Do you tip housekeeping at DVC?

[psimon]

I'm curious..... do you tip when you are staying at DVC? Unless you pay extra for daily service, and unless you stay longer than a week, you only see housekeeping on day 4 for trash and towels.

So.....

The question: Doyou tip housekeeping?

Thanks...


---Paul

 

[Yen Sid]

If they come in and do a good job we will tip them a little, sometimes they go above and beyond even though it is just that 4th day of service.

 

[CraftyMouse]

No, we do not. We do help them out by stripping the beds and running the dishwasher on the morning we leave, but we do not leave cash tips.

 

[Muushka]

You need a 4th choice: It Depends

We also always strip the beds and load the dishwasher and start it, clean counters, take out trash..... but we still always leave $5 or so (for a 5 day stay).

This last time, no tip. We arrived to a kitchen floor that was very sticky. The prior occupants probably spilled soda or something. And apparently our housekeeper had 2 problems. First problem, she must be hard of hearing and did not hear the noise when you walk on the tile floor. And 2, she didn't bother to mop the floor between guests. I used a towel to wipe up the stickiness and the towel was black. No tip for that housekeeper!

 

[sparkyboy]

You need a 4th choice: It Depends

We also always strip the beds and load the dishwasher and start it, clean counters, take out trash..... but we still always leave $5 or so (for a 5 day stay).

This last time, no tip. We arrived to a kitchen floor that was very sticky. The prior occupants probably spilled soda or something. And apparently our housekeeper had 2 problems. First problem, she must be hard of hearing and did not hear the noise when you walk on the tile floor. And 2, she didn't bother to mop the floor between guests. I used a towel to wipe up the stickiness and the towel was black. No tip for that housekeeper!

You must have had the same Mousekeeper that we had on our arrival day in Sept. because our floor was sticky, crumbs under the coffee table and dirty sheets on the sofa sleeper. We did not leave a tip last trip but did have left tip on previous stays.

 

[dvcdisney]

We always do. I am one of those who have mousekeeping envelopes ready. But I do not put any money into it until I use it. This means that although I do tip, the amount tends to depend on the quality of work.

I do feel good about acknowledging great service, so it's important to me to show my appreciation. I do like the fact that sometimes they leave a thank you note. This to me show their appreciation as well.

(On a side note, I always leave an envelope with a tip for the Bell Service/ME who bring in our luggage from the airport in case we are not there. On our last vacation, they had written a little note saying how much they appreciate the thought. And I really appreciated it. When I spoke to bell services when they took down the baggage for us, he mentioned that they rarely see a tip envelope for them when they bring it from the airport. So we thought that maybe this is one of the reasons that we had such a problem getting our luggage (6 hours+) a few vacations before. It was so strange that as soon as we called to check on it, it arrived at our door in 5 mins. but I guess this is another story - sorry for going on a tangent )

 

[dvcdisney]

You must have had the same Mousekeeper that we had on our arrival day in Sept. because our floor was sticky, crumbs under the coffee table and dirty sheets on the sofa sleeper. We did not leave a tip last trip but did have left tip on previous stays.

We had experienced the same thing (at another hotel - not Disney) a few years back. And in that case, I did not tip them. I just couldn't understand how housekeeping could have gone through that room saying it's fine and ready for the next guest . And I was under the impression that most hotels have a supervisor to check these rooms before it is offered to the next guest. Is this not correct?

 

[Muushka]

You must have had the same Mousekeeper that we had on our arrival day in Sept. because our floor was sticky, crumbs under the coffee table and dirty sheets on the sofa sleeper. We did not leave a tip last trip but did have left tip on previous stays.

Yup, September! Was it OKW by any chance?

I have to add. As an owner, I cannot imagine creating such a mess and just leaving it, unless it happened as they were cleaning out the refrig when they were leaving.

 

[jlewisinsyr]

Most definately and one should...doesn't matter the frequency of the service, just that the service is provided. Now, if the service is poor, that is a matter of discussion.

 

[BCV513]

Not at DVC. That's why I pay my dues.

If I'm at a regular hotel, I tip when I check out

 

[jlewisinsyr]

Not at DVC. That's why I pay my dues.

If I'm at a regular hotel, I tip when I check out

But you're paying for housekeeping at a hotel too, it's in your room rate. It would seem your logic is flawed.

As a DVC member you should realize that the normal "housekeeping" fee is built into the room rates, and thats part of the reason they are not offered to DVC daily, to keep the dues down.

 

[CarolA]

Housekeeping is not a tipped postion IMHO. Tipped positions are those where the employee is paid less then minimum wage on the assumption they will get tips. Or those where the employee goes above and beyond.

So I don't tip.

 

[CraftyMouse]

Most definately and one should...doesn't matter the frequency of the service, just that the service is provided. Now, if the service is poor, that is a matter of discussion.

Housekeeping is not a tipped position. There is no need to tip Disney housekeepers, but anyone may do so if they wish.

 

[JimC]

Not at DVC. That's why I pay my dues.

If I'm at a regular hotel, I tip when I check out

Disney does not consider housekeeping a tipped position, but many do it anyway. The norm elsewhere is $1/person/night in less expensive hotels and $2/person/night in upscale hotels. There are no norms for timeshares but a $1/person/night for trash/towel service and $2/person/night for full cleaning seems reasonable. Tips should be left in your room on a daily basis if in a hotel or on cleaning day if in a timeshare. Different housekeepers may attend your room each day. Leave your tip so that it is obvious to the housekeeper of its purpose.

 

[Chellymouse]

I don't tip mousekeeping either. I agree that is why we pay dues. We also pay for housekeeping service and they are not paid a wage that requires them to be tipped. I tip bell services (frequently) and have not had any problems.

 

[JimC]

Also, we do not tip as we don't take the T&T service. Our stays now are five nights and it seems wasteful to get new towels for one night.

 

[sparkyboy]

Yup, September! Was it OKW by any chance?

I have to add. As an owner, I cannot imagine creating such a mess and just leaving it, unless it happened as they were cleaning out the refrig when they were leaving.

no, it was as WLV. I did contact member services after we returned because my calls to front desk and housekeeping went unanswered.

 

[Muushka]

no, it was as WLV. I did contact member services after we returned because my calls to front desk and housekeeping went unanswered.

VWL!! How dare they????

I didn't call housekeeping because we had our family arriving and it was just easier to do it myself.

 

[backyardponder]

I always tip (unless there was a problem). These are folks who, for the most part, work very hard to make our vacation more enjoyable. I can afford to buy DVC, buy airplane tickets, and buy theme park tickets. I have no problem leaving a tip for someone who probably doesn't make too much on this job.

 

[jlewisinsyr]

I always tip (unless there was a problem). These are folks who, for the most part, work very hard to make our vacation more enjoyable. I can afford to buy DVC, buy airplane tickets, and buy theme park tickets. I have no problem leaving a tip for someone who probably doesn't make too much on this job.

Those who your recognize day to day also tend to be those who recognize you...

The whole "tipping" position drives me crazy. As a person who lives in NY and travels to NYC a lot, there are some expected "norms", regardless of how the position is qualified as.

I have a question for everyone...do you tip the person who delivers your paper, picks up your trash, your super (this isn't very common outside NYC and other large cities, so I expect some confusion), parking attendant, etc? Maybe not daily/weekly, but at least around the holidays?