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Post by melanell on Aug 19, 2014 23:40:18 GMT
For those of you that hang the do not disturb signs, I would assume the maid thinks you're sleeping in late and then has to make multiple trips back to your floor to check if you've woken up and removed the sign. When we were kids my dad would always tell us the goal was to be out of the room in time for the "maid" arrived. He didn't want to make her have to come back again. And he's the one who taught me to tip them.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 23:41:43 GMT
We do. I leave a few dollars each day and more at the end. I also try to gather all our trash to one can, put all our linens in one pile, etc.
I had never heard of such a thing until I married DH. His great aunt cleaned hotel rooms decades and decades ago and as such his family has always been sensitive to it. And even then, I didn't realize it was a widespread practice (ie outside of people like them who had a personal reason for doing it), until I came to peas.
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Post by stampbooker on Aug 20, 2014 0:06:32 GMT
Once when I was between jobs, I took a job cleaning room at a hotel and conference center. I worked there for 6 weeks and maybe got a tip twice. This was about 20 years ago, but I still don't think tipping is as commonplace as this thread makes it seem.
I don't get the mindset that the waitstaff work hard and only make minimum wage so they deserve tips. The same could be said for lots of jobs. I find that when a thread about tipping at Mcdonald's or Starbucks comes up, most people are against tipping. What is the difference?
FYI, the person that trained me used the same sponge to clean the toilet and wash the glasses. I have not used a hotel glass for drinking since.
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Post by angieh1996 on Aug 20, 2014 1:00:38 GMT
I have never tipped at a hotel and have never seen an envelope or any mention of tipping in any of the rooms that I have stayed in. I don't recall ever seeing anyone that I travelled with leave a tip either. Honestly, I never realized that people did that. Well, other than on cruises. Me either. We put the do not disturb sign up. I don't want maid service everyday and we always leave our room picked up.
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Post by mzza111 on Aug 20, 2014 1:19:35 GMT
I don't get the mindset that the waitstaff work hard and only make minimum wage so they deserve tips. THIS!!! I know someone who works at a small casino and she is automatically taxed per week for $100 in tips. She gets to pocket the tips she gets but rarely does she make $100 per week. I don't even think over the course of time it averages out to $100 per week. Oh how I loathe every facet of tipping!
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Post by scrappinghappy on Aug 20, 2014 1:23:35 GMT
We do $1 per day per person in the room and leave it at the end.
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Post by txdancermom on Aug 20, 2014 1:26:43 GMT
it depends. If there is something special that was done above and beyond what is expected, then I will, if it is just what is expected probably not.
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Post by Really Red on Aug 20, 2014 1:33:06 GMT
Always. It's a sucky job and I don't think too many people tip. Maids are the people I really want to tip as it is a truly thankless job.
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Post by blueswede on Aug 20, 2014 1:34:27 GMT
Yes, I try to remember and leave a couple of bucks per day. Sometimes daily and sometimes at the end of the stay. It depends on whether I have small bills available. I do see envelopes at some hotels.
I tip because it is a service industry and because of their low wages. But I wonder what you do at a B&B when the proprietor is taking care of housekeeping. Does it make a difference when it is the owner of the establishment?
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Post by mari on Aug 20, 2014 1:46:40 GMT
I don't tip for routine housekeeping. If I use a bellhop or order room service, I would tip for those services. If I required housekeeping beyond the typical cleaning, I would tip.
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Post by AmyS on Aug 20, 2014 1:50:00 GMT
As far as the Do Not Disturb sign, I always thought they'd check back multiple times to see the sign removed. However, the must be having more and more guests who leave it up the entire length of stay.
I just back from a week at a Radisson. One morning, my roommate and I put the Do Not Disturb sign up between 8 and 9 when we went to breakfast, thinking if they came to clean that early, they'd check back later as they finished the hallway.
Nope, when we went back to the room at 4, it still hadn't been cleaned.
