before* most hotels stopped daily housekeeping.

So I’d guess the figure is about 15% now.

Really? What a shame.

+1. Restaurant workers share tips. Why should some hotel workers like bellhops and valets (mostly male) get generous tips and housekeepers (mostly female) get nothing?

I get so annoyed when I'm paying the cab fare and the bellhop gets to the bags before I do. I 100% do not need him to carry my bags 25 feet but then I have to tip him

if they pull this BS on me, I don't tip them. I didn't ask for that service.

I just checked out of a hotel. It was the same woman doing the housekeeping everyday, even on Sunday. She was on my floor when I left my room so I just handed her $20 for a 4 night stay and thanked her.

She was surprised and then so pleased she was appreciated in this way, kept saying thank you over and over again.

But I did not tip the fellow who opened the door for me on the way out.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

Do you also tip the people cleaning the hotel restaurants you dine in? Do you tip the dishwashers? Do you tip the lifeguards at the pool? They’re all working their asses off too.

+1 Do you tip your Amazon delivery driver? What about the cashier at the grocery store? Or the attendant at the toll booth? Do you tip the janitors at your kids' schools? What about the people who clean your office building at night? Or the cooks at McDonald's? Do you tip the usher at the theater/arena? Do you tip the desk clerk at the motel? Or the security guard at the parking garage? Do you leave a tip for the cleaners when you stay in a VRBO?

If you think it is disgusting that people do not tip hotel housekeepers because they "are working their asses off," then you need to up your tipping game too.

+100 Do you tip all of these folks too, Mr Moneybags?

Anonymous wrote:God, I thought I was a cheap jerk until I read this thread.

I now feel not so bad about myself.

Yeah, I feel like Mr. Moneybags for leaving $10 for a night or two stay.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

Tips are for people who can mess with your stuff. That includes housekeeping.

That's silly. A tip won't keep a shifty employee from stealing, screwing around with your food or cleaning the toilet with your toothbrush. The vast majority of service workers are honest.

DP. It might. But do not disturb sign is even better

You're paranoid. Daily housekeeping is one of the pleasures of staying at a hotel.

I have acquaintances from all walks of life including someone who worked in housekeeping. But you do you!

That says more about you that you hang around people who would do such things.

I am sure you would have walked away in indignation upon hearing their response to a question asked in earnesty

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Anonymous wrote:Fewer than 30% of hotel guests in the United States leave any tip for housekeepers, and that was a NYT survey taken *before* most hotels stopped daily housekeeping.

So I’d guess the figure is about 15% now.

Really? What a shame.

+1. Restaurant workers share tips. Why should some hotel workers like bellhops and valets (mostly male) get generous tips and housekeepers (mostly female) get nothing?

I get so annoyed when I'm paying the cab fare and the bellhop gets to the bags before I do. I 100% do not need him to carry my bags 25 feet but then I have to tip him

Haha I was recently accosted like that was too tired to fight him after a long flight
But also, maybe switch to Uber where you don’t have to pay the fare before you get out?

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Anonymous wrote: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.

Tips are for people who can mess with your stuff. That includes housekeeping.

That's silly. A tip won't keep a shifty employee from stealing, screwing around with your food or cleaning the toilet with your toothbrush. The vast majority of service workers are honest.

DP. It might. But do not disturb sign is even better

You're paranoid. Daily housekeeping is one of the pleasures of staying at a hotel.

I have acquaintances from all walks of life including someone who worked in housekeeping. But you do you!

That says more about you that you hang around people who would do such things.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

Tips are for people who can mess with your stuff. That includes housekeeping.

That's silly. A tip won't keep a shifty employee from stealing, screwing around with your food or cleaning the toilet with your toothbrush. The vast majority of service workers are honest.

DP. It might. But do not disturb sign is even better

You're paranoid. Daily housekeeping is one of the pleasures of staying at a hotel.

I have acquaintances from all walks of life including someone who worked in housekeeping. But you do you!

God, I thought I was a cheap jerk until I read this thread.

I now feel not so bad about myself.

Yes, as they are already getting fewer paid hours when I decline housekeeping.