Do you tip housekeeping at DVC?

[MommaX03]

I tip on the 4th day or the day I check out, whatever is sooner. It is only right. Mfs do not include tips to housekeeping. My dad raised a family on a minimum wage because he was tipped for good service. I almost always find my room in excellent shape from a housekeeping perspective. Good service like that deserves a tip.

 

[tmcm650]

I agree...it does depend...great service or something "above and beyond" gets a better tip, otherwise it's only what we'd tip the housekeeper for a single night at a hotel.

 

[Muushka]

On our recent trip BCV (yes left a tip) VWL (no did not leave a tip), we had some problems at VWL.

This is the email I sent while there:

We are currently at VWL (room 2502). I don't usually complain about room conditions unless there are more than a few things wrong. This trip, we walked into a dirty dish towel sitting on the mirrored shelf in the entry way to the villa, not a pretty sight. Then the dishwasher had not been emptied. The dishes were clean at least! The cupboard doors (2) were left open, the pot holder is filthy and the pillows on the bed were pitched there, not in any particular logical way.

While these things may seem minor, and each by themselves are not worth mentioning. But as I prepare to write out my maintenance fee check to the tune of $1400, it causes me to be more than a little irritated.

Perhaps the people taking care of the rooms should return to the rooms to see what the owners look at when they arrive.

Thank you for listening. Sincerely.......

I received a call from Member Satisfaction today. She agreed with my idea that perhaps the people cleaning the rooms should return to them to see what the guests see. She also asked if I had reported the problems to the staff at VWL. I told her no, that each, by itself, was no big deal. But the total picture was not good. She understood and thanked me for taking the time to write.

I am not sure what good it did, but she made me feel better about what happened and what may become of it.

 

[Moeluv4u7]

Our first trip will be in April- I figured, if our room is great when we get there at the end of our 4 day stay we may leave a small tip- Mainly, I bring my own sheets, pillows, and such as well as towels- We also bring toiletries to last us and an extra roll of TP- We keep trash bags with us and when we check out anywhere (to this point regular hotels 3 star or better) I have all trash bagged and ready to throw out and any dishes provided washed...
I travel with business about 4 times a year and we have, before owning DVC stayed on vacations for weeks at a time where Housekeeping/ maid service was provided daily- Daily service gets a daily tip and by the end of our stay could end up I have put out from $25- $70- as well as a thank-you tip upon leaving... I don't intend to leave that much as we stay at the resorts- Every 4 days service to replenish trash bags and towels and change linens... & then when we leave to clean the room for the next guest... I guess I feel we aren't that messy, I take my linens off and pack them up and the beds stay stripped, towels are usually never used (unless for hands or to assist in eating, I have my kids sit on them on the floor) Even if we don't use them I throw them with the pile of other linens- Every guest should get CLEAN, fresh linens and towels so to make sure I just make sure they are with the linen pile to go to wash...
I don't want to feel as though we've slighted housekeeping at DVC but I don't see how we should tip great, a little or not at all for cleaning the room after we leave- They really didn't "service" us throughout the entire stay-
Again we will probably leave something but it will be based off of how well the room was clean when we get there- not what they will do when we leave- Am I wrong?

 

[Muushka]

I don't think you are wrong. That is how we tip also.

 

[MiaSRN62]

Moeluv4u7 says : Again we will probably leave something but it will be based off of how well the room was clean when we get there- not what they will do when we leave- Am I wrong?

I don't think anyone is right or wrong whether they tip lots or none. Rather some of us just look at it differently from others. I, personally, tip differently than you. But whatever you feel is right, then that is up to you. I'm not going to judge anyone. I've pretty much explained how I feel in several other posts in this thread. So I leave it at that. Peace

 

[dianeschlicht]

I think of all the things I do to make the mousekeeper's job easier as a tip. I pull apart the beds so they are ready to receive the clean linens. I fold the bed spread and blankets and make sure all the towels are draped over the edge of the tub making them easy to gather for the laundry. I put all dishes in the dishwasher and start it. I also wipe down the counters and dispose of any left over used soaps etc. I clean out the fridge and remove any opened and unused foods. I bag up all the garbage, and take it down to the trash and recycle on my way out.

It seems to me that those are all things that save the mousekeeper a LOT of time and energy, and that should be sufficient for a tip.

 

[Disneypirate85]

We did not this past trip in Dec @OKW, But they were not needed at all, well except for 2 wash clothes took less then a minute...But always do leave a little something daily if not in DVC, or on our day cleaning when in DVC resort.

 

[Nparrotte]

I will tip if the room is in good condition when I arrive. If the room is noticeably dirty then no tip, I don't search the room with a fine tooth comb so that I don't have to leave a tip.

 

[HGD24]

oops wrong thread.

 

[JW9DVC]

We have to provide our own toilet paper? This was brought up from a previous post on page 7. Thanks. JW

 

[jekjones1558]

Toilet paper is provided, as much as you need (I know--I got sick last trip! )