The hotel manager, who just happened to be working the desk at the time, told us that if we ever have the Do Not Disturb sign up, if we take it down and want the room cleaned, to please stop by the desk on our way down or call down, so they'll know to go back and clean it.
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Post by whipea on Aug 20, 2014 1:51:24 GMT
Yes, I tip daily. I travel for work so my stays are usually brief, a night or two. It is a tough job and many hotel maids supporting their families, have limited English language skills so limited employment options in the areas where I often travel.
I am always alone and do not make a mess but that has no bearing on leaving a tip.
In all my years of traveling, I have never heard of anyone cleaning hotel rooms before they leave. The maids still have to clean it so it seems like a waste of time.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 1:52:08 GMT
$2 a day for regular stays, $5 if there was also turn-down service. I'm pretty tidy, but I still appreciate someone else making the bed and then turning it down at night and closing the curtains, etc.
Most of my nights away are business travel and I expense all the tipping I do. I *do not* tip at retail establishments like for a cup of coffee or whatever. I'm annoyed by the tip jars that show up everywhere. An ice cream parlor? Please.
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Post by doglover on Aug 20, 2014 1:52:21 GMT
No tips from me. I pay enough for the room.
Our friend ALWAYS tips as he was union too so felt obligated to help another union member out.
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Post by hester56 on Aug 20, 2014 2:28:52 GMT
We always tip. Usually $5.00 a day, I feel like i can afford an extra $5.00 a day when I travel. I always leave a note saying it's for the maid. We usually always get extra toiletries and towels without asking. If maids made a living wage I might think twice about it but sadly enough they don't.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 3:25:20 GMT
I travel to Mexico at least once a year, three times last year. When I am there, I ALWAYS tip the maid. Why? Because they make minimum wage. Wanna know what minimum wage in Mexico is? $5.18. PER DAY. I also make sure I hand it directly to the maid, as I once caught the man who stocks the mini fridge taking the tip.
Here in the US I travel for business a couple times each month. If the room is clean, I leave a tip. If it's not, I don't.
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Post by scrapperal on Aug 20, 2014 3:31:28 GMT
I don't always remember or don't always have smaller bills, but when I do, I like to leave a few dollars a day. I figure housekeeping is a pretty thankless job and if I can afford to travel, I can afford to leave housekeeping a little extra.
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Post by Dani-Mani on Aug 20, 2014 3:38:57 GMT
If we spend more than one night, then we absolutely tip. I didn't know people didn't, so this is interesting to read.
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Post by Olan on Aug 20, 2014 3:40:27 GMT
I tip 5-10 dollars per night. Once for the a.m. cleaning and once if they come back to do a turn down. When I was vacationing this summer I also left trinkets on top of the cash because while I was researching my trip I found that the resort workers live so far from the areas they work that they only go home for a couple days per month. I bought little soaps, jellies, chocolate, and small toys (for the kids they don't see) mostly at World Market and Bath and Body Works.
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Post by bothmykidsrbrats on Aug 20, 2014 3:56:47 GMT
We only have our room serviced if we are staying more than 3 nights. I do tip, anytime we have the room cleaned, and when when are checking out. We generally tell the front desk, at check in, if and when we would like maid service. We keep the privacy sign up. Most hotels leave us a voice mail, or a note in the key slot saying, you requested privacy, but if you need anything, just call the front desk and they can run it right over.
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Post by smokeynspike on Aug 20, 2014 4:06:02 GMT
I did when we went to Disney because it was someplace special at one of the on-property resorts, but usually no. I don't typically tip people for doing the job that they are paid a wage to do, with the exceptions being servers at restaurants and when I get my hair cut.
I am a bank teller. I would never expect a tip for handling a client transaction, I get paid a wage to handle those transactions.
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Post by Anna*Banana on Aug 20, 2014 5:07:27 GMT
Always. And I'm pretty generous tipping for hotel service. It is probably one of the worst jobs out there. It seems like people just don't realize what a "class" like structure it feels like when you are servicing rooms.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 5:20:35 GMT
No, I don't think it's necessary.
