Housekeeping tips?

[disneytripper024]

Was wondering what is the rule of thumb when tipping housekeeping? Do you tip them everyday or at the end of your stay and usually how much? Thanks ahead of time for your responses =)

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[kathie859]

Was wondering what is the rule of thumb when tipping housekeeping? Do you tip them everyday or at the end of your stay and usually how much? Thanks ahead of time for your responses =)

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We tip daily since you may not have the same mousekeeper for your entire stay and leave $1-2 per person per day.

 

[LJSquishy]

You definitely want to tip daily. If you only tip at the end of your stay, someone who only cleaned your room on that last day will get a week's worth of tips and the person/people who cleaned your room every other day will get nothing. You will most likely have a different housekeeper each day.

I also find that tipping makes them do a more thorough job or they may give you a lot of extra toiletries so you don't have to keep asking for them. Our room only had one bottle of conditioner so I wrote a note asking for more next to the tip and I got a bag full...probably 20 conditioners! They also left extras of everything else even though I really only needed conditioner. I'm not the type of person that likes to take that stuff home. My husband and I tipped $2 per cleaning for just the two of us...essentially $1 per person. If we had kids or had any small messes I would tip extra. We are very tidy and actually only had our room cleaned two or three times during our 7-night stay.

 

[shoney]

We always tip housekeeping daily on any vacation.

If we have turn-down service, we will leave an additional tip per day (smaller, though)

 

[sunlover13]

Daily and we do $1 per person per day.

 

[Tinknalli]

We leave $5 each day for our family of 4 and a larger tip on the last day if service was extra special.

 

[Kandi76]

Do you leave your tip on the nightstand, is it better to leave a note by it. I would hate for them not to know it's their tip and they just leave it.

 

[DaniMoon]

Like so many have stated. We left an envelope daily, $5 -- we were a family of four.

My daughter made up envelopes before we left -- She wrote "Thank You" and put Disney stickers on an envelope for each night we were there. Some people get fancier, but she was very excited to do it. And both kids counted out the money to put in the envelopes, trying to teach them a little bit about appreciation.

Having it done before we left, made it easier to remember.

 

[Hannathy]

We don't tip housekeeping at Disney because it is not considered a tipped position at Disney.


IF we ask them to do something above normal cleanng I will leave a tip then, like if we leave extra trash or food trays from the food court.

 

[aliceindisneyland]

We don't tip housekeeping at Disney because it is not considered a tipped position at Disney.


IF we ask them to do something above normal cleanng I will leave a tip then, like if we leave extra trash or food trays from the food court.

Yeah, I'm sure they're very happy to be cleaning the disgusting detritus people generate in the semi-privacy of their "not mine who cares" hotel rooms for minimum wage. Not. Tip your housekeeper, for goodness' sake! It's just like going to a restaurant: if you can't afford to tip, you probably shouldn't be there.

 

[Hannathy]

Yeah, I'm sure they're very happy to be cleaning the disgusting detritus people generate in the semi-privacy of their "not mine who cares" hotel rooms for minimum wage. Not. Tip your housekeeper, for goodness' sake! It's just like going to a restaurant: if you can't afford to tip, you probably shouldn't be there.

Nope, big difference. Servers ARE a tipped position and are paid accordingly by Disney. Housekeeping is not a paid position and are paid over min wage.
CM's who clean the bathrooms in the parks do a lot more disgusting job and many of them are min wage college kids, Do you tip them? based on your reasoning?

Nope I tip positions that are paid to be tipped and for service above what I expect. not for doing their job, that they took willingly.

 

[aliceindisneyland]

Nope, big difference. Servers ARE a tipped position and are paid accordingly by Disney. Housekeeping is not a paid position and are paid over min wage.
CM's who clean the bathrooms in the parks do a lot more disgusting job and many of them are min wage college kids, Do you tip them? based on your reasoning?

Nope I tip positions that are paid to be tipped and for service above what I expect. not for doing their job, that they took willingly.

There are tons of people who don't tip housekeepers; to each his own. But to argue that the reason one doesn't tip housekeepers is because they receive an arguably good base wage is beyond the pale. California servers receive minimum wage; they expect tips. On a $5000 10-day vacation, $5 a day for the housekeeper is 1% of the trip (less than 1% if you're only sleeping 9 nights in the room or if your fabulous trip costs more.) A 1% fee for culturally expected behavior - and nod to human kindness in light of the inherent excess of a Disney vacation - is not a high price to pay.

