Do You Tip Luggage Services?

[Erica Ladd]

Our room wasn’t ready and we left stuff at luggage services. Tip? How much??

 

[davper]

1-2$ per bag

 

[Ross Kratter]

At least a couple of dollars per bag, upon dropping them off and picking them up.

 

[Mrsjvb]

Min $1 per bag. More if they are very large or heavy

 

[Erica Ladd]

I did! We had it on a cart so they just wheeled it to the back for us. They guy who got it for us was really nice!

 

[leannak]

You tip both when dropping off and again when retrieving luggage?

 

[MinnieMSue]

You tip both when dropping off and again when retrieving luggage?

I tip anyone who handles my luggage (dropping off and picking up). I assume baggage service is open for dropping off if room isn’t ready and day of checkout?

 

[CAPSLOCK]

I assume baggage service is open for dropping off if room isn’t ready and day of checkout?

It sure is!

 

[humphreydog]

$2 for each bag dropping it off.couple dollars every time you need something from your bags while it's in storage.and 10 to $20 when they bring it to the room

 

[Ross Kratter]

You tip both when dropping off and again when retrieving luggage?

100% yes. It’s usually different people.

 

[_19disnA]

We only tip the person who brings the luggage to our room. Have never tipped when dropping off, much like with a valet. I don't recall ever seeing a valet get money when someone else drops off their car. However, tipping practices vary widely and usually on here this topic ends up with an argument.................LOL.

 

[nkereina]

Hotel industry standard is that Bell Services positions are tipped positions and are paid as such - similar to a server who is paid less than minimum wage under the premise that tips will make up the difference, and should be reported as income. This is why most Bell Service staff members are so eager to help you with your luggage when arriving, etc. Because of this, it would be customary to tip any Bell Service staff member that handles your bag - whether that's checking and tagging it, retrieving it, or delivering it to your room. At the hotel I worked in, Bell Services would keep the tips they earned which doubled as incentive to assist as many guests as they could. This is also why its best to tip anyone who handles your bag. There are some hotels though where Bell Services will pool tips and divide them up at the end of each shift, but they should still be tipped when providing service to you - which would be whenever they handle your bags.

 

[Newbie500]

I learned something new today. From now on I will tip on drop off as well as pick up at the bell captain.

 

[schumigirl]

We only tip the person who brings the luggage to our room. Have never tipped when dropping off, much like with a valet. I don't recall ever seeing a valet get money when someone else drops off their car. However, tipping practices vary widely and usually on here this topic ends up with an argument.................LOL.

We always tip when dropping off the car and picking up. But, it`s usually different guys as it can be twice a day sometimes as we do come and go a lot......lol......

But, we see it as a tipped position and they are just the nicest most helpful guys around at RP and Sapphire.

We don`t tend to use luggage services very often, but if we did we`d do the same.....

 

[Claudia1]

We always tip whenever someone touches our bags. On our trip this weekend, I had a conversation with a bell services, who thanked me for tipping them when they helped us solve a transportation problem. He said that they really appreciate the tips now because they aren't allowed to do valet services. Big drop in their income right now!