If we park our car and then check in, if our room is ready we can go back to the car and carry our own luggage to our room, right? If our room isn't ready, can we carry our bags to bell services or do we need to drive up to front? If our room isn't ready we can have the luggage delivered to our room once we are in it or can we pick up our luggage at bell services and take it the room ourselves? I know I will have to tip bell services if they deliver the luggage to our room, but what if they just hold it for us? What is a normal tip for them? Sorry for so many questions, but I've always just taken care of my own stuff and not sure how it works using bell services. Thanks for all the advice.[/QUOTE]
I'm one who usually takes care of my own bags, but BWI/BWV is one location where I let Bell Services deal with it. Of course, it depends on how many bags you have, but for a ten night stay, I've usually got four big bags, a flat of bottled water, and a 12pk of soda - enough stuff that it would take at least two trips to the room. Walking from the self parking to the front entrance is an uphill walk. And those bags get heavier the farther up the hill you go, believe me! Once you are inside, some of the halls can be pretty long too - so it's just easier.
I usually park, go and check in, go to the room to check it over for any problems (including my bedbug check) then I go get the car, drive up, and have everything unloaded. Once I get back in the lobby, I stop by the stand and they bring the luggage. It's pretty simple.