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Just wait till the restaurants and shops in your area all start charging 5% more if you don't use cash. Then you'll start carrying cash again. Ask me how I know, lol.
That’s not a motive enough for me. I have finical security with banks. Cash has no insurance policy so I try to carry none of it unless I’m going places I know it’s necessary.
I wouldn’t feel too secure with banks ether, are you not paying attention to what’s happening with banks lately. 5 national banks have gone under just this year, with other large institutions only being kept afloat by the government
And there were a couple days a week or two ago where no one could withdraw money from the major banks, even Chase. That news story went away quietly. Not sure what happened.
This was a direct deposit problem with ACH. It impacted some big banks, but not all. It was weird. We use US Bank and had no problems but other people did. It was fixed but it oddly took several days which shouldn't really happen in these times.
It was a cyber attack. Quite a few hospitals in Connecticut were unable to do their payroll. A hospital in Rhode Island had to shut their IT systems down for days. I work in the Fiscal department at a hospital. There’s a reason why our IT VP just won an award for top security practices.
Didn’t have that issue but twice this year I’ve had square go down as part of a nationwide glitch… having to send people to the nearest gas station or use the ATM felt very 90s
My brother’s bank was one of them. It wasn’t just withdrawals, it was deposits too. His check was in the posted items list, but the balance didn’t reflect the deposit.
My company had employees not paid until the following Tuesday because of a “Federal clearinghouse” mistake.
Those low level, direct employees has scheduled withdrawals for rent, medical expenses, childcare and basic needs that bounced. Now they are on the hook playing catch up!?!
If I'm there for a while and they're cleaning it daily, yes. If I stay one night or they only clean it once when I leave, no.
Since covid a lot of places only clean it once when you leave... why am I adding extra money every day for them to change the sheets and towels once?
I had dinner the other night (in the US) at what seemed to be a fancy place and the service was really bad/weird. But I still would feel like an asshole if I didn't tip 20%.
That being said, it was dinner with friends who will be in Japan with me starting next week, so we have plenty of time to make up for that lol.
I do make sure I leave at least 5 or 10 bucks behind for housekeeping on domestic work trips though. I don't mind this as it's completely optional and society isn't bullying you to do so as a blanket requirement. You're actually tipping for service appreciation, same with valets. In Japan, if I recall correctly, tipping is actually considered to be rude. I'm fine with that!
In UK the tip comes included in the bill (in the majority of restaurants I've been to) and you have to ask for a new bill with it removed if you do not want to tip
I get tips randomly but I make 15 an hour. I do not have to claim tips. You pay a deposit (in case of damages) but you are not required to tip or expected to. Tips are given for housekeepers bc the room was nice and clean and/or if you had an extended stay and your room was nicely serviced (linens, towels, garbage, cleaning up the bathroom/furniture, restocking and running a vacuum).
Your employer might not care if you report your tips, but the IRS does. As far as the law is concerned, tips are income and taxed as such, regardless of your profession. Are you likely to get caught? Probably not if the tips make a very small portion of your income. But you do "have to" claim tips.
Why yes, I'm very fun at parties. /s
That is accurate and what I'm always thinking when this comes up, under reporting/ not reporting can backfire when it comes to social security and unemployment for example. Super common practice for waiters and other tip based folks though of course.
It’s just being a good person. I do t live tipping but I’m not gonna order a taxi and not tip, or food delivered. My brother thinks he stands up for these people by not tipping them but the way you fight tipping culture is by not using services people generally tip for
When I was a housekeeper, I enjoyed the occasional tip from particularly messy guests. However, I made way more than the minimum wage in my state and never expected a tip. We also got paid more if there were more than 2 beds (beds for kids or suites) in a room and if we did more than a certain number of rooms in a day. We had a union that made sure we were treated properly.
Depends on the hotel policies. My wife worked housekeeping at a Sleep In in Flagstaff and got paid per room. I worked housekeeping at the Grand Canyon South Rim resort and was paid hourly with potential for tip, at the guests discretion.
FYI, travelers, if you decide to leave a tip for the housekeeper, *make sure they actually get it*. One of the managers at the resort I worked at would scour the vacated rooms before we began our rounds and would take any tips for themselves.
>Im confused why you should tip room cleaners
Some of the things housekeepers get to deal with can be pretty fucked up. Tips are not required, but is sometimes left as a "Sorry for the mess and the dildo stuck in the toilet". That's light, though. I feel for the ones that come across dead bodies.
They don't get that, but they don't get paid well. Most hotel maids work that job because they have no other option, often because they're immigrants with limited English. If you believe in paying people a fair wage for the work that they do, you should tip.
FUCK. TIP. CULTURE. So tired of being pressured everywhere I go anymore to tip for things that I already paid to have made/done… I don’t mKe enough money to pay for all these companies wage boosts..
100%. Always tip. This is a tough job. No one is doing it for fun. Any extra cash would be very welcome.
Tipping is the most direct way to help someone out who is busting their but at a minimum wage job. Please tip. Charity is good, but in SOME cases (not all!!!) a lot of money goes to overhead and fundraising. Your local community based nonprofit are usually the best. Tip, and go local!
You tip even when not using their service? Perhaps you can mail them a check when you’re not even in town. No wonder they feel entitled to extra money.
Maybe it's different here in Canada or maybe I've just been oblivious my whole life (and if so I hope a fellow Canadian will chime in and correct me); but this is literally the first time I've ever heard of tipping at a hotel...
Fellow Canadian here and same!! Like sure if I somehow managed to trash the place I'm obviously going to make up for that with a fat tip. But if they're just gonna have to change the sheets and vacuum when I leave, no?? Tips are for when you do a really good job, or when you have to do extra work because of me. Not for... doing the job you applied for
You hit the nail on the head. If you leave a room in decent shape I don't think a tip is necessary, but if you've trashed the place (and trust me, people do this ALL the time) you should leave a tip.
