Do you tip mousekeeping?

[MinnieVanMom]

No, if they simply do their job. Yes if they do something extra which they often do. Disney does not consider Mousekeeping a tipped position. Ultimately the decision is yours but it is not expected.

We feel the same way. If they notice we have a child and leave an animal, automatic tip at the end of our trip. However, I pay dues, I clean up each day before leaving the room. I don't think I need to leave a tip to have towels set on the bed and my trash emptied. JMO

 

[Dean]

We generally tip anyone who brings something to our room to include if we call for a blender or extra pillows. We tip on T&T day because they bring us towels and we leave a couple of dollars when we get a full cleaning, which is usually when we are staying in a studios, which is not alot to clean. My DH is very tidy and keeps everything picked up and makes the bed every day, so there's not much to do on full cleaning day. (I actually have to force my DH to not make the bed on full cleaning day, so that the sheets get changed -- he says he wants to make things tidy for the housekeeper!)

Reminds me of a situation at Marriott's Surfwatch this past summer (our almost annual family trip). We were going to use the stove (don't recall for what but it wasn't for much, maybe make tea) and the eyes didn't work. They came and ended up having to replace the entire front control panel which took maybe 3 hours to get the new one and install it. This item did not affect our vacation in any way (we had 4 units), which I told the manager when he called to apologize. They still sent a wine basket in spite of my insistence that nothing was needed. I've had similar experiences with DVC over the years. My experience has been when things go wrong, Disney generally shines.

 

[quirty30]

I would hate to see starting wages for other "non-tipped" positions if $8.35 an hour is one of the best paid positions.

Amen. $8.35 is a whopping $1.10 more than the minimum wage. Also from Disney's website:

Bell Services Cast Members receive a starting rate of $7.55/hour to $8.35.

Call me crazy, but I think I'd rather carry luggage than clean up after people. And I choose to tip both bellmen and housekeepers. To me, these are both barely living wages.

So many hotels even leave envelopes to leave tips for housekeepers (including the one I happen to be staying at right now.)

 

[supersuperwendy]

Yes we tip on T&T day. If we every stay at one resort long enough I would tip on the full cleaning day too.

 

[Presley]

I always leave a small tip when I leave. If it makes someone smile, then that is all I care about.

 

[rocketriter]

You'll find many opinions about this on the DISboards. We do tip, even though mousekeeping is technically a "non-tipped" position. But we don't tip $X/day because in the villas we don't get daily service. So for our average length of stay, a $5 or $10 bill covers it for us.

 

[a742246]

Of all the jobs at WDW, mousekeeping is one of ones that I would least like. I have seen the condition of some of the rooms when people leave. It is amazing to me that these low paying jobs even get filled. I always tip and if I get an exceptionally clean room when I check-in, I call to find out who cleaned it. I report my delight to the supervisor and ask to have the mousekeeper check with me so I can tip them. They show up in a New York minute, so I know that the tip is appreciated. I always tip for T&T and at check-out. If I were a mousekeeper I would like to have my services acknowledged. And I know that base wages are pitiful.

This answer best describes my feelings.

 

[dzorn]

If I remember I tip on our check out day. We always cancel T & T and full cleaning. We pretty much pick up as we go and would perfer them not in the room.

Denise in MI

 

[BeesKnees]

Of course we tip them. $10 is the least we will leave.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Of all the jobs at WDW, mousekeeping is one of ones that I would least like. I have seen the condition of some of the rooms when people leave. It is amazing to me that these low paying jobs even get filled. I always tip and if I get an exceptionally clean room when I check-in, I call to find out who cleaned it. I report my delight to the supervisor and ask to have the mousekeeper check with me so I can tip them. They show up in a New York minute, so I know that the tip is appreciated. I always tip for T&T and at check-out. If I were a mousekeeper I would like to have my services acknowledged. And I know that base wages are pitiful.

As I read your answer about least wanted WDW job, I thought about it, and no, it's not my least wanted job. My least wanted position would be the person they call if a snake or alligator was reported and the animal had to be dealt with.

As I said previously, we tip...in spite of the fact that some people here think that tipping mousekeeping would lead to the ruin of our nation's economy!

 

[Greysword]

My family leaves a tip as well, and I like doing it. The amount depends on the room, but we'll generally leave $10 on T&T days, $10 on mid-stay cleaning (sometimes we purchase an extra cleaning day depending on who is joining us mid vacation or if we feel we want it), and $20 on final cleaning.

I feel the mousekeepers do a great job, and I appreciate their efforts. If this small amount makes them happier, feel appreciated, and more productive, then it is worth every cent.

