Housekeeping tips?

[chicagodisneyfan]

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.

Of course! I have been tipping housekeeping at hotels since I was a child. My parents taught me (and I am 45).

My employers have always reimbursed for housekeeping tips - so its not like it is unheard of.

I would NEVER stay anywhere and not tip. I travel a lot with friends and they all tip. Maybe those who are less traveled simply don't know any better or were never taught they needed to?

 

[solfan68]

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

Great minds think alike. ^^ This ^^

 

[Pooh2]

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.

The first day we left it on the nightstand and they did not take it, so we left it on the coffee/tea tray the next day and it was gone.

 

[crazyventures]

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.

Most people I know tip housekeeping (or at least wouldn't openly admit to not tipping).

 

[pigletto]

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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Like the others, I tip $1-$2 per person per day, and leave it daily. I usually make up mousekeeping envelopes ahead of time, as it's a fun planning activity to do with my youngest.

 

[ren451]

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.

Not to put too fine a point on it, but $5 is actually only one tenth of one percent of $5000. Just sayin' lol

 

[fabulousfive]

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.

It's a service and all services should be tipped. We do $5 per day for our family of five. And yes, we leave it on the nightstand with a nice thank you note each day.

 

[aliceindisneyland]

Not to put too fine a point on it, but $5 is actually only one tenth of one percent of $5000. Just sayin' lol

$5 x 10 nights = $50

 

[tasha99]

We tip $5 night no matter how many people (generally 2-3 in the room).

However I only tip on multinight stays.

 

[dreamin_disney]

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.

Ok what about tipping at time share resorts. This is my first time staying at one . There's no house keeping but we have to call for towels, toilet paper etc so do we still tip them,. Owner says no he already pays a lot and it house keeping a job to bring up the things needed that's why they get paid. I haven't been the one to open the door to receive the stuff but I would like to tip the guy. So what's the rules on tipping with timeshare resorts it's a world mark time share. Thanks in advance

 

[FairestOfThemAll37]

It's a service and all services should be tipped. We do $5 per day for our family of five. And yes, we leave it on the nightstand with a nice thank you note each day.

There are lot of "services" for which people typically don't leave a tip. Do you tip a nurse/doctor? Your garbage man weekly? Your cable provider when you need repairs? The water company/power company when they check your meter? Fast food workers? Janitors? Public restroom cleaners? Those are all services too.

I don't care whether people tip or not. Many polls show only about 30% tip housekeeping so it's not nearly as "required" as some of you think.

Personally I've found too many hairs in the showers, forgotten toiletries and generally subpar cleaning upon checkin (both at disney and at other 4*+ places) that I feel doesn't really warrant above and beyond the $500 I'm paying for the room for one night. I'm a neat person and leave the bed practically made in the morning.

Now I do have lots of unruly hair and in the event that I don't bring my own, I often need extra shampoo/conditioner and towels. I will give a couple $$ to the person that brings those just like I would for any delivery type person.

 

[aprilgail2]

Personally, my kids are expected to make their beds each morning and keep their things tidy.
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.

It would be a cold day in heck when I would make my bed in a hotel when I was on vacation LOL! No way in the world would that ever happen!
I do tip at every hotel I go to, I feel that it is part of staying in the hotel. My father used to tip at hotels when we were kids too.

 

[aliceindisneyland]

It would be a cold day in heck when I would make my bed in a hotel when I was on vacation LOL! No way in the world would that ever happen!

Amen!

 

[crisi]

There are lot of "services" for which people typically don't leave a tip. Do you tip a nurse/doctor? Your garbage man weekly? Your cable provider when you need repairs? The water company/power company when they check your meter? Fast food workers? Janitors? Public restroom cleaners? Those are all services too.

I don't care whether people tip or not. Many polls show only about 30% tip housekeeping so it's not nearly as "required" as some of you think.

Personally I've found too many hairs in the showers, forgotten toiletries and generally subpar cleaning upon checkin (both at disney and at other 4*+ places) that I feel doesn't really warrant above and beyond the $500 I'm paying for the room for one night. I'm a neat person and leave the bed practically made in the morning.