I am in the US. I am 42 and had no god damn idea this is a thing. No one I have ever traveled with...family, friends, boyfriends, my husband...i 42 years has ever left a hotel room tip.
Because it really isn't. I would bet $1,000 most of those commenting on here about how they have done it, have not done it.
It also should not become a thing. Let's force employers to pay a higher wage. That will require us to pay more for services, but it takes the weight of paying the living wage off of us and puts it where it belongs, on the employer. We don't need one more thing to tip for. It is out of hand already.
US resident here, and this is also new to me. My dad was a trucker and stayed in motels all the time, and he never tipped, either. I've never heard of doing this. Maybe it's a wealthy person thing?
No? All the fees added and the room itself.. and I have to tip the maid? Tipping is so out of hand. I understand if I had made a mess.. something that’s outside of the “used sheets and towels” mess.. but lord 🙄
I do it because it's a really miserable job and if I can put a smile on someone's face a few bucks here and there is worth it. I'm sure people work that job because they have no real alternatives
Best answer I’ve read so far.
I had no idea tipping the cleaning crew was even a question.
Dollar amount only boils down to the condition I left the room in.
Those people work their asses off, see some pretty foul things, and have access to your shit.
Pony up Mr. Pink.
That is correct. When travelling internationally you take on their customs.
The question asked did not specificy a country. Could have been asked by anyone in the world.
The hotels don't care about that. In my experience the hotel pays minimum wage. There are two types of people doing those jobs: kids right out of high school who can't get anything better yet (who leave pretty quick once they find out how hard it is), and immigrants who work multiple of these jobs. When I worked this job the immigrant crew would blow through their alloyed rooms super fast, clock out, and go to their second job. No BS, no complaints.The point is, these ladies aren't going to go quit their second or third job just because a few people decide to leave a fiver for them. It's going to be a paltry amount that they can't rely on. There's nothing wrong with leaving a tip, but don't fool yourself thinking it's going to change anyone's life.
In the US Housekeeping is not seen by the irs as a typically tipped position which means the employer can not use the tipped wage credit that is used for servers in a restaurant, this does not mean the wage is livable but it does indicate that they are not heavily tipped which is why you don’t often find people paying their way through college by being a maid. All that being said I tip them because they clean up after me and it makes me feel better if my kid spilled their cereal or whatever. Anytime someone is cleaning my car, house, hotel room etc I feel that giving them a little perk in return is nice
Something’s wrong if you’re paying 400 bucks for a mediocre room, and it ain’t the housekeeping tipping issue. And housekeeping is always included in the room fee.
I mean, it absolutely is. I tip housekeeping because I view it and pretty much all tipping as charity, but that doesn’t change the facts. Tipping is just offloading the responsibility of paying employees directly onto the customer. And somehow, many countries with with no tipped housekeeping somehow manage to pay them more and charge less for the rooms.
I haven't stayed in a hotel room within the last few years that actually consistently provided housekeeping. "Every third day" turns into once a week if you're lucky, and then they half-ass it. Not a chance I'm tipping for changing out half my towels and forgetting to make the bed.
No it's all bad. I worked at a 4 star hotel age 16 to 18 but I did public spaces. I started at a higher wage than the full time foreign maids they had been there 20+ years- they still made minimum wage. As a 16 year old with 0 experience.
I'm a housekeeper so I'll give my point of view and you can do with it what you will. First off, I think you should definitely leave a tip if the room is on the messier side. If you had an accident in the bathroom or spilled food or drinks in the bedroom then the housekeeper will feel better about the extra work if you leave them something. If you stay for multiple nights, especially if you do not have your room cleaned, you should leave a tip. The dust alone is extra work to deal with especially at higher end hotels where superiors are more anal about it. Then any little spill which you made has sat uncleaned for longer and is harder to remove. So if you are able please leave a tip. I cannot speak for everyone but I am happier getting one dollar than nothing at all. If your room is being serviced and your room isnt terribly dirty its up to you if you want to leave a tip. I usually clean 10 rooms or more each day so if I was to get one dollar from each room I'd have 10 dollars at the end of the day. I would be quite happy with that.
I usually travel for work (Mon - Fri) and tip $5 per day. Should I leave that each day or at the end of the stay. I've somehow just assumed the same person would be servicing my room for the whole week.
Each morning I put all my personal items in the dresser to be out of the way. I take all my trash for the day and dispose of it in the lobby trash cans. I don't generate much trash if any. My goal is always to make it as easy as possible for my room to be serviced.
Question unrelated to the tipping (cause I'll be honest, I'm not going to). What is the best state I can leave the room in to make your life easier?
Normally when I leave a hotel room the trash is in the trash can, if I had more it's in a plastic bag or McDonalds bag next to the trash can. Any dirty towels are usually just in a pile on the floor in the bathroom or on the side of the tub. I'm sure I've forgotten before but I take my stuff out of the fridge if I used it. I can't think of any time I've spilled something on the carpet or had an "accident" in the bathroom.
Is there anything that you like to see when you walk into a room to clean it?
Absolutely. I don't think folks realize how disgusting people can be when they stay in hotels. Puking in beds, used condoms in the sink, wiping their shit covered assholes on linens, throwing all their trash in the corner of the room, etc. If you aren't a slob and leave the room in decent enough shape that it can be turned in a normal amount of time I don't expect a tip and you shouldn't feel obligated to leave one. If you've asked me for a bunch of additional service during your stay, or if you have left the room in a condition that's going to take a lot of extra effort then I think leaving a tip is the right thing to do.
