How do you tip for turndown service?

[TiggerPiglet]

We'll be staying at the Poly in Aug. and can request turndown service. I wanted to know how do you differentiate between the tip for housekeeping and the tip for turndown service. Do you put them in two different envelopes? If you do, how do you know the person doing the turndown service will get their tip and not have it taken by housekeeping? Or is the housekeeping and the turndown service done by the same person, thereby, you will only need one envelope?
I'm sorry about all the questions. I only stayed at a hotel that had turndown service once and that was during my honeymoon twelve years ago and back then (before I read these boards), I used to tip at the end of the trip and not everyday.

 

[Goofy'sFriend]

When we stayed at the Polynesian two years ago, I would leave the tip for mousekeeping on the sink in the bathroom. I think there is a little dish in there with the mousekeeper's name. Then later in the afternoon (we always would seem to be in the room in the late afternoon after the beds were made), I would leave a smaller tip on one of the pillows. Have fun.......we're going back to the Polynesian too!!

 

[ducklite]

Same here--I leave the tip for housekeeping in the morning, and then when we go back to the resort to shower and dress for dinner I leave the tip for turndown. I leave both on the bathrooom vanity by the soap dish--turn down will also replace any soiled towels, etc. for you, so they'll see it there.

Anne

 

[TiggerPiglet]

Thanks for the responses.
About what time do they usually do the turndown service?

 

[boomer626]

Tigger,

Too funny. I asked the exact same question on the other tipping thread just a few minutes before I paged down and saw your thread. Thanks for the thread and also thanks to the responders.

 

[ducklite]

Originally posted by TiggerPiglet
Thanks for the responses.
About what time do they usually do the turndown service?

Generally between 6-8 pm. If you have a preference you can ask for it by calling housekeeping or the concierge.

Anne