 

[wiigirl]

We tip daily since you may not have the same mousekeeper for your entire stay and leave $1-2 per person per day.

 

[MMitchell29]

Oh Geezz!!!! not another tip thread

 

[quigs3]

It is not a tipped position, but I still leave $1-2 each day. It's not much out of my wallet to thank someone for cleaning up after my children and me. I can't imagine some if the horrible messes Disney housekeepers have had to clean up, and they make a pathetic wage for their work.

 

[Marionnette]

There are tons of people who don't tip housekeepers; to each his own. But to argue that the reason one doesn't tip housekeepers is because they receive an arguably good base wage is beyond the pale. California servers receive minimum wage; they expect tips. On a $5000 10-day vacation, $5 a day for the housekeeper is 1% of the trip (less than 1% if you're only sleeping 9 nights in the room or if your fabulous trip costs more.) A 1% fee for culturally expected behavior - and nod to human kindness in light of the inherent excess of a Disney vacation - is not a high price to pay.

I could not have phrased it as well.

 

[momandseandodisney]

Staying at POP, I leave $3 per night (or the 2 of us) in a envelope addressed to "mousekeeping"

 

[MandiC]

Not a tipped position. If I felt they went above and beyond I would tip but necessary tips take up MUCH more than 1% of the vacation. Personal decision but I don't think anyone should feel pressured to do it. Personally, my kids are expected to make their beds each morning and keep their things tidy. We never ate in our room. The only thing I ever noticed housekeeping did was replace toiletries and towels, appreciated sure but their pay is included in the price you pay for your room. Do people that tip housekeeping at Disney tip at every hotel they go to? Honestly I've never even heard of tipping housekeeping before coming here and we stay at hotels fairly frequently.

 

[Tinknalli]

We have always tipped at any hotel or resort we stayed at, not just WDW. From www.emilypost.com

General Tipping Guidelines
When and Where and How Much
RESTAURANTS:

Wait service (sit down)
15-20%, pre-tax

Wait service (buffet)
10%, pre-tax

Host or Maitre d'
No obligation for greeting you and showing you to your table.
$10-$20 for going above and beyond to find you a table on a busy night or on occasion, if you are a regular patron

Take Out
No obligation
10% for extra service (curb delivery) or a large, complicated order

Home Delivery 10-15% of the bill, $2-5 for pizza delivery depending on the size of the order and difficulty of delivery

Bartender
$1-2 per drink or 15-20% of the tab

Tipping jars
No obligation
Tip occasionally if your server or barista provides a little something extra or if you are a regular customer.

Restroom Attendant
$0.50-$3, depending on the level of service

Valet
$2-$5
Tip when the car is returned to you.

TRAVEL:

Skycap
$2 first bag, $1 per additional bag

Doorman
A smile and a "thanks" when he opens the door
$1-$4 for carrying luggage
$1-$2 for hailing cab (add an extra $1 if it's raining)
$1-$4 beyond the call of duty

Bellhop
$2 first bag, $1 per additional bag
$2-3 for each additional service, such as room delivery

Housekeeper
$2-$5 per day, left daily with a note marked "Housekeeping - Thank you"

Concierge
No obligation for answering questions
$5-10 for tickets or restaurant reservations
$15 for hard-to-get tickets or reservations, or 10-20% of the ticket price

Taxi driver
15-20% of the fare, but minimally $1
$2 for the first bag, $1 for the second

SALON/SPA:

Hair Salon
15-20%, ask to be split among those who served you

Manicurist
15-20%

Facial, waxing, massage
15-20%

So, whether people think it should be a tipped position or not, the foremost authority on manners says it is.

 

[AThrillingChase]

I generally do tip housekeeping. In fact, I normally over-tip everything beyond the 20%. But, I do take a little offense to saying a non-tipped position and a tipped position are the same and both deserve a tip because minimum wage still isn't very good.

I was a hostess at $7/hour. I packaged up to-go meals and made salads etc. and even helped out the servers. I never expected someone to tip me. Sometimes they left a $1 or 2 and I was completely thrilled. But that was extremely rare. I'm talking maybe once a month.

I also transitioned into a server position. Now here is the difference, I made $2.50 there. I was dependent on tips to survive.

I'm not going to argue about if you should leave a tip, that is a completely personal decision and no one should pressure anyone into it. I have since gone to grad school, but having worked both sides of the coin, I know that tipped and non-tipped positions are very different.