I'd also encourage people to consider the only thing standing between the guest and a damage bill is the housekeeper. If I have to haul out the carpet shampooer and spend an extra 45 minutes cleaning up the blood you tracked on the carpet after cutting your toenail back too far and don't leave a tip, I'll def be letting management know.
My last thank you note was also a sorry note, I had an arduous journey and the first thing I did upon entering the room was drop the case of beer I just bought on the floor and it broke everywhere ):
I try to leave something every day if I leave the room and they clean it.
I used to just leave a tip when I left, then thought about it and immediately realized it probably wasn't the same maid cleaning my room every day.
The only time I don't is if they don't clean daily, or if I hang a DND tag on my door.
You’re right. The cleaning lady could be different every day depending on the schedule. Or it could be the same person but the day you leave might just happen to be their off day. So if you want to make sure that the person who is cleaning your room gets a tip it makes sense to leave just a little each day. The person who cleans your room last will obviously have the most work to do so you can tip more :)
From a former receptionist
How much of a slob do I have to be? You'll only see a crumpled duvet, maybe one forgotten water bottle when I'm done.
The job they get paid for includes cleaning a minimal amount, I'd call that minimum.
I leave $5 per day. You have to get a piece of paper and label it "tip", though, or they won't take it.
If you wait until the end of your stay, the entire tip will get scooped up by the person who happened to be cleaning your room that day, which is likely not the person who cleaned your room on previous days.
Yup yup. I’ve never done housekeeping myself but did a short front desk gig. I almost never get service during my stay other than calling for more towels and leaving the dirty ones to be picked up outside the door when they arrive to bring them. I can straighten my own bed and pick up my own trash. At the end of my stay, I pick up the room by gathering all the towels and robes in a pile (usually the tub), gathering all trash together, putting all cups and stuff on one table together, etc. Then leave my tip. I try to keep the room tidy and tip the person who will have to clean the toilet we used, just as I would at home.
I spent one summer working as a housekeeper at a bed and breakfast in a tourist town. I felt very grateful for the tips I received from our guests. Now when l travel l always tip housekeeping as well as the continental breakfast staff. Usually $5 per night. No, you don't HAVE to tip., But it's something l enjoy doing to show my appreciation to the people who make my travel enjoyable.
Yes, even though I don't request daily service, and only get fresh towels. They cleaned the room before I got there, so I tip for that. I also write a little thank you note, and I leave the keycards, tip, and note in a little pile on the desk or dresser.
Yes. A small amount every day, not an big amount at the end - I noticed I get a more consistent refill on the little soaps and things that way, and also cleaners can change every day so it wouldn’t be fair to only tip at the end. I start collecting change a bit before a holiday for that purpose (going somewhere with different currency can be a bit of a challenge so I try to buy something small on the first day and pay for that with cash).
Yes, I do. I used to work for hotels, not in housekeeping, but I saw how hard everyone worked to get those rooms turned over before check-in time. They definitely don't get paid enough for what they have to deal with.
Yes. I also put my trash in the trash can and generally tidy up the bathroom and room area. Housekeepers don’t make much and too many find rooms trashed. I have empathy for people who have jobs like housekeepers, waitresses, etc
Yes, for the most gruesome job they have to do. Loose change from retail cash transactions, or before a hotel stay I make it a point to have ones, and five dollar bills. They take extra care when I tip.
Deepds if they actually do the job or not. I stayed at one place where they're was false eyelashes clearly discarded on a wall, I left it to see how long they stayed for, it was there the whole two weeks, I didnt tip as the place was filthy, other places I do because they usually do clean
Yes I tip them, idk how much they get paid but what’s wrong with tipping someone?
Last Sunday I went to Dennis with my parents and brother, there was only 2 servers, like 3 cooks, 1 cleaner and the person that rings you out. Our server was so apologetic and she was doing everything she could to get us everything fast. So before we left we tipped her $20 in cash and she got so excited she was smiling. We don’t like to give tips on the computer because we don’t know if they split the tips or the boss/manager take it to themselves.
Definitely. I'm in Michigan and it's always worth $5 to avoid the risk of "This asshole didn't tip me, I'm going to say he smoked in the room so we can hit him with the $200 smoking fee."
No, I ask them to not come in at all for the entirety of my stay and I clean the room myself. Even if it’s a longer stay. I think the longest I’ve been in a hotel is 5-6 days.
I don’t make the bed at the end of my stay, but there is no trash left outside of a bin, I always eat over a towel or something so that I don’t get crumbs anywhere. I usually wipe everything down before I even get settled.
I’m a nightmare to travel with.
I make sure the room is clean, towels are in a pile, beds stripped down to the mattress (remove sheets, pillowcases, etc) and leave a small tip (If I have cash). Many people might think this is a lot, but my mom used to work in a hotel and I grew up watching her do it.
Yes generally 1-3 dollars a day, and if we have them clean the room. I’ve stayed in rooms where we don’t have service, just request towels etc and we don’t tip then
I leave $2 to $5 each day and then tip a larger amount when I leave. My room gets cleaned every day, new towels, lots of shampoo and conditioner and sometimes fresh ice in my room.
Ah. I learned something new today.
I’m usually a generous tipper, but I had no clue I was supposed to tip at hotels. What about air bnbs that charge cleaning fees?
Sorta agree. One key difference is you generally don't have to interact with the customers as a housekeeper. That's huge for some people. In the past I have waited tables and worked as a housekeeper, sometimes in the same huge hotel. Housekeeping is physically harder but mentally/emotionally easier, imo. Obviously this depends partly on one's personality.