In addition, we keep the place fairly clean and uncluttered. Before vacating the room, we'll collect all the trash, stage all the used towels, run the dishwasher with any remaining used dishes, and generally try to prep the space as much as possible to make it faster for the mousekeeper to do a quicker turn around. If nothing else, I'm sure our efforts are appreciated by the next family, especially if it speeds their occupancy time.

Is this wasteful? Maybe, but then again we'll let points expire and if offered may use them to buy annual passes

 

[Rora]

We don't tip.

 

[VLee]

We just stayed AKV Concierge and did leave a tip because we had superb service --what I felt was beyond the daily cleanup, etc. Several mornings we left hurriedly and the children left clothes scattered all about. We would find their clothes picked up and neatly folded upon return, which certainly made the end of our day nicer!

 

[disneynutz]

We just stayed AKV Concierge and did leave a tip because we had superb service --what I felt was beyond the daily cleanup, etc. Several mornings we left hurriedly and the children left clothes scattered all about. We would find their clothes picked up and neatly folded upon return, which certainly made the end of our day nicer!

I would probably tip in this case also. Service above and beyond.

Bill

 

[ShuisFan584]

We usually stay 8 nights and will leave $10 on our last day.

 

[disneychic]

Yes, when we get the services that we should be getting -- example on our last stay at the beginning of May (6th-13th), the towels and trash were not replaced -- even though we called to confirm that the towels and trash were scheduled. Then we called the next morning (got in from the parks too late to deal with it on the actual scheduled day) and they said it would be done, when we got back from the parks it wasn't changed again so again, we waited until the next morning to call. IMO, it shouldn't have taken 3 days for this to happen -- and, we took care of the trash ourselves anyway. So, on that stay we did not leave a tip.

 

[donaldbuzz&minnie]

Of all the jobs at WDW, mousekeeping is one of ones that I would least like. I have seen the condition of some of the rooms when people leave. It is amazing to me that these low paying jobs even get filled. I always tip and if I get an exceptionally clean room when I check-in, I call to find out who cleaned it. I report my delight to the supervisor and ask to have the mousekeeper check with me so I can tip them. They show up in a New York minute, so I know that the tip is appreciated. I always tip for T&T and at check-out. If I were a mousekeeper I would like to have my services acknowledged. And I know that base wages are pitiful.

I really like this response! I think it's a great idea to tip on check-in if the rooms sparkle. I've called to tell Mousekeeping how please I was so that the mousekeeper gets some credit, but didn't think to tip. I'm going to do this from now on. Thanks.

 

[brianbyard]

It drives me crazy that everybody has a hypothetical tip jar out these days. I tip generously for things like valet or bell services, for dining/drinks or other customary tipped Jobs, but i dont tip at the DD drive thru or for jobs people are already being paid to do. I stay in hotels 100+ nights a year and have never considered tipping houskeeping

 

[BeesKnees]

It drives me crazy that everybody has a hypothetical tip jar out these days. I tip generously for things like valet or bell services, for dining/drinks or other customary tipped Jobs, but i dont tip at the DD drive thru or for jobs people are already being paid to do. I stay in hotels 100+ nights a year and have never considered tipping houskeeping

These days? Tipping housekeeping is not even close to something recent.

I love to tip. I love having a reputation as a generous tipper. I love knowing when the maids come to clean our home the ones with seniority get first crack at us because we tip. They were among the first to call us after the tornado to make sure we were ok.

 

[Greysword]

It drives me crazy that everybody has a hypothetical tip jar out these days. I tip generously for things like valet or bell services, for dining/drinks or other customary tipped Jobs, but i dont tip at the DD drive thru or for jobs people are already being paid to do. I stay in hotels 100+ nights a year and have never considered tipping houskeeping

I agree that I usually do not tip mousekeeping for a stay in a standard WDW or DLR hotel. The difference in a DVC stay from my point of view is that these mousekeepers are our employees instead of a corporation's, and I make the personal decision to provide a very meager bonus during my visits. Maybe I'm in left field, but I like it our here

Yes, when we get the services that we should be getting -- example on our last stay at the beginning of May (6th-13th), the towels and trash were not replaced -- even though we called to confirm that the towels and trash were scheduled.

This is an excellent point. I treat my mousekeeping tip much the same as tipping at a restaurant. I begin with an amount in mind (as mentioned earlier). If service is lacking, the tip amounts decrease. If service exceeds expectations, the tip will likely increase. I have also noticed the same person every day of my stay that provides towels, toiletries, does T&T, etc. In these cases, I will provide the tip directly to them.