Tipping?

[jewell]

What is the standard for tipping housekeeping? Also, what about the person who brings up your luggage? I used to leave $5.00 a day for housekeeping, is that still okay, or should I raise that amount?

 

[minniejack]

From another thread the concensus is $5 and put it in an envelope.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1809086

We forgot the envelopes last time, left the money on the pillow and it was taken.

 

[Laurabearz]

We tip daily as appose to at the end of the stay, since we dont know if the same housekeeper worked all week or not.

We tip $5 a day and then $10-15 on the last day.

 

[eculmone]

Wow, I have never tipped the maids? I didn't know I thought it was part of my hotel price? We will be at pbh - are there others like me? Or do I need to adjust my vacation $'s?

 

[rpbert1]

I read a $ per person staying in the room,might need to increase this, and then i give them $20+ at the end of our stay.

 

[jewell]

Thanks guys, I guess I'm pretty much on track, I tip everyday $5.00, but I don't leave a large tip on the day I depart- for a couple reasons, one is that it may be a different person and secondly, I'm on a budget so I really don't have an extra $20 to leave, but I'm sure that housekeeping appreciates those than can leave the large tips, but I'm sure they appreciate any tips one leaves, I know I would! But it's strange--no one ever tips a bank teller (my job)!

 

[Bluer101]

Wow, I have never tipped the maids? I didn't know I thought it was part of my hotel price? We will be at pbh - are there others like me? Or do I need to adjust my vacation $'s?

I'm with you. I have never tipped so far at RPR. I thought that is part of their job and the hotel price. I would understand if they took the job under the usumption that their pay would be mostly tips like waiters. Or if the hotel told you the maids work on tips so please give accordinly.
Now on the other hand if they go out of thier way or they take care of some special needs that go over ad beyond their normal job than yes I would tip.

 

[minniejack]

I'm with you. I have never tipped so far at RPR. I thought that is part of their job and the hotel price. I would understand if they took the job under the usumption that their pay would be mostly tips like waiters. Or if the hotel told you the maids work on tips so please give accordinly.
Now on the other hand if they go out of thier way or they take care of some special needs that go over ad beyond their normal job than yes I would tip.

I watched a show on TV a few years back where the head of one of the cruise lines did every single job on the ship for a week at a time so that he could see what his employees did. He was exhausted--the maids had to get up extremely early and go non-stop and then have to keep going back to rooms where people didn't want to be disturbed.

After watching that, it really made me rethink tipping. They have a tough job.

If it wasn't for the tips some of the maids wouldn't even make a living--they barely get paid. Kind of like restaurants where they get paid subminimum because they receive tips from customers.

Please factor in some extra cash for the people who help make your vacation a memorable experience. What's another $20 on the thousands that you are paying?

 

[Bluer101]

I watched a show on TV a few years back where the head of one of the cruise lines did every single job on the ship for a week at a time so that he could see what his employees did. He was exhausted--the maids had to get up extremely early and go non-stop and then have to keep going back to rooms where people didn't want to be disturbed.

After watching that, it really made me rethink tipping. They have a tough job.

If it wasn't for the tips some of the maids wouldn't even make a living--they barely get paid. Kind of like restaurants where they get paid subminimum because they receive tips from customers.

Please factor in some extra cash for the people who help make your vacation a memorable experience. What's another $20 on the thousands that you are paying?

I have been on many cruises and they always require at tip for maids, busboy, waiter, etc. Its a certain amount per person per day. Don't get me wrong I tip where tips are part of their pay or service above the call of duty. Like I said in a restraunt where it is most of thier pay we tip well if the service is good. I'm in the automotive field (autobody, most jobs cost in the thousands) and work very hard also, but I do not recieve tips. Maybe this summer when we are there for the week we will tip.

 

[macraven]

I have had tips turned down at the hotels before.
Some told me they aren't to take tips.


besides tipping, i always give away my items i haven't used on my trip.
no way am i going to try to pack those items to take home with me.

last year i gave the bell hops and valet men, 4, 2 liters of unopened coke,
10 bottles of water, bags of chips and pretzels, and other snack foods that never were opened.
also a bottle of jack daniels that was not opened....

 

[wen8jr]

Let me tell you a funny/not so funny experience tipping...

We went to Charleston last May and stayed in at Belvidere cottages. Not set up like a hotel at all. I knew I was going to tip the person/bell boy that showed us to our cottage and thought we would get our luggage as we went but... It was the same person that ran the desk, he was checking you in and then took you to your cottage right away. I never expected that. Anyway, we were parked at the front, he took us to our cottage quite a walk away, showed us around, then as he was going out saying his goodbyes he stood at the front door expectantly. I didn't have my purse with me, it was in the car (hubby used his cc to check us in) and of course hubby didn't even think to pull his wallet out since I take care of all that when traveling.

Lets just say the moment happened so fast, I was tongue tied and didn't know quite what to do or say and he left. I thought it would be even more embarrassing to go get my purse and go all the way back to the office to tip him.

He was not so pleasant the next time we seen him. Actually rude.

These are the times tipping irritates me. Most often though, I actually really enjoy doing it for someone who is doing a good job. And now I try to be even more prepared.

 

[Sleepy]

He was exhausted--the maids had to get up extremely early and go non-stop and then have to keep going back to rooms where people didn't want to be disturbed.

After watching that, it really made me rethink tipping. They have a tough job.

If it wasn't for the tips some of the maids wouldn't even make a living--they barely get paid. Kind of like restaurants where they get paid subminimum because they receive tips from customers.

While I agree housekeepers have a terribly backbreaking job, they do NOT get paid subminimum. They actually get paid well over minimum wage because nobody wants to do the job and it is the only way to keep emploiyees. The turn over is horrendous. I used to be a housekeeper for one of the major chains. We did not get tips. it was not the norm back then. I did not expect one. Why should I? I was not a waitress making $2 an hour. As a matter of fact, I was making almost $7 an hour (upon hire) back when minimum was $4 an hour.

I do not tip housekeepers. They are doing their job. If I want to do something nice for them, I gather my towels and trash, meet them in the hall and do an exchange, then tell them to skip my rooom. Trust me, they appreciate that far more than $5. Then again, when you think that they can get through 14+ rooms a day and if each room gave a $5 tip, that can add up to some big money (tax free) after their above minimum pay each day.

 

[ky07]

I would like to be able to tip but being on a tight budget like it seems we always are I can't afford it but if DW or DS's ask maids for something and they go out of thier way t get it which happens every once in awhile then I make it a point to give a tip.

 

[Disneyhappy]

We usually tip $1 pp/ day or $5. In February, we were upgraded to a Villa Suite at PBH which was probably bigger than my parent's condo in FL. I tipped $20 that trip. In a Portofino suite, I tip $10/day. Housekeeping gets paid a bit more than minimum wage but tips are factored in when deteremining what their hourly wage should be. At least that is what I recall learning in a Hospitality course I took as an elective in college over 20 years ago. It is a job I wouldnt' want to do! I also tip our garbage collectors really, really well at Christmas because that is another job I wouldn't want to do - get up early in subfreezing temps and pick up other people's garbage 5 days a week? I know that some already get decent salaries but to me, it is still not enough money to do what they do. Yuck!