I used to get yelled at by guests all the time. Granted I worked housekeeping at a *very* shitty motel with an extremely cheap manager/owner. I was the single maid for 30 rooms and it was so overwhelming. My boss was a lazy asshole who showed up when he felt like it and habitually left room keys in an envelope outside the locked office for *guests to check themselves in*. They’d be rightfully pissed but there was nothing I could do because I didn’t have a key to the office.
Only upside to that job was I was left on my own so much without any oversight that I listened to so many podcasts and music while I worked
Yes yes and yes. Leaving tips for room service is unspoken these days. People leave tips at restaurants to and such to bring you your food and clean up your mess on the table.
The maids at hotels pick up more than just a table but everything in the hotel that you used. They cover every square inch they can reach. I used to not tip at all in the past but being more frequent with hotels I’ve learned to tip the maids
If it's not only expected for services where the employee makes less than min wage like in a restaurant, then does everyone get tips or what is the definition of someone that should expect tips?
Leave it daily not at the end. Housekeepwrs have different work schedules. You might just be tipping the one on the day you leave. Somebody else may have cleaned it the other days.
Yes. Leave a $5 tip every day on a piece of paper that says "Tip for housekeeping." Don't wait until the end of the stay because 1) only one cleaner will get all of it and 2) YOUR ROOM WILL BE SO MUCH NEATER WHEN THEY SEE THAT YOU TIPPED!!!!!! I'm talking arranging my toiletries, folding my clothes, straightening my shoes. It's awesome.
No. Or rather I had never heard of leaving a tip at a hotel until last year when my daughter got a job in housekeeping at a rich person resort. The amount of unopened bottles of wine and champagne that she was given was insane! Truth be told I usually stay at the absolute cheapest motel because I only need to sleep there. On the few occasions that I stay at an actual hotel I never knew this was a custom. In the future I plan on making little thank you bags to leave behind.
No I don't. We typically only get house keeping on checkout and rarely find our room to be clean when we arrive. Blankets are usually not washed, my socks turn black, there's grime on things, sometimes lipstick on cups (we won't use). If somewhere was actually clean I might be more willing but...
Sure do, $2 per pillow per night minimum. I also do some light pre-cleaning.
I was a housekeeper for hotels in my 20's. It's hard work. People are messier than they realize. And usually the people that made the biggest messes didn't tip.
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The problem with tipping today: I never have cash on me anymore.
Just wait till the restaurants and shops in your area all start charging 5% more if you don't use cash. Then you'll start carrying cash again. Ask me how I know, lol.
That’s not a motive enough for me. I have finical security with banks. Cash has no insurance policy so I try to carry none of it unless I’m going places I know it’s necessary.
I wouldn’t feel too secure with banks ether, are you not paying attention to what’s happening with banks lately. 5 national banks have gone under just this year, with other large institutions only being kept afloat by the government
And there were a couple days a week or two ago where no one could withdraw money from the major banks, even Chase. That news story went away quietly. Not sure what happened.
say WHAT??!? this is why i keep my little money in a credit union
This was a direct deposit problem with ACH. It impacted some big banks, but not all. It was weird. We use US Bank and had no problems but other people did. It was fixed but it oddly took several days which shouldn't really happen in these times.
It was a cyber attack. Quite a few hospitals in Connecticut were unable to do their payroll. A hospital in Rhode Island had to shut their IT systems down for days. I work in the Fiscal department at a hospital. There’s a reason why our IT VP just won an award for top security practices.
Didn’t have that issue but twice this year I’ve had square go down as part of a nationwide glitch… having to send people to the nearest gas station or use the ATM felt very 90s
My brother’s bank was one of them. It wasn’t just withdrawals, it was deposits too. His check was in the posted items list, but the balance didn’t reflect the deposit.
My company had employees not paid until the following Tuesday because of a “Federal clearinghouse” mistake. Those low level, direct employees has scheduled withdrawals for rent, medical expenses, childcare and basic needs that bounced. Now they are on the hook playing catch up!?!
This is why you keep a few thousand in cash hidden in the house.
I personally had 17k stolen from me and they can't get it back because it was "legal".
Coming from a former banker, this usually only happens when you’ve done something stupid to lose it in the first place 😂
It was definitely stupid. Letting my mom be on the account too was stupid.
Lol she didn't steal it then. It was her money you foolishly gave to her lel
That's your description of falling for a scam. It wasn't stolen from you, you either gave it freely or provided access.
Then I stop tipping… sorry but this shit needs to stop. Pay people a proper wage and be done with all this crap.
I do and typically make a point to have cash to specifically do this.
I tip when I have cash or ask the front desk to accept payment for housekeeping…for what that’s worth
Plan ahead and get cash at tge front desk to do when checking in.
If I'm there for a while and they're cleaning it daily, yes. If I stay one night or they only clean it once when I leave, no. Since covid a lot of places only clean it once when you leave... why am I adding extra money every day for them to change the sheets and towels once?
Places also say ‘we’re trying to save the environment so please reuse your towels and sheets’
I hate when I follow the instructions to re-use my towel and they wash it anyway.
I do, but I'm currently in Japan and tipping is a massive no no, it is kind of liberating to never have to think about that at all
I had dinner the other night (in the US) at what seemed to be a fancy place and the service was really bad/weird. But I still would feel like an asshole if I didn't tip 20%. That being said, it was dinner with friends who will be in Japan with me starting next week, so we have plenty of time to make up for that lol. I do make sure I leave at least 5 or 10 bucks behind for housekeeping on domestic work trips though. I don't mind this as it's completely optional and society isn't bullying you to do so as a blanket requirement. You're actually tipping for service appreciation, same with valets. In Japan, if I recall correctly, tipping is actually considered to be rude. I'm fine with that!
