Do you tip Mousekeeping?

[barbmouse]

On a recent visit to Pop Century ....I tipped Mousekeeping and left a note that said we hoped they had a magical day. We also mentioned how cute the towel animals were that we had seen all around the resort! We got 2 animals...our neighbors did not. I tend to think it was due to the tip and note. It was worth a couple $$ to me to see my dks enjoy the towel animals!

 

[Pixeldust Fairy]

When house keeping comes on a daily basis for the durration of your stay they are doing a personal service that benifits you. When they have the room clean for your arrival and for the next customers arrival they are doing a service for the hotel. "Daily Housekeeping" is an added bonus that makes your stay a little nicer. It is a way of gaining customers to their property. When we hire housekeepers they work for 3$ per room. That is their pay, and yes we offer daily housekeeping, but it is not a necessity it is an amenity at our property. If you choose to put a do not disturb sign up then your room will not be cleaned, but it will be checked as a precaution. Hope this helps

 

[Lisa_M]

I've worked in retail for the last 9 years in different stores....what retail jobs do you know where they receive gifts? I certainly would love to work there....

I worked in retail for a few different places and never got any gifts....just a 10% store discount and a 15-25 cent raise per year. Whoopee!

 

[sandy6879]

I never used to tip them because I didn't know it was customary to tip. I do tip in Disney now - $1 per day per person and I leave it on the tv every day since they don't usually have the same person cleaning the same area each day. I have an envelope addressed to them with a thank you.

I stay at values when we go and still tip them...my decision I know but it's nice to help someone out. I know they can't be making a ton of money and a little extra might be the difference between food or no food for their lunch or whatever else goes on.

Now, I don't tip at Dunkin Donuts where they have the little cup out labeled tips. I still haven't figured that one out yet esp since they make at least minimum wage, not waitress wage, and in CT that's almost $9 an hour.

 

[mking624]

I believe that you should tip who and when you feel necessary. It is not only wait staff and house keepers that deserve tips, there are many service jobs that may or may not warrant a tip. It is all in the eye of the beholder as they say. By no means do I mean to offend you, I was just trying to state that a janitor is not in the same category as a personal service employee. When someone is doing a job that is of personal assistance it is a thank you for a job well done. As a retail employee I am sure you have experienced a kind soul that has offered some sort of appreciation, whether it be monotary compensation or a kind thank you for a job well done. A tip is just a way to show your appreciation. Thats all. It should not be as debated as it is here. My only problem is that it seems the people that dont tip, try to justify it with reasons that are not reasonable to ME. They may be reasonable to them, but I see it in a different way. Thus is the world we live in. Everyone has their own reasons and excuses for either just do what you feel is right for you and stand by your decision.

Honestly I'm not trying to debate you in a mean-spirited way....I hope it didn't come across that way. All I was trying to do was give some food for thought...in that they are not the only ones who work really hard providing a personal service and get paid very little for it. It's at the discretion of each person to tip or not tip...and I have no problem with anyone's reasonings behind their decision because they're decision is for themselves anyway. I'm just trying to get people to think outside the box a bit.

 

[Tiki Room Fan]

We always tip. I like tipping mousekeeping because we're having such a wonderful time on our vacation that it's nice to think the mouse keeper finding a little something in the room for themselves gives them the warm fuzzies, too. Last year, on our last day, the DF had a pocket full of winning scratch tickets and we didn't have time to cash them in, so he left those for the mouse keeper, too, along with the cash tip.

Always wondered, should you leave a tip every day, or all at once on your last day? Sometimes they don't take the tip if you leave it every day, but I guess once you check out, they have to.

 

[mking624]

Always wondered, should you leave a tip every day, or all at once on your last day? Sometimes they don't take the tip if you leave it every day, but I guess once you check out, they have to.

My personal recommendation would be to leave a little every day...because if you leave it on your last day, it could very well be their day off and someone else gets the money.

 

[Tony P. IL.]

Here are just some thoughts I have about what tipping may be doing in today's times. Companies or corporations know that certain persons that work for them are tipped and eventually that tip or any part of that tip becomes a charge. Now a buck or two tip becomes a charge. Lets look at the airline industry. They did this with skycaps. And although this is not a tipping situation they want to charge for an isle seat and now I've heard they want to start charging for the complimentary drinks(soda). Business is finding ways to increase revenue. I think the hotel industry and many others who can will do the same. A clean room when we check-in and then they may only make beds and give clean towels daily. No more picking clothes off the floor,cleaning spilled soda on a night stand or maybe even some chips dropped or spilled in the room. The will probably let us use a vaccuum to clean it ourselves and tell us this is how it needs to be done to keep room costs down. I can see a complete cleaning being an extra charge. They would most likely be able to cut housekeepers as most people would not want to pay the extra charge. The bottom line would be less housekeepers,remaining housekeepers could cover more rooms with limited cleaning and the people that did pay for a complete cleaning would be increased revenue for the hotel.
And I do tip housekeeping.