Now I do have lots of unruly hair and in the event that I don't bring my own, I often need extra shampoo/conditioner and towels. I will give a couple $$ to the person that brings those just like I would for any delivery type person.

My take as well. It isn't a tipped position, and frankly, I have no idea if they only make minimum wage or if Disney needs to pay more to get good help - they could make much better than minimum wage. And, they do a lousy job as often as not.

Want to make more than minimum wage as a hotel housekeeper? - get some skills beyond making a bed and running a vaccuum (badly). There are plenty of minimum wage or near minimum wage jobs that deserve getting paid a lot more (daycare workers spring to mind) which require a higher level of skills and more work before I'm complimenting the minimum wage of Disney's lousy housekeeping staff.

 

[pfp258]

My take as well. It isn't a tipped position, and frankly, I have no idea if they only make minimum wage or if Disney needs to pay more to get good help - they could make much better than minimum wage. And, they do a lousy job as often as not. Want to make more than minimum wage as a hotel housekeeper? - get some skills beyond making a bed and running a vaccuum (badly). There are plenty of minimum wage or near minimum wage jobs that deserve getting paid a lot more (daycare workers spring to mind) which require a higher level of skills and more work before I'm complimenting the minimum wage of Disney's lousy housekeeping staff.

WHAT?????
Wow what happened to kindness, appreciation and compassion? I am appalled that someone would speak this way about Disney housekeeping.

 

[Kristina4109]

I have never had a bad experience with Mousekeeping. When my sister did the CP back in the nineties she did a stint in Mousekeeping at the Touchdown building in the All-Star Sports. The stories she tells, sheesh.

On our last trip, they went above and beyond - not only was everything neat and tidy, but they set up my daughter's stuffed bear to make it seem like he had been watching TV - remote was in his paw and everything. Made us crack up when we got back to the room. So we tipped. In general I find it easier to tip once at the end of the trip, although sometimes I wonder if that's fair since the same maid probably doesn't clean the same room the whole trip.

 

[crisi]

WHAT?????
Wow what happened to kindness, appreciation and compassion? I am appalled that someone would speak this way about Disney housekeeping.

Instead of tipping Disney staff, I gave over $20k last year to charitable organizations. How much did you give to kids dying of cancer to go to Disney? Or rape victims? Or victims of natural disasters? My compassion and kindness are just fine - but I prefer to do my monetary compassion and kindness in directions other than tipping mousekeeping. And as for appreciation, a smile and a thank you are appreciation.

 

[wishuponastar42]

How do you tip someone for something that you don't eve n know if they did right? Do you go to the front desk to get the tip returned if it wasn't worthy of the tip?

 

[Lewisc]

Yeah, I'm sure they're very happy to be cleaning the disgusting detritus people

Do you tip the person who cleans the bathrooms in the common area of your hotel? In the theme parks? Near the restaurants in the hotels?

Many Disney CMs make minimum wage (or slightly above). We don't even think of tipping the characters who interact with our children, the desk clerk who checks us in, the bus driver who takes us to the parks..... Disney housekeepers are one step above those employees. They make the same, or slightly below, those employees but might get tips from some guests.

I'm sure the those restrooms are more disgusting then the bathroom in your room.

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

General Tipping Guidelines.....

Emily post gives general tipping guidelines. WDW is an an exception to the general rule. Housekeeping in WDW is not considered a tipped position. The decision to tip, or not to tip, housekeepers is completely different then stiffing an employee in a tipped position (waiter, valet, bellhop etc.) I'd certainly tip if I got extra service or created an exceptional mess.

 

[kymom99]

I am wondering if this is more of a regional thing, like the practice of giving $300 wedding gifts. The only time I have ever seen anyone from my area tip was once when traveling with my sister and BIL. He left a few dollars at the end of the trip for the housekeeper. I travel with different groups of friends and relatives fairly regularly and have never seen any of them tip. In fact, I just went to a work conference with 2 other teachers and neither of them suggested leaving a tip.

When we travel, if we leave a note for extra towels or new batteries for the remote, my husband will leave a few dollars since it takes a little extra effort to take care of these requests. Other than that, we don't tip.