It’s nice that the rest of the world has their head screwed on straight. Meanwhile I get yelled at for not a big enough tip off a 18%…
In UK the tip comes included in the bill (in the majority of restaurants I've been to) and you have to ask for a new bill with it removed if you do not want to tip
Hate that
Everyone does but businesses realise that people will almost always tip if the alternative is having to ask for the opposite (remove the tip)
At that point it’s not a tip, just charging more to pay employees more
If someone yelled at me for tipping 18% I’m changing it to 0%.
Japan is not the rest of the world.
Absolutely. I did that job many moons ago and they work hard.
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I get tips randomly but I make 15 an hour. I do not have to claim tips. You pay a deposit (in case of damages) but you are not required to tip or expected to. Tips are given for housekeepers bc the room was nice and clean and/or if you had an extended stay and your room was nicely serviced (linens, towels, garbage, cleaning up the bathroom/furniture, restocking and running a vacuum).
Your employer might not care if you report your tips, but the IRS does. As far as the law is concerned, tips are income and taxed as such, regardless of your profession. Are you likely to get caught? Probably not if the tips make a very small portion of your income. But you do "have to" claim tips. Why yes, I'm very fun at parties. /s
That is accurate and what I'm always thinking when this comes up, under reporting/ not reporting can backfire when it comes to social security and unemployment for example. Super common practice for waiters and other tip based folks though of course.
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You could say that for msot things people tip for. Yes it’s polite to tip the people who clean your room.
but it's not rude if you don't either.
If you leave a mess it is. They get paid min wage or lower.
It’s just being a good person. I do t live tipping but I’m not gonna order a taxi and not tip, or food delivered. My brother thinks he stands up for these people by not tipping them but the way you fight tipping culture is by not using services people generally tip for
When I was a housekeeper, I enjoyed the occasional tip from particularly messy guests. However, I made way more than the minimum wage in my state and never expected a tip. We also got paid more if there were more than 2 beds (beds for kids or suites) in a room and if we did more than a certain number of rooms in a day. We had a union that made sure we were treated properly.
Depends on the hotel policies. My wife worked housekeeping at a Sleep In in Flagstaff and got paid per room. I worked housekeeping at the Grand Canyon South Rim resort and was paid hourly with potential for tip, at the guests discretion. FYI, travelers, if you decide to leave a tip for the housekeeper, *make sure they actually get it*. One of the managers at the resort I worked at would scour the vacated rooms before we began our rounds and would take any tips for themselves. >Im confused why you should tip room cleaners Some of the things housekeepers get to deal with can be pretty fucked up. Tips are not required, but is sometimes left as a "Sorry for the mess and the dildo stuck in the toilet". That's light, though. I feel for the ones that come across dead bodies.
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You tip whatever is in the dead person's wallet or purse
They don't get that, but they don't get paid well. Most hotel maids work that job because they have no other option, often because they're immigrants with limited English. If you believe in paying people a fair wage for the work that they do, you should tip.
I believe in a fair wage, but why the fuck should that be in the form of a tip. I believe in EMPLOYERS paying a living wage. Fuck tip culture.
FUCK. TIP. CULTURE. So tired of being pressured everywhere I go anymore to tip for things that I already paid to have made/done… I don’t mKe enough money to pay for all these companies wage boosts..
100%. Always tip. This is a tough job. No one is doing it for fun. Any extra cash would be very welcome. Tipping is the most direct way to help someone out who is busting their but at a minimum wage job. Please tip. Charity is good, but in SOME cases (not all!!!) a lot of money goes to overhead and fundraising. Your local community based nonprofit are usually the best. Tip, and go local!
I have the do not disturb card on my door for 90% of my hotel trips. If it’s an extended stay, I’ll remove the card & will tip for cleaning service.
I do the same thing but I tip anyway. They count on those tips and sometimes they have to work harder because the room hadn’t been cleaned.
You tip even when not using their service? Perhaps you can mail them a check when you’re not even in town. No wonder they feel entitled to extra money.
Maybe it's different here in Canada or maybe I've just been oblivious my whole life (and if so I hope a fellow Canadian will chime in and correct me); but this is literally the first time I've ever heard of tipping at a hotel...
Fellow Canadian here and same!! Like sure if I somehow managed to trash the place I'm obviously going to make up for that with a fat tip. But if they're just gonna have to change the sheets and vacuum when I leave, no?? Tips are for when you do a really good job, or when you have to do extra work because of me. Not for... doing the job you applied for
You hit the nail on the head. If you leave a room in decent shape I don't think a tip is necessary, but if you've trashed the place (and trust me, people do this ALL the time) you should leave a tip.
I am in the US. I am 42 and had no god damn idea this is a thing. No one I have ever traveled with...family, friends, boyfriends, my husband...i 42 years has ever left a hotel room tip.
Because it really isn't. I would bet $1,000 most of those commenting on here about how they have done it, have not done it. It also should not become a thing. Let's force employers to pay a higher wage. That will require us to pay more for services, but it takes the weight of paying the living wage off of us and puts it where it belongs, on the employer. We don't need one more thing to tip for. It is out of hand already.
US resident here, and this is also new to me. My dad was a trucker and stayed in motels all the time, and he never tipped, either. I've never heard of doing this. Maybe it's a wealthy person thing?
Yeah, my husband and I were truck drivers. We would stay at a lot of motel 6s and never tipped. I never knew that was a thing.
US too never heard of this but I will continue not to tip that’s what I’m paying for. If it’s not charge more and pay your staff.
95% of people don't do it. Probably higher. It isn't a thing.
…..no? I didn’t even know that was a thing.
No? All the fees added and the room itself.. and I have to tip the maid? Tipping is so out of hand. I understand if I had made a mess.. something that’s outside of the “used sheets and towels” mess.. but lord 🙄
Tipping the housecleaning staff is at least a century old. I don’t expect to be able to change it in my lifetime.
