DVC tipping for mousekeeping

[Mlissa88]

I always tip mousekeeping a few dollars for each day of my stay. I guess it's like an insurance policy for good service

Even though I keep my room tidy, I remember cleaning rooms when i was in school and it was NOT a fun job.

The mousekeeping staff at Disney are always so friendly in the hallway and I like making sure that they get a nice tip for a great job.

 

[Coastie]

I have to wonder, just how many of you have held jobs when a tip was a welcomed? Having been in these situations, I have never hesitated to tip well... $20 (1-2 bdrm) - $50 (GV) for a week stay. You may be on vacation, but the cast members are the ones making sure you have a GREAT Magical stay!

 

[Dean]

I have to wonder, just how many of you have held jobs when a tip was a welcomed? Having been in these situations, I have never hesitated to tip well... $20 (1-2 bdrm) - $50 (GV) for a week stay. You may be on vacation, but the cast members are the ones making sure you have a GREAT Magical stay!

Expecting a tip if one is in a non tipped position is wrong. In many cases the person tipped is not even supposed to keep the tip.

 

[Mtnman44]

I would love to get tips and they would surely brighten my day and of course I deserve it also. Unfortunately, these reasons alone do not justify my asking for or expecting a tip.

People can tip whoever they want and spend their own money however they wish. My only fear is that more and more employees and, unfortunately, employers see this as an easy way to make or save extra money. I hate the explosion of pseudo-tipped jobs and tip jars everywhere. I prefer to let the market set prices and wages.

 

[Mtnman44]

don't forget to tape a $10 bill to your checked luggage at the airport. Those baggage handlers aren't on vacation back there and they contribute in a huge way to your having a good vacation also.

I have to wonder, just how many of you have held jobs when a tip was a welcomed? Having been in these situations, I have never hesitated to tip well... $20 (1-2 bdrm) - $50 (GV) for a week stay. You may be on vacation, but the cast members are the ones making sure you have a GREAT Magical stay!

 

[Dean]

People can tip whoever they want and spend their own money however they wish. My only fear is that more and more employees and, unfortunately, employers see this as an easy way to make or save extra money. I hate the explosion of pseudo-tipped jobs and tip jars everywhere. I prefer to let the market set prices and wages.

My adult children receive a magaizine from USAA since they are members through my military service. The last installment had an article on tipping and it suggested you should not tip for counter service type places even when there's a tip jar.

 

[Mississippian]

flame away but i don't tip T&T either.

My gosh, I don't think T&T needs a tip, either. How long does it take to exchange towels and pick up the trash? If they are left a $10 tip by everyone they are likely earning $50 an hour or more, which is more than many of the guests leaving the tip!

If I leave the room a real mess, I'm inclined to tip. If I do a lot of cleaning up after myself, I tip myself.

 

[dvc_bwv]

DH and I tip $1 per person per day, sometimes a bit more if we think we get good service or if we don't have change. I don't think that is too much. We have always tipped mousekeeping.

 

[scootert]

We leave $2-$3 on T&T day --- we throw the used towels in the tub that morning and usually don't have a lot of trash since it's just us two.

Checkout -- DH leaves $5 and I always sneak back in and leave another $5...please don't tell!!

 

[las3888]

Wearing my flame-suit too, but we don't tip either. We are very neat and also do dishes on check-out morning. Most of the time we don't even have T&T service, and if we do, the we empty our trash very regularly since we have young DS still in diapers. We also wash our own towels regularly, so we don't really need new towels.

I hope others don't consider not tipping 'wrong', as I don't consider those that DO tip wrong either. It's not a 'tipped' position, and if you want to tip, that's your choice.

BTW, we are very big tippers for tipped positions, i.e. restaurants, taxi's, valet etc. Whenever we have a crib delivered to our room by bell services, we tip usually give them a very substantial tip.

 

[Dean]

Wearing my flame-suit too, but we don't tip either. We are very neat and also do dishes on check-out morning. Most of the time we don't even have T&T service, and if we do, the we empty our trash very regularly since we have young DS still in diapers. We also wash our own towels regularly, so we don't really need new towels.

I hope others don't consider not tipping 'wrong', as I don't consider those that DO tip wrong either. It's not a 'tipped' position, and if you want to tip, that's your choice.

BTW, we are very big tippers for tipped positions, i.e. restaurants, taxi's, valet etc. Whenever we have a crib delivered to our room by bell services, we tip usually give them a very substantial tip.

We've had 5 timeshare stays in the last 6 months, 4 in the last 2.5 months. In every case we put all paper and other throw away items in the trash, stripped the beds and piled the sheets together near the door, put all towels in a separate pile near the door, loaded and run the dishwasher, emptied the ice and put the bar up and made sure all lights were off then let them know when we left so they could clean the room early if possible. It's just my timeshare background at work.

