Tipping hotel staff?

[lorapinky]

that was sweet, did she take the chocolates???

 

[tashasmum]

She sure did, who can resist Ghiradelli Chocs

 

[DeborahS]

If service charge is included I have never tipped because I don't think they should automatically add it. Never used room service (only on cruises where its free food and only tip a few Dollars) Everyone else gets minimum wage or above. Its personal choice. Some tip for a taxi being called, or a suitcase being picked off the floor into the trunk, I dont, I am capable of doing it myself, I dont ask them to do it, they do it and expect tip.
My Uncle won't tip a cent to anyone, I tip Waiters, Debbie tips everyone, its what you are comfortble with yourself.

Thanks wayne. Ok will take a very close look at the bills to see what is included. Am happy to tip when expected, but can't afford to tip as generously as Debbie: we can afford 15 to 20%, but 35 to 40% seems excessive to me (until we win the lottery that is ).

Deborah

 

[AlanUK]

I find it's very important to study all of the bills we recieve in the US before we pay them, as I have noticed on a couple of occasions that the service charge has been added where it should not have. I don't tend to make a fuss in this scenario and just pay the bill but without adding a tip, although if I hadn't checked obviously we would be putting down something like 35-40% which would be a bit generous!

On the subject of hotel staff we usually tip the Bell Hop, Valets when we use them, although having your car collected and your bags loaded seems to take a miriad of different people in a process clearly designed to maximise the ability for the staff to recieve tips

Also we tip Mousekeeping about $5 everytime they service the room, as has been mentioned different staff service the rooms on different days

 

[UKDEB]

Just to clarify - I don't tip 35-40%. I was simply pointing out that, if you order room service, the "room service" charge (sometimes, but by no means always, referred to as a delivery charge), is not a tip. It goes to the hotel. If it's broken down as detailed in Claire L's post, then presumably no-one has a problem interpretting that. In that case, I wouldn't add an additonal tip.

 

[wideeyes]

Hi, thank you for the advise, I am a bit worried about my mum as she does not like to tip which is disgusting as my Dad used to be a waiter and we relied on his tips, my Dad is now a sous chef at a Manchester Airport hotel and always tips the waiters a lot which causes my mum to complain to him.

My mum also used to be a chamber maid and she did not get tips and does not think we need to tip however as it is a different country I wanted to do what is right.

I think it is only fair that my mum pays half the tips, we are on DDP so I don't have to worry about that though in the UK we tip 20% so I will probably give them an extra couple of $$ though can't see my mum doing the same.