Fill Tip Envelopes before leaving?

[DVCGeek]

I plan on doing $5 each day
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We're staying at Pop.

Sorry, DVC (on points) on the brain; didn't think about staying at a cash resort with daily Mousekeeping, that changes the perspective!

 

[MariDisney]

I also use allears. I guess which items we'll have and figure out the 18% on that. With buffets, etc. of course it's easy. I've been very successful with TSs this way, also. I would always be able to put some extra in if need be, or take some out.

 

[YensidRocks]

I usually leave a dollar per person for Mousekeeping. When I stay conceirge level that doubles because I have to leave two envelopes daily.

As far as buffet's go... I can't digest leaving an 18 -20% tip for essentially no service. At buffets we serve OURSELVES. Twenty bucks for bringing me a drink and my check is a bit steep. I'm thinking about leaving 10%. It's more in line with the kind of service I'm receiving. At the full service restaurants, I will leave twenty percent.

 

[Bluemoon71]

For table service meals, could you just have the CM put the tip on a credit card? I'm wondering if that might be easier for me than trying to sort out all of these envelopes! However, is there a benefit to using cash? Thanks!

 

[DisneymoonJess07]

For table service meals, could you just have the CM put the tip on a credit card? I'm wondering if that might be easier for me than trying to sort out all of these envelopes! However, is there a benefit to using cash? Thanks!

I was wondering the same thing - or on your KTTW card? Is there a reason not to? Especially if there is the risk of double charging?

 

[laliwalden]

We have the free dining in December, I have never used it before. Do you not still get a "bill" with what you would have paid so I know how much to tip? Or do I have to figure out the price on my own before I go?

Oh yeah- I always tip when I stay in hotels. But, I don't tip every day, just at the end of my stay. Never thought to do it every day, but I guess different people work different days right?

 

[solar]

I travel a lot, and i've always tipped housekeeping at hotels...not just at Disney

I leave between $3-5 per day- i tip daily, not weekly in case they are different people cleaning my room

I took a survey with friends and was surprised how many people DID NOT tip housekeeping.

I have always tipped housekeeping - and tip most service industry jobs.

 

[khighgirl]

I usually leave a dollar per person for Mousekeeping. When I stay conceirge level that doubles because I have to leave two envelopes daily.

As far as buffet's go... I can't digest leaving an 18 -20% tip for essentially no service. At buffets we serve OURSELVES. Twenty bucks for bringing me a drink and my check is a bit steep. I'm thinking about leaving 10%. It's more in line with the kind of service I'm receiving. At the full service restaurants, I will leave twenty percent.

YensidRocks brings up a good point, an automatic 18% on a buffet just because I'm in a party of 6 or more seems a bit excessive. Does anyone know if the automatic 18% goes on the buffets as well?

Thanks,
Kelli

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

I filled all of our Mousekeeping envelopes for our trip in September. We usually leave $4 or $5 per night. There are two of us. I have also made tip envelopes for our meals. I used scrapbooking supplies to make them. I've also included "thank you" cards that I laminated. They are the size of a business card. For our meals that are buffets, I inserted 18% into the envelopes already. For the TS meals that we have I took a look at menus and selected what I "think" we may have and set aside 20% in each envelope. I have not sealed any of them because of course, depending on service, I may add more to them, etc.

I had a lot of fun "scrapbooking" envelopes. I know they won't be saved so I didn't use expensive items to decorate them.