Room tipping

[cook4you]

I was wondering how appropriate it would be to leave a Home Interier Candle in a jar for a daily tip,(they are $6.00 each)? My son is selling these for Boy Scouts and to kill 2 birds with 1 stone I will buy my share and still give a nice gift for a tip?

 

[JetMom]

I have 3 sons in Scouts so I understand your impulse. But, my gut reaction is that this is not a good alternative. The ladies in mousekeepers are working and tips are part of their income. You would not go to a restaurant and leave a candle on the table to tip the waitress.

Why not buy the candles and save them for end of the year presents for teachers or something like that instead.

JMHO

 

[luvindisneyworld]

Cash is the appropriate tip.i dont think they would be to happy with a candle,they want cash tips to buy their own candles

 

[Snow Brite]

They would not know that it was for them and probably would not take it. Housekeepers in general are very leary of being accused of stealing from guests and in general will not take gifts, only cash. And then only if it is obviously for them (left on the pillow or in a Mousekeeping Envelope). And with any possible language barrier, I would think it would be to awkward and difficult.

So, no, sorry, don't think that would work.

Jennifer

 

[mad4themouse]

The candle may be a lovely gift but the hosekeeping staff is working for tip $$. The candles will not put food on the table or pay the rent. It's a nice gesture as a gift for a friend or someone who has done something nice for you (such as driving your kids to scouts every week), but it's not appropriate as a tip.

 

[house_of_princesses]

OK, so how much do you tip? Is it based on number of people in your party, and length of stay? Or just a flat $$/night? I know wait staff rely heavily on tips, didn't know housekeeping did, too.

 

[JetMom]

We usually tip $5/day. That comes to $1/family member, whch seems to be the general consensus.

We try to tip every day because it is not always the same housekeeper every day.

So, for a 7 night stay, we budget $35 for mousekeeping.

 

[kcarp]

Ok, where do you leave the money in the room, and how they know it's for them?

 

[Snow Brite]

whether you put it in one of the cute Mousekeeping Envies or not.

The first is to put it on the pillow, in plain site. This is traditional.

The second is on top of any introductory card the Housekeeping staff leaves. (Sometimes they will leave a card, ont he bedside table, near the phone, etc. that introduces them and leaves a number to call if you need anything else. Not sure if Disney did this but it is something nicer hotels do).

And I agree, $1 per person per night is standard. If it is a really big mess I might round up a bit, like at checkout. However, as with all tips, you can scale up or down depending on the service you receive. If it is truly awful, call the Executive Housekeeper and let them know. If it is truly exceptional, call the General Manager and let them know.


Jennifer

 

[jaygatz]

If so, count me in

 

[kessieann]

I have read other posts where they indicated they left tips based on how many people were cleaning but I wondered how they knew this? Also, are there cute little envelopes for hotels that are not owned by Disney?

 

[Minnie's Mate]

One dollar per person per night is an appropriate amount in Orlando, New York City might be a different story.

One thing I did on our last trip (last week, that is...wish I was still there!) was $1/person per night plus an extra $1 because we had bunk beds and that meant a total of 3 beds to make...plus it is harder to make the upper bunk.

There is often debate about tipping at Disney. Some say that the pay scale for Disney housekeeping is such that they don't rely on tips. Some have said that they housekeepers have to pool the money and give it to charity or use it to pay for their Christmas party or something similar.

I don't know if any of these are true. But I feel that tipping is appropriate. If I were on a cruise, at another resort destination, or at the Days Inn on the way down, I would feel a tip is appropriate if the service is acceptable. Poor service is another story.

 

[aahmom1]

We usually tip $5 a night. As for this

I was wondering how appropriate it would be to leave a Home Interier Candle in a jar for a daily tip,(they are $6.00 each)? My son is selling these for Boy Scouts and to kill 2 birds with 1 stone I will buy my share and still give a nice gift for a tip?

It would just as approprate as leaving it on a table in a restaurant for a waitress.

 

[admiral nelson]

IMO, this would be a pretty cruddy thing to do. Would you try to pawn off these candels as your payment for passes to the parks? Please give them tips, it's what they deserve.

 

[Bob NC]

Originally posted by aahmom1

It would just as approprate as leaving it on a table in a restaurant for a waitress.

I disagree with this. At WDW, housekeeping is NOT considered a 'tipped' position. A waitress IS a 'tipped' position. On a cruise ship, housekeeping IS a 'tipped' position. All surveys I've ever seen show that the majority of folks do not tip hotel/motel housekeepers.