As for flame proof, anyone would be off their rocker to criticism one for not tipping a none tipped position. IMO, even tips in a tipped position need to be earned.

 

[PBB]

We went to VB last year and left the Mousekeeping staff a $ 20 tip for all the hard work that they did while a tropical depression was coming ashore. That and the mousekeeper was very helpful with local restaurants and such.

2 weeks later we were at HH and left no tip. I dont leave a tip there mainly because on the last day we are always given the bums rush to leave sooner than the posted check out time. We live in Atlanta so we like to sleep in and drive home later. I have left messages at the front desk, left the do not disturb sign on the door knob and posted a note on the door Do Knot Knock. They still knock at 8:15 am to see if we had checked and come back and hour later to check again. This is a real problem to me and I hate how our trip there ends on a bad note. I have written letters to the GM and they always they will address but never do. So.....if your part of the HH mousekeeping staff and dont understand why you dont get a tip......this is why you dont get it from me !

Another factor is how many times we have to call to get items that should be in the unit already. Towels, soap, Kitchen soap etc. When we have to call it tells me that people are not checking the basic items.

 

[Beca]

Wearing my flame-suit too, but we don't tip either. We are very neat and also do dishes on check-out morning. Most of the time we don't even have T&T service, and if we do, the we empty our trash very regularly since we have young DS still in diapers. We also wash our own towels regularly, so we don't really need new towels.

I hope others don't consider not tipping 'wrong', as I don't consider those that DO tip wrong either. It's not a 'tipped' position, and if you want to tip, that's your choice.

BTW, we are very big tippers for tipped positions, i.e. restaurants, taxi's, valet etc. Whenever we have a crib delivered to our room by bell services, we tip usually give them a very substantial tip.

I tip, but for me the catch is "when I remember". We usually cancel T&T service (we are usually in one bedrooms, and I wash a load of clothes almost every day) because it is just not needed for us. We also "clean" the unit the morning we leave (wash dishes, empty trash, clean out fridge and cabinets, throw towels and sheets in the bath and vacuum). I have tipped when I have left, and I have also been on the way to the airport when I remembered that I forgot to tip.

I think to each his own.

 

[goalie5hole]

We usually leave about $10 for a 7 day trip.

 

[Boston5602]

4 years ago we were in a 2 bedroom at BWV. I was not feeling so well in the AM and my family left me sleeping in the studio . I got up later dressed and left . Thinking that no one else left a tip I left one

. I came back to the room to find all of my clothes which had been piled neatly <g> on the floor had been folded and put in the chair.

I had wondered why this was done until we figured out my family had left one also so they were double tipped and nicely too.

now if she had only washed them too <G>

 

[goofy4tink]

In a 'normal' WDW resort room, we tip about $5 a day, for three of us. We are basically pretty neat, so not much cleaning up is involved. When we are 'at home' at BWV, it's another story. We don't tip on TT day. And usually, on our checkout day, we leave $5-10 if service has been overly good...extra towels, supplies, the room was really, really clean, bathroom spotless, that kind of thing.
But, twice now I have put my already enveloped tip away. When housekeeping starts knocking on the door at 8:00, asking when I'm leaving, then comes back an hour later, again asking when we'll be out of the room...well, sorry, but that isn't getting it done for me. The tip goes back into my bag. I will not be rushed out of my room before I'm ready.

 

[JerJan]

Actually, I don't tip at all at DVC. Its my home and I do the housekeeping.

My thoughts....EXACTLY!!!!

originally posted by DEAN: IMO, even tips in a tipped position need to be earned

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And when I have bad or terrible service I tip accordingly....nothing!

 

[Dean]

And when I have bad or terrible service I tip accordingly....nothing!

I would link my efforts to the situation. For something where tips are expected such as at restaurants, I would generally tip 18-20% of the pre tax total before any discounts for good and expected service. I'd go above that for exceptional service, smaller checks, etc and I'd decrease incrementally for problems/issues. To leave nothing for a restaurant would be for something pretty bad and something I'd likely talk with management about.

 

[JerJan]

I would link my efforts to the situation. For something where tips are expected such as at restaurants, I would generally tip 18-20% of the pre tax total before any discounts for good and expected service. I'd go above that for exceptional service, smaller checks, etc and I'd decrease incrementally for problems/issues. To leave nothing for a restaurant would be for something pretty bad and something I'd likely talk with management about.

I AGREE 100%! I have worked in the service industry (waitress) myself and I know what it's like to have to "WORK" for your tips. That being said I can only recall a few times where I actually left nothing and the management was notified. I tend to tip around 20% for most service (restaurant, tipped positions).....