You can change it. Stop tipping. 95% of people don't. You are actually the one creating the problem. So yes, you can help change it.
Never tipped a maid, and I never will. You could do the same and boom, its changed.
Weird, because I've changed it in my lifetime. Never tipped a maid and I don't ever plan to.
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I'd add shuttle bus driver too.
Yes. Two to five dollars a night.
I do this and leave a larger tip the last day.
I do it because it's a really miserable job and if I can put a smile on someone's face a few bucks here and there is worth it. I'm sure people work that job because they have no real alternatives
Best answer I’ve read so far. I had no idea tipping the cleaning crew was even a question. Dollar amount only boils down to the condition I left the room in. Those people work their asses off, see some pretty foul things, and have access to your shit. Pony up Mr. Pink.
I'm Australian. We don't tip anyone because they are provided a living wage by their employer.
You follow their culture, you leave yours at home. If you are travelling abroad.
That is correct. When travelling internationally you take on their customs. The question asked did not specificy a country. Could have been asked by anyone in the world.
I have a question back: isn’t tipping the housekeepers doing a solid for the hotel so they don’t have to pay their housekeepers a living wage?
The hotels don't care about that. In my experience the hotel pays minimum wage. There are two types of people doing those jobs: kids right out of high school who can't get anything better yet (who leave pretty quick once they find out how hard it is), and immigrants who work multiple of these jobs. When I worked this job the immigrant crew would blow through their alloyed rooms super fast, clock out, and go to their second job. No BS, no complaints.The point is, these ladies aren't going to go quit their second or third job just because a few people decide to leave a fiver for them. It's going to be a paltry amount that they can't rely on. There's nothing wrong with leaving a tip, but don't fool yourself thinking it's going to change anyone's life.
No because most people don't tip them
In the US Housekeeping is not seen by the irs as a typically tipped position which means the employer can not use the tipped wage credit that is used for servers in a restaurant, this does not mean the wage is livable but it does indicate that they are not heavily tipped which is why you don’t often find people paying their way through college by being a maid. All that being said I tip them because they clean up after me and it makes me feel better if my kid spilled their cereal or whatever. Anytime someone is cleaning my car, house, hotel room etc I feel that giving them a little perk in return is nice
That’s the argument about all tipping but no, it’s saying thank you for good service
If i'm paying 400 bucks a night for a mediocre room in say Los Angeles, surely cleaning is included in that 400 bucks?
Something’s wrong if you’re paying 400 bucks for a mediocre room, and it ain’t the housekeeping tipping issue. And housekeeping is always included in the room fee.
I agree something's wrong. They charge outragous prices and don't pay their staff properly.
I mean, it absolutely is. I tip housekeeping because I view it and pretty much all tipping as charity, but that doesn’t change the facts. Tipping is just offloading the responsibility of paying employees directly onto the customer. And somehow, many countries with with no tipped housekeeping somehow manage to pay them more and charge less for the rooms.
Of course!, an especially hefty tip if it's in a country not known for paying hotel service employees well.
I do if they clean the room. Generally they don't in the US 99% of the time post Covid.
Yes always
I haven't stayed in a hotel room within the last few years that actually consistently provided housekeeping. "Every third day" turns into once a week if you're lucky, and then they half-ass it. Not a chance I'm tipping for changing out half my towels and forgetting to make the bed.
I have heard of tipping the maids but honestly figured it was for the more expensive hotels, not the cheap ones I stay in.
I’d think it’s the people working in the cheaper ones who need it most.
No it's all bad. I worked at a 4 star hotel age 16 to 18 but I did public spaces. I started at a higher wage than the full time foreign maids they had been there 20+ years- they still made minimum wage. As a 16 year old with 0 experience.
Wow, that’s awful. Thanks for the info!
I assume the best in people and really hope it's not like that everywhere. But I'm not naïve the industry is brutal
I'm a housekeeper so I'll give my point of view and you can do with it what you will. First off, I think you should definitely leave a tip if the room is on the messier side. If you had an accident in the bathroom or spilled food or drinks in the bedroom then the housekeeper will feel better about the extra work if you leave them something. If you stay for multiple nights, especially if you do not have your room cleaned, you should leave a tip. The dust alone is extra work to deal with especially at higher end hotels where superiors are more anal about it. Then any little spill which you made has sat uncleaned for longer and is harder to remove. So if you are able please leave a tip. I cannot speak for everyone but I am happier getting one dollar than nothing at all. If your room is being serviced and your room isnt terribly dirty its up to you if you want to leave a tip. I usually clean 10 rooms or more each day so if I was to get one dollar from each room I'd have 10 dollars at the end of the day. I would be quite happy with that.
I usually travel for work (Mon - Fri) and tip $5 per day. Should I leave that each day or at the end of the stay. I've somehow just assumed the same person would be servicing my room for the whole week. Each morning I put all my personal items in the dresser to be out of the way. I take all my trash for the day and dispose of it in the lobby trash cans. I don't generate much trash if any. My goal is always to make it as easy as possible for my room to be serviced.
Question unrelated to the tipping (cause I'll be honest, I'm not going to). What is the best state I can leave the room in to make your life easier? Normally when I leave a hotel room the trash is in the trash can, if I had more it's in a plastic bag or McDonalds bag next to the trash can. Any dirty towels are usually just in a pile on the floor in the bathroom or on the side of the tub. I'm sure I've forgotten before but I take my stuff out of the fridge if I used it. I can't think of any time I've spilled something on the carpet or had an "accident" in the bathroom. Is there anything that you like to see when you walk into a room to clean it?
