Tipping

[Cindie-rella]

I have done houskeeping as a job when I was younger. I always appreciated a tip, which didn't happen very often. I don't know what the standard pay is now, but back in the early 80's we were paid minimum wage, and let me tell you, this is no easy job. The 1st month I worked I would wake up every morning feeling like I was beat up! It is a backbreaking job.
When we travel we always leave a tip even in the upscale places that I'm sure the housekeepers are paid well at. Unless, of course, there is a problem with the service and cleanliness of the room. I didn't tip at WDW to get any special surprises, it was just my DH and I so it wouldn't have mattered. I just like to make the Mousekeepers day. I myself enjoyed making all different envelopes with quirky little messages, such as a picture of Tinkerbell that said we "Tink" your a wonderful Mousekeeper. Everytime we'd see our m/k'r she'd have a big smile for us

 

[Lewisc]

Disney doesn't consider housekeeping to be a "tipped" position; I've never seen it listed in the resort "resort newspaper" section on tipping guidelines. Many people chose to tip, I suspect most don't BUT if you chose to tip DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST DAY. I don't think housekeepers work 7 days a week and you want your tip for the entire week to go to the person who did the work and not to the person who filled in that last day.

I tip $0 every day, and there are 4 of us (well, 5 this year). We don't trash the room, so standard refilling of towels and changing sheets is all that really needs to be done.

I have already paid for the room, which includes housekeeping, so I don't feel the need to pay more, especially since I'm already spending a lot down there.

Bring on the criticism.

 

[hannah03]

Which resorts do the mousekeeping?? I thought ALL hotels did this??
TIA

 

[Mymatisse]

We tip everyday (well at least we try to) usually a few dollars left in a nice envelope that says thank you. Anyway, we do it everyday because it's not always the same mousekeeper. Also we notice that when we do tip everyday we get an excess of bath products. We have a bucketfull of mickey soaps from our last trip now!