Mousekeeping tips

[sophie832]

This is an interesting thread...we usually tip all hotel housekeeping around $2 per night. That would be $1 for each of us. On our upcoming trip to WDW, though, I was planning on $3-5 per night.

Unfortunately, you are tipping ahead of time, which is the only caveat. However, if I have a bad experience with housekeeping, I'll complain to the front desk and/or manager. They might get my $2, but they will hopefully get a lecture from the boss.

 

[marymal99]

It's appreciated but not expected.

I tip $3 per day because I appreciate that these people work very hard, for very little money.

I also tip at other hotels I stay at.

I tip $3 a day there is 3 of us and were not very messy we always stay at pop

sometimes on check out day i tip $5

we also decorate envelopes with disney stickers and fill them up before we go

 

[left_arm]

I plan on testing this at the world, but I have noticed a correlation between tips left and towel animals. Anybody have a similar experience?

 

[debbiedana]

I plan on testing this at the world, but I have noticed a correlation between tips left and towel animals. Anybody have a similar experience?

I always tip and I do not always get towel animals (not that I care either way...)

It depends on a lot of things, most importantly the mousekeeper assigned to your room that day.

 

[labattblue]

I plan on testing this at the world, but I have noticed a correlation between tips left and towel animals. Anybody have a similar experience?

I have stated this in other recent threads...

I don't tip & I don't want towel animals. I just want a clean room meaning...bathroom spotless, carpet vacuumed, beds made and leave an appropriate supply of towels(if there are 4 of us in the room and we registered for 4 guests, don't leave bath towels for 2 or 3 ).

 

[2Tiggies]

We have been told to tip $1 per person in the room at value and moderates. Don't know about the others!!

That's what I have always been told. But since it is just 2 of us I like to put in a little more.

 

[brooklynnbaby]

According to this... Mousekeeping base pay is $8/hour (FL minimum wage is $7.25), plus benefits for full-time employees and other perks. Not fantastic, but not too shabby either, considering the position. I can't imagine they're treated poorly by Disney, kwim?

That said, I supported myself through college cleaning houses and offices. It's HARD work. It's not glamorous in any way. Scrubbing the toilet you and your kids have done business in, picking up your dirty towels, make the beds, wiping up toothpaste off the corner of the sink, vacuuming up all your crumbs, etc. Thing is, you just don't know where in life these people are. Assuming they get a couple of rooms done an hour (maybe three), after taxes and all that... the $2-5 tip could actually round it out to an even $8/hour.

KARMA, baby. KARMA.

 

[MagicPrincess]

I noticed in the resort book on the desk in our room a section on suggested tipping. The list did not include housekeeping.

 

[a1tinkfans]

I plan on testing this at the world, but I have noticed a correlation between tips left and towel animals. Anybody have a similar experience?

yes...we tip every visit, each day.....just saying.....

 

[amtag]

I always leave a tip while staying in a hotel. We will most likely do the $5 a day most people mentioned. Good tip on the pre-made envelopes, I will have my DD decorate them!

 

[crazedprincess]

We tipped $3-$4 every day and we didn't get any towel animals. And it was obvious there were children in the room who would really enjoy that. Oh well, at least our room was always clean, towels/washclothes supplied, garbages empty, beds nicely made and their stuffed animals were always set up in a formation on the bed.

 

[Have3Kids&aHusband]

Glad to have read this thread. My husband & I always leave a tip on the last day based on the amt of days we stayed. I never really thought about having a different housekeeper each day. I'll let him know about this idea of smaller tip each day instead of the full tip on the last day.

 

[Dismom55]

No I do not have to leave a tip, but I do. I usually leave $1 per person. We are not messy, but I do enjoy that I do not have to make a bed or get clean towels etc while on vacation. I also enjoy the clean smell to the room when I return from a tiring day at the parks.

I also am one who downloads all the hard work the others have created when it comes to Mousekeeping envelopes. I make them and fill them before leaving home. I have gotten many from the Creative thread here on this site.

I rather enjoy know I might have brightened someones day by leaving the tip. My hubby delivers furniture and receives tips every now and again and quite honestly I look forward to the extra dining out meals that those tips provide, or in leaner times, the gas money the enabled him to get to work.

Each to their own way of doing things and there is no right or wrong.

 

[MagicPrincess]

We tipped $3-$4 every day and we didn't get any towel animals. And it was obvious there were children in the room who would really enjoy that. Oh well, at least our room was always clean, towels/washclothes supplied, garbages empty, beds nicely made and their stuffed animals were always set up in a formation on the bed.

Same here, I tipped 4 dollars each day, and there were stuffed animals on the beds....nothing. Oh well, the room was nice and clean, and they replaced our toiletries everyday!

 

[Hannathy]

No I do not have to leave a tip, but I do. I usually leave $1 per person. We are not messy, but I do enjoy that I do not have to make a bed or get clean towels etc while on vacation. I also enjoy the clean smell to the room when I return from a tiring day at the parks.

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But that is what you paid Disney for when you paid for the room and you would have received that without a tip

Your room rate includes cleaning services and linens/towels.

 

[PinkEars]

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But that is what you paid Disney for when you paid for the room and you would have received that without a tip

Your room rate includes cleaning services and linens/towels.[/QUOTE]

 

[sophie832]

This probably goes along with what people are saying about the fact that housekeeping does have access to your personal items...

I was thinking about what I've heard from food service people about waiters spitting in people's food and/or drinks when the people are rude. I'd hate to think what a housekeeper could do (or not do) if they felt they weren't appreciated.

Now, that being said, I know that they are getting paid to provide a basic service of cleaning the room and providing clean towels...however, I'm sure there are at least a few people in the housekeeping staff that put a little extra shine and effort into a room where they're getting a tip vs. a room where they're not.

This all has nothing to do with why DH and I tip, though...in the end, we just feel it's the nice thing to do. As my mother always says at restaurants, "You never know. He/she could be going to college, or have kids they are putting through school." Every little bit helps in life.

 

[luvmikids]

I do the same as the previous poster, I collect my $5's one for each day and have them already to go by the time I get there. The kids usually decorate the envelope. If I feel my mousekeeper has done an exceptional job, which every time I tip 5 they do I will leave 20 at the end of our trip. It is unfortunate since I am unsure who has cleaned our room but I feel good about it. minimum wage is nothing. I usually get towel animals, clean towels even though I dont request them to leave us clean towels everyday... I have never had a problem with mousekeeping so let be be quiet before I jiinx my self

 

[TinkerBuzz]

This will be our first Disney visit in Sept., but in the past we have always tipped housekeeping. My sister did it at a local hotel here and it is hard work! She barely made minimum wage for all she did and really appreciated when her guests appreciated what she did and how well she did it.
I will be making up envelopes ahead of time and i've been told $1 per day/per person in the room.

 

[BigKid45]

Keep 'em happy. $5/day is a small price to pay to keep my toothbrush out of some ungodly place!