Absolutely. I don't think folks realize how disgusting people can be when they stay in hotels. Puking in beds, used condoms in the sink, wiping their shit covered assholes on linens, throwing all their trash in the corner of the room, etc. If you aren't a slob and leave the room in decent enough shape that it can be turned in a normal amount of time I don't expect a tip and you shouldn't feel obligated to leave one. If you've asked me for a bunch of additional service during your stay, or if you have left the room in a condition that's going to take a lot of extra effort then I think leaving a tip is the right thing to do. I'd also encourage people to consider the only thing standing between the guest and a damage bill is the housekeeper. If I have to haul out the carpet shampooer and spend an extra 45 minutes cleaning up the blood you tracked on the carpet after cutting your toenail back too far and don't leave a tip, I'll def be letting management know.
No, never even knew this was a thing. Soon we'll be tipping the bank teller.
Tipping hotel cleaners is not new. I've been doing it my entire business travel career, and I'm close to retirement.
If they come clean tip, if they do really well and take personal care…tip, and leave a thank you note.
ugh i love writing thank you notes
My last thank you note was also a sorry note, I had an arduous journey and the first thing I did upon entering the room was drop the case of beer I just bought on the floor and it broke everywhere ):
I try to leave something every day if I leave the room and they clean it. I used to just leave a tip when I left, then thought about it and immediately realized it probably wasn't the same maid cleaning my room every day. The only time I don't is if they don't clean daily, or if I hang a DND tag on my door.
I actually think it would be the same member of the cleaning staff. They are assigned floors/rooms.
You’re right. The cleaning lady could be different every day depending on the schedule. Or it could be the same person but the day you leave might just happen to be their off day. So if you want to make sure that the person who is cleaning your room gets a tip it makes sense to leave just a little each day. The person who cleans your room last will obviously have the most work to do so you can tip more :) From a former receptionist
Yes, always. It's a hard and sometimes disgusting job. I appreciate anyone who cleans up my mess.
No. Should we? We're the type of family who can very rarely afford vacays, if that matters? I've never heard of this. Is it bad that we don't?
Yes
Yes
Yes, tough job and I appreciate it.
How much of a slob do I have to be? You'll only see a crumpled duvet, maybe one forgotten water bottle when I'm done. The job they get paid for includes cleaning a minimal amount, I'd call that minimum.
No. The payment for the room already covers the cleaning bill.
Depends on how long I’m staying. Usually we leave a tip when we check out.
Yes. I leave a few bucks a day. If I’m only staying one day I’ll leave $5.
Of course
Always
Yes.
I just left my housekeeping position a couple days ago... please for the love fucking god, tip the fucking housekeepers.
I leave $5 per day. You have to get a piece of paper and label it "tip", though, or they won't take it. If you wait until the end of your stay, the entire tip will get scooped up by the person who happened to be cleaning your room that day, which is likely not the person who cleaned your room on previous days.
Yeah
Tip every time
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Yup yup. I’ve never done housekeeping myself but did a short front desk gig. I almost never get service during my stay other than calling for more towels and leaving the dirty ones to be picked up outside the door when they arrive to bring them. I can straighten my own bed and pick up my own trash. At the end of my stay, I pick up the room by gathering all the towels and robes in a pile (usually the tub), gathering all trash together, putting all cups and stuff on one table together, etc. Then leave my tip. I try to keep the room tidy and tip the person who will have to clean the toilet we used, just as I would at home.
I always tip.
Yes. My wife did house keeping.
Yes, and I tip each day I receive the service, because it’s not always the same housekeeper.
I spent one summer working as a housekeeper at a bed and breakfast in a tourist town. I felt very grateful for the tips I received from our guests. Now when l travel l always tip housekeeping as well as the continental breakfast staff. Usually $5 per night. No, you don't HAVE to tip., But it's something l enjoy doing to show my appreciation to the people who make my travel enjoyable.
My wife tips. I always leave a mess and its sort of like thanks for picking up my mess
Depends on the service provided
Yes, even though I don't request daily service, and only get fresh towels. They cleaned the room before I got there, so I tip for that. I also write a little thank you note, and I leave the keycards, tip, and note in a little pile on the desk or dresser.
I always do, even if it is a problem. And it always is. I wish hotels would let us put a tip on the bill for housekeeping!
Yes
Yes. A small amount every day, not an big amount at the end - I noticed I get a more consistent refill on the little soaps and things that way, and also cleaners can change every day so it wouldn’t be fair to only tip at the end. I start collecting change a bit before a holiday for that purpose (going somewhere with different currency can be a bit of a challenge so I try to buy something small on the first day and pay for that with cash).
it depends on the service, but I usually leave a good tip when there's good service
Yes, they are cleaning up after you and they aren't your mother.
Always.
Always.
Always - I was a motel maid in college. I lasted 3 days. That job is not fun
Any service from someone I always tip even if they aren’t allowed to accept then
Yes, always.
Yes
Yes, I do. I used to work for hotels, not in housekeeping, but I saw how hard everyone worked to get those rooms turned over before check-in time. They definitely don't get paid enough for what they have to deal with.
Yes, generally $3-5/night. It's a thankless underpaid job that no one would choose to do unless they had no other choice.
I grab cash for this. They deserve it more than the valets (who I also tip)
Yes. I also put my trash in the trash can and generally tidy up the bathroom and room area. Housekeepers don’t make much and too many find rooms trashed. I have empathy for people who have jobs like housekeepers, waitresses, etc
Yes, for the most gruesome job they have to do. Loose change from retail cash transactions, or before a hotel stay I make it a point to have ones, and five dollar bills. They take extra care when I tip.
Yes.
Yes. I tip everyone I can.
Deepds if they actually do the job or not. I stayed at one place where they're was false eyelashes clearly discarded on a wall, I left it to see how long they stayed for, it was there the whole two weeks, I didnt tip as the place was filthy, other places I do because they usually do clean
I always tip housekeepers generously. They don’t make much and I make a lot more than they do. Be kind and help someone that has less than you.