Personally, I usually leave a tip, but, I do not feel it is a requirement. Actually, removing my 'feelings', it is NOT a requirement.

If housekeepers are not reliant on tips how could leaving a small gift be 'wrong', or 'cruddy'?

 

[figgy4me]

I totally agree with Bob NC on this one.

 

[admiral nelson]

Originally posted by Bob NC
I disagree with this. At WDW, housekeeping is NOT considered a 'tipped' position. A waitress IS a 'tipped' position. On a cruise ship, housekeeping IS a 'tipped' position. All surveys I've ever seen show that the majority of folks do not tip hotel/motel housekeepers.

Personally, I usually leave a tip, but, I do not feel it is a requirement. Actually, removing my 'feelings', it is NOT a requirement.

If housekeepers are not reliant on tips how could leaving a small gift be 'wrong', or 'cruddy'?

Imagine for a minute that you made $6.00 an hour, like they do(approximating here). What would you enjoy having more, $5 or a candel? You leave the tip because it's the right thing to do. If you have no problem not doing so, maybe one day you'll find yourself in a similar position to theirs. Instead of staying at AKL, you'll be burning your candel on the front porch.

Suggested Tips

 

[Bob NC]

Originally posted by admiral nelson
Imagine for a minute that you made $6.00 an hour, like they do(approximating here). What would you enjoy having more, $5 or a candel? You leave the tip because it's the right thing to do. If you have no problem not doing so, maybe one day you'll find yourself in a similar position to theirs. Instead of staying at AKL, you'll be burning your candel on the front porch.
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Discussing the career choices of Disney CM's is just a tad off topic isn't it Admiral?

Do you slip the groundskeepers at WDW a few bucks when you see them toiling in the hot sun? Don't they do as much to make your surroundings enjoyable? I take your logic to mean that you tip the cashiers in the gift shops also? They are making less than the housekeepers.

I don't have to imagine making $6.00 an hour. Heck, when I was younger the minimum wage was slightly over $3.00/hour, but I wasn't in positions where I was 'tipped'.

Leaving a tip may be YOUR "right-thing-to-do", it however, is NOT necessary, expected, or, the universal right thing to do.

 

[admiral nelson]

Originally posted by Bob NC

Leaving a tip may be YOUR "right-thing-to-do", it however, is NOT necessary, expected, or, the universal right thing to do.

You forget to add, 'IN MY OPINION' to your above statement as well. If you want to be cheap, that's fine. I just hope you get paid back your just rewards. Furthermore, I guess you didn't bother visiting the link? Or do you need me to prove you wrong with more than 1 site?

http://www.findalink.net/tippingetiquette.php

Maid service - $1-3 per day. Tip daily because there might be a different maid each day. Leave the tip on your pillow. Err on the side of being generous, and tip on the last day also.

http://www.allsands.com/Travel/traveltippinge_vkn_gn.htm

Housekeeper. Each day you should tip the housekeeper $1-$2. If your housekeeper has to perform any type of special service, you should tip an additional $1-$2.

http://msms.essortment.com/propertippinge_rmuv.htm

At a Hotel: It is standard to leave the maid a few bucks for tidying your room. If you have additional needs such as more towels, soap, an extra toothbrush, etc. thank the maid with an additional dollar or two.

CNN Article on Tipping

Sometimes overlooked are the anonymous folks who tidy up your room and leave the mint on your pillow. The rule of thumb for them is $1 to $2 per person, per room, per day, either every day or at the end of your stay. Others say $5 per day is a good standard.

http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/hhsnew/academics/gt/ch10.html

Chambermaid : No tip for one-night stay; $1 a night or $5-10 a week

 

[Bob NC]

Hey Admiral....Go back and read my posts. I said I DO tip the housekeepers. I guess it makes your argument sound better if you call me "cheap" though.

What I found distasteful about this whole deal was your calling someone "cruddy", for having the idea to leave a small gift rather than a small cash amount.

You can dig up all the Miss Manners columns you want.....The fact is....Disney considers housekeeping a NON-TIPPED position and they pay the housekeepers more than they pay the TIPPED positions.

Answer my question....If the reason you tip housekeepers is because they "don't make much", and it's the "right thing to do", do you also tip the groundskeepers and cashiers who make less and probably work harder?

If you don't....Well, your argument sllips right thru the cracks, huh?