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Post by bc2ca on Aug 20, 2014 6:09:08 GMT
My first nonbabysitting summer job was working in a motel, so I long ago learned to appreciate guests that tip. One of my favorite things about staying in a hotel is having someone else make the beds and tidy up after us I haven't seen an envelope left in the room, but always leave $5- $10/day at the end of the stay.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 7:44:06 GMT
I do not tip. Because housekeeping uses the same rag to clean everything, I wipe down the room and bathroom with Lysol wipes as soon as I drop my luggage and I put up the Do Not Disturb sign so housekeeping does not get things dirty again. I bring my own garbage bag and everything gets put into there. Judging by the amount of grime I get on my Lysol wipes, I do not feel the need to tip. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk good Lord, where are you staying?
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Post by gar on Aug 20, 2014 7:58:55 GMT
I do not tip. Because housekeeping uses the same rag to clean everything, I wipe down the room and bathroom with Lysol wipes as soon as I drop my luggage and I put up the Do Not Disturb sign so housekeeping does not get things dirty again. I bring my own garbage bag and everything gets put into there. Judging by the amount of grime I get on my Lysol wipes, I do not feel the need to tip. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk This is a regular thing for you? How do you know H/K use the same rag to clean everything?
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Post by *KAS* on Aug 20, 2014 11:01:05 GMT
I don't tip for standard daily cleaning. Most of my travel is for work, and I spend around 130 days in a hotel per year. So that would cost me $300-$400 a year, not reimbursable by my company. That's just not something I feel like I should add to my budget.
I don't wreck the room and I don't request service every day.
I do tip for bellman if they help with luggage, valet guys, room service and if I ask for something above and beyond what I would consider 'normal' service. I will also fill out a comment card if I encounter someone going above and beyond. A lot of small hotels like Hampton inn have a box for such a thing, which I assume helps that person be recognized by management.
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Post by katybee on Aug 20, 2014 12:27:39 GMT
I do not tip. Because housekeeping uses the same rag to clean everything, I wipe down the room and bathroom with Lysol wipes as soon as I drop my luggage and I put up the Do Not Disturb sign so housekeeping does not get things dirty again. I bring my own garbage bag and everything gets put into there. Judging by the amount of grime I get on my Lysol wipes, I do not feel the need to tip. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk good Lord, where are you staying? I did a lot of traveling this summer--not fun, not vacation. I stayed at Comfort Inns, Holiday Inns, La Quintas, etc and usually paid about $125 per night. I used Trip Advisor to make sure they got good ratings. Definitely not 3 star luxury hotels but definitely not dives, either. I was AMAZED at the difference in the cleanliness of the rooms. Several times I turned around, immediately checked out and found another hotel. Found bedbugs in a La Quinta that was $180 per night. Couldn't get out of that one fast enough. I've come to the conclusion that most hotels are generally disgusting. And I'm not even a germaphobe...
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Post by back to *pea*ality on Aug 20, 2014 12:36:49 GMT
I don't tip for standard daily cleaning. Most of my travel is for work, and I spend around 130 days in a hotel per year. So that would cost me $300-$400 a year, not reimbursable by my company. That's just not something I feel like I should add to my budget. I don't wreck the room and I don't request service every day. I do tip for bellman if they help with luggage, valet guys, room service and if I ask for something above and beyond what I would consider 'normal' service. I will also fill out a comment card if I encounter someone going above and beyond. A lot of small hotels like Hampton inn have a box for such a thing, which I assume helps that person be recognized by management. I used to travel for work years ago. I was given a per diem for meals which I didn't always use so the tipping money came out of that. But even if that wasn't the case, I figure when I was not home I was saving money on food, gas etc., so it all worked out. Just another point of view on traveling for work.
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Post by gloryjoy on Aug 20, 2014 12:42:50 GMT
If we just stay one night at a hotel we do not leave a tip. We haven't stayed there long enough to do anything but sleep and shower.
Couple of nights, $5 or so. Five to seven nights, $20-$25, depending on the service.
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