 

[imsayin]

What he does then is up to him, if he has to split it or pay taxes, well, that's his decision

Technically, Uncle Sam has already made the decision that he better be paying taxes on his tips. I think most tips don't get reported (unless they are added to W-2s).

No more picking clothes off the floor,cleaning spilled soda on a night stand or maybe even some chips dropped or spilled in the room.

Maybe another reason I don't tip housekeeping is because I don't leave them stuff like this to clean up. Basically when I stay at a hotel, all they are doing is making my bed & leaving me clean towels. And, if I see them around, I tell them not to bother making my bed, just leave me some towels & be done.

 

[SalandJeff]

We always tip housekeeping at any hotel we stay at. IMO, this has to be one of the worst jobs around...cleaning is bad enough, but imagine cleaning other people's bathrooms and messes. I am sure the majority of the housekeeping staff does not have the background or skills to get a higher paying job. If we can come up with the money to go on a vacation and spend $5 for a soda, we can certainly spare a $20 for someone who tries to make our stay more enjoyable. Whether it's justified or not, just do it...it feels good to do something nice for someone else! (JMHO).

We tip daily if staying on a cash ressie. For DVC stays we tip on trash & towel day and a larger tip on check out day.

 

[4girlsmom]

My mother did it so I do it. Probably not a great reason but works for me.

I can identify with this. My parents did it, so I like to do it, too. I don't think it's universally expected, but I'm sure it's appreciated.

 

[jedijill]

Totally agree with this. I have been in so many public bathrooms that are the most disgusting messes (I don't know who leaves messes like this!).



I don't have a great answer. I just never have, primarily because I don't feel it is a tipped position like a waitress.

Actually, in Europe, there are quite a few public restrooms (often reststops) where there is an attendant in the bathroom and a tip is suggested. Those were some VERY clean restrooms!

Jill in KC

 

[beattyfamily]

Great to see that 'most' DISers do tip mousekeeping/housekeeping, which is what I thought!

Yes, we tip all housekeeping/mousekeeping where ever we stay, doesn't matter if it's a 5 star or a motel. $1 - $2 per person, per day and leave it daily.

Its a personal choice and our choice is YES we do tip!

 

[kinntj]

We tip housekeeping. I do most of the straightening for our family, but I can't possibly pick up every chip crumb from the floor. With kids it's hard to keep it as clean as we would like, so we tip $1 for every person.

When on vacation at WDW, the place is so magical and happy
It's nice to spread around the cheer a bit to others that work there.

I have to confess that two weeks ago while on vacation, we stayed one night at an Inn and we were rushing around getting everything packed and forgot to leave a tip. We only stayed one night, so I didn't feel too guilty.

 

[Teresa Pitman]

Yes, I tip. In part I tip because I usually travel with small children, and that means the room is inevitably messier and needs more cleaning. I especially tip at WDW because the mousekeeping staff so often makes a special effort - towel animals, stuffed animals arranged in to entertain us when we get back, etc. I don't worry too much about the tip getting to the right person - I figure it all evens out eventually.

We were looking at photos recently from our trip in Feb 2006, and my friend's daughter (age 5) who had come with us was commenting on how much she loved coming back from the parks each day and seeing what her stuffed animals were up to! Sometimes they were reading books, sometimes watching TV with the remote in hand, sometimes in the window watching for her - it was clearly a special memory for her.

Teresa

 

[ceecee]

I tip $1 per person per day daily. They get a very low wage. What about hairdressers? My hair stylist owns the salon and makes a very good salary and she still gets tips. None of room rate does not go to the housekeeper, they just get an hourly wage. It's probably low, does anyone know?

 

[Ticket Man]

I had never heard of tipping maids prior to visiting this board. I travel quite frequently and have never tipped once in my life.

I think the national average is much lower than what this board is showing.

 

[imsayin]

Great to see that 'most' DISers do tip mousekeeping/housekeeping, which is what I thought!

Actually, only 59% tip, so that isn't really "most", it is only a bit more than half. It is a majority, but I wouldn't call it most. 27% don't and 14% answered "sometimes".

 

[dizneydiva2005]

I don't tip either. My tip is a clean, neat, in order room... so she won't have to spend a lot of time on it. I also paid over $300 a night for our cabin... cleaning is included!!!
Funny, when I was a teenager I worked in York Beach Maine as a chambermaid {as we were called back then} and I did get tips... but I would rather have had an easy clean room, then a pig mess with a tip!

 

[dizneydiva2005]

I tip $1 per person per day daily. They get a very low wage. What about hairdressers? My hair stylist owns the salon and makes a very good salary and she still gets tips. None of room rate does not go to the housekeeper, they just get an hourly wage. It's probably low, does anyone know?

Nope, I stopped tipping my hair stylist. She makes a lot of money for my haircut and it only takes her 20 mins?? Now I worked at the Disney Store for a lousy $5 an hour and NO one tipped me.