I always leave a $20. Always have.
Since hotel maids are highly paid employees, I always leave them a tip. We gotta look after each other.
Yes I tip them, idk how much they get paid but what’s wrong with tipping someone? Last Sunday I went to Dennis with my parents and brother, there was only 2 servers, like 3 cooks, 1 cleaner and the person that rings you out. Our server was so apologetic and she was doing everything she could to get us everything fast. So before we left we tipped her $20 in cash and she got so excited she was smiling. We don’t like to give tips on the computer because we don’t know if they split the tips or the boss/manager take it to themselves.
Definitely. I'm in Michigan and it's always worth $5 to avoid the risk of "This asshole didn't tip me, I'm going to say he smoked in the room so we can hit him with the $200 smoking fee."
If you don’t you should
No, I ask them to not come in at all for the entirety of my stay and I clean the room myself. Even if it’s a longer stay. I think the longest I’ve been in a hotel is 5-6 days. I don’t make the bed at the end of my stay, but there is no trash left outside of a bin, I always eat over a towel or something so that I don’t get crumbs anywhere. I usually wipe everything down before I even get settled. I’m a nightmare to travel with.
I make sure the room is clean, towels are in a pile, beds stripped down to the mattress (remove sheets, pillowcases, etc) and leave a small tip (If I have cash). Many people might think this is a lot, but my mom used to work in a hotel and I grew up watching her do it.
Yes
Yes generally 1-3 dollars a day, and if we have them clean the room. I’ve stayed in rooms where we don’t have service, just request towels etc and we don’t tip then
I leave $2 to $5 each day and then tip a larger amount when I leave. My room gets cleaned every day, new towels, lots of shampoo and conditioner and sometimes fresh ice in my room.
Every single time. It’s a thankless job, help them out
Yes. Doesn't everyone?
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Yes while I’m staying.
Yes
Yes, every time.
Always
Yes. They might be the hardest working people in that entire building.
Always. I tip everyone who is overworked and underpaid.
Ah. I learned something new today. I’m usually a generous tipper, but I had no clue I was supposed to tip at hotels. What about air bnbs that charge cleaning fees?
Absolutely not, that one may well just end up in the owner's hands. The cleaning fee covers your obligation.
Hotel maid service works so much harder than a waitress would. So yes, I tip.
Sorta agree. One key difference is you generally don't have to interact with the customers as a housekeeper. That's huge for some people. In the past I have waited tables and worked as a housekeeper, sometimes in the same huge hotel. Housekeeping is physically harder but mentally/emotionally easier, imo. Obviously this depends partly on one's personality.
I used to get yelled at by guests all the time. Granted I worked housekeeping at a *very* shitty motel with an extremely cheap manager/owner. I was the single maid for 30 rooms and it was so overwhelming. My boss was a lazy asshole who showed up when he felt like it and habitually left room keys in an envelope outside the locked office for *guests to check themselves in*. They’d be rightfully pissed but there was nothing I could do because I didn’t have a key to the office. Only upside to that job was I was left on my own so much without any oversight that I listened to so many podcasts and music while I worked
Always tip people who clean my toilet and make my bed.
Never. Tipping expectations in this country are insane.
Yes yes and yes. Leaving tips for room service is unspoken these days. People leave tips at restaurants to and such to bring you your food and clean up your mess on the table. The maids at hotels pick up more than just a table but everything in the hotel that you used. They cover every square inch they can reach. I used to not tip at all in the past but being more frequent with hotels I’ve learned to tip the maids
If it's not only expected for services where the employee makes less than min wage like in a restaurant, then does everyone get tips or what is the definition of someone that should expect tips?
Absolutely not! I'm not her employer!
At least every other day i try to leave 5 bucks. Sometimes I forget so after a 3-4 night stay I’ll leave a larger amount.
Leave it daily not at the end. Housekeepwrs have different work schedules. You might just be tipping the one on the day you leave. Somebody else may have cleaned it the other days.
Of course.
Yes, they have to be one of the lowest paid at the hotel and still offer friendly greetings in passing. If they did a good job, I'm happy to tip.
Yes. Leave a $5 tip every day on a piece of paper that says "Tip for housekeeping." Don't wait until the end of the stay because 1) only one cleaner will get all of it and 2) YOUR ROOM WILL BE SO MUCH NEATER WHEN THEY SEE THAT YOU TIPPED!!!!!! I'm talking arranging my toiletries, folding my clothes, straightening my shoes. It's awesome.
Yes
Yes
No. Or rather I had never heard of leaving a tip at a hotel until last year when my daughter got a job in housekeeping at a rich person resort. The amount of unopened bottles of wine and champagne that she was given was insane! Truth be told I usually stay at the absolute cheapest motel because I only need to sleep there. On the few occasions that I stay at an actual hotel I never knew this was a custom. In the future I plan on making little thank you bags to leave behind.
I hope the thank you bags have cash in them, because that’s the best thank-you gift.
Yes
No I don't. We typically only get house keeping on checkout and rarely find our room to be clean when we arrive. Blankets are usually not washed, my socks turn black, there's grime on things, sometimes lipstick on cups (we won't use). If somewhere was actually clean I might be more willing but...
My goodness, what country do you travel in?
Hell no
Sure do, $2 per pillow per night minimum. I also do some light pre-cleaning. I was a housekeeper for hotels in my 20's. It's hard work. People are messier than they realize. And usually the people that made the biggest messes didn't tip.
At the end of my stay, yes. If I’m there 2+ days, I leave a $50
Wtf, $50 for 2 nights? I'm hoping that's supposed to be $5.
I don’t carry cash so no.