Tipping Advice

[tinkie]

I'm not sure if this is the right forum...but I need some general guidelines for tipping:

housekeeping
town car drivers (each way)
CM's that assist with luggage
anything else you can think of other than restaurants - I think I can handle that one

 

[ColoradoDis]

We always tip $5 per day for mousekeeping. I put the money in the special envelopes available here http://users.adelphia.net/~heidiw/maid_envelopes/index.html

For the valet parking - we tip $2 each time we pick up the car.

Hope that helps.

 

[aesalsa]

I haven't stayed at a WDW resort, but I've read on the boards that you are NOT expected to tip Mousekeeping; It is one of those jobs that is just expected to be done. If a mousekeeper has gone above and beyond what is expected, than tip is warranted at the descretion of the hotel guest. Like I said, this is what I have read here .

Tipping towncars: $10.00 each way is usually standard.

I think $2-$3 per bag is appropriate tipping for CMs assisting with luggage.

Hope this helps!

 

[johnsonet]

Hi. I give housekeeping in any nice hotel $3 (1 adult, one child and we're NEAT) and $3 for turndown.
I give town car drivers $15 or $20 each way.
I give bellmen $3 or so per bag. No less than $10 - usually about $15.
We are big tippers, however. When traveling w/ my girlfriends, they usually do about half that...
Oh, and I would give about $3 to the valet. Sometimes $5.

 

[Mickymark]

Does everyone tip the guy that helps you when you first arrive (getting you luggage out) AND the bellman who brings up your luggage?

 

[k&a&c'smom]

Yes, if my luggage is stored and another person brings it to my room, I tip both.

 

[johnsonet]

Yes, Mickymark, I do, although that can really *suck* if you arrive and go straight to your room and drop $10-$20 bucks for seemingly nothing.

 

[tinkie]

This helps me a lot - I've been trying to figure out how much cash I'll need each day!