who dose NOT tip MOUSEKEEPING?

[Legend of Odon]

Does anyone leave "something" for Mousekeeping rather than money (ie) chocolates, etc to show their appreciation? Just wondering if other items of appreciation are appropriate.

 

[pinkminnie]

Anyone who will tidy up the room so I don't have to deserves a tip!!! My parents taught me early on that tipping housekeeping is appropriate. I will continue to do so for all of my hotel stays.

Melissa

I completely agree with this post. A week of not having to be responsible for every little detail is well worth the few dollars a day I leave for a tip. The mousekeepers I have met are awesome, including one who went out of her way to care for me when I had a case of food poisoning. Tipping is optional, but it is something that I choose to do because it makes everybody's day!

 

[mickeyfan2]

Does anyone leave "something" for Mousekeeping rather than money (ie) chocolates, etc to show their appreciation? Just wondering if other items of appreciation are appropriate.

That would be a way of showing your appreciation. I look at it this way, they make low wages, so the extra money to pay a bill would do them better then the expensive chocolate I gave them. This is JMHO.

 

[mickeyfan2]

It isn't. Sorry, I was under the same misunderstand you're under. Again, my information came directly from the GM of the BoardWalk resort.

Housekeepers at Disney are non-tipped positions. They make about $10 per hour.

Call 'em and ask if you're still unsure.

I believe your information, but to me $10/hour is not a huge salary. That is $20k/year. They are not getting rich. Even if it is not a tipped position I still choose to tip.

 

[bicker]

No question: Housekeepers and cleaners don't get paid much. My point was mostly that the cleaners deserve it every bit as much as the housekeepers. Their jobs are a lot worse and they get paid about that same.

 

[mickeyfan2]

When I first graduate college and was traveling for my company I was told by a boss/co-worker that I was to tip the housekeeper and claim it on my expense account. I always did and the company always reimbersed me for it.

 

[mickeyfan2]

Those who choose to tip housekeeping either don't believe they are being paid enough for the job they do, or think they may get better service.

It is neither for me. I do it to show my appreciation.

 

[disneyfan67]

Bottom line don't tip the housekeeping staff if you don't want to. It's obvious that you can't possibly tip everyone at WDW who deserves it. Here's my take on the matter or my two cents.

I tip the Mousekeepers because the're comming into my "little home away from home" to clean it that week or so that I'm there. I don't tip the street sweeper at MK because he's there for everyone who is in the park, even though he deserves more than most people I know. The housekeeper that cleans my room is offering me a personal service that would impact my vacation if not done properly. Does she get paid to do her job properly without the incentive of a tip? You bet, and they shouldn't expect one if Disney doesn't classify the postion as needing a tip. Having said that, I can't see how leaving a couple bucks in an envelope with a thank you is going to hurt me financially.


After all most people who visit WDW are spending thousands of dollars to be there, so how is a couple of dollars going to hurt? Do what you want to, after all it is America and we have choices. If the housekeeper can get herself a soda or a snack because I left her a two dollar tip, then that makes me feel a little better, That's my two cents on this matter, thank you.

 

[mickeyfan2]

If the reason we are tipping is for personal service then why is it we don't tip everybody that does this kind of service such as: A close friend of mine works as a child care worker where she takes care of people's precious children doing everything from feeding them to wiping their bottoms (now that is personal). Nobody tips her!! And trust me her wages stink too!!

I would give then a nice cash gift at Christmas (as I do for my Trash collectors, Postal Carrier, the guy (he has passed) who moved out lawn for a summer we were working away and our newspaper carrier.

 

[mickeyfan2]

Okay I will start off by saying that I never knew to tip and never previously did but our last stay at CSR, I tried to tip 3 different times by leaving 3 ones on a folded washcloth right in front of the sink. It was never taken and I never saw my mousekeeper all week (we are commando's)

They are not to take money that is just laying around. That is why we use the envelope. It is "proof" that we were leaving it for them.

 

[Rustyflwr3]

I was like many others and never used to tip. Just never thought to do it! However, I am going through an internship in my last year of college, and to get to the conventions and catering department (where I wanted to be) I had to work my way through every single department in the hotel, including housekeeping. These ladies, myself included, worked very very hard to make sure that everything in the room was perfect. For the month that i was working there, one room left a two dollar tip. Since I was only training, I was with someone else, so we split it! It seems as if Disney pays more then the hotel that I am working at, but it is a very nice thing to do. It really does boost spirits when you are making beds and cleaning other peoples dirt all day to see a bit of extra money! Now, if there is hair on a daily basis, or things aren't getting clean then for goodness sakes, the housekeeper honestly doesn't deserve a tip. It's all personal opinion, but since my internship, I will tip houskeepers from now on! Just thought I would add some personal experience in there for everyone!

Jessica

 

[cascadecupcake]

I rarely tip. I feel the cost of cleaning my room is in the rate I pay to stay in it. Also, I pick up my own room. The beds are made, the clothes picked up, sink wiped down, etc. before I leave for the day. Just the way I am--like skipping all make-up in the morning except lipstick, it is just part of my morning vacation routine that gives me pleasure. Therefore, the housekeeper merely has to restock towels, run the vacuum, and empty the trash. Hopefully I'm one of her easiest rooms and that in itself will make her day a little nicer.
That said, IF i run in to her during the day as she works is she friendly--especially to my kids? (just love it when they smile and say hello and ask the kids if they had fun that day!!!) IF I have a special request does she honor it promptly? Does she seem to do anything extra for me? If so, then I'm happy to leave her a $10 upon my departure.

 

[palmtreegirl]

I have never tipped and my service is usually fine. I don't expect any great shakes....just a vacuumed room, made up beds and trash taken out. Housekeeping is NOT a tipped position per WDW....if it were, then I would tip.

I also carry my own bags to the room...*shrugs*...just don't see the use of paying somone to do something that *I* can do.

Just a note- Housekeepers don't make enough but I know for a fact that the starting Housekeeping pay is more then that of those in attractions, food and beveage(non-tipped) and characters.

 

[TDC Nala]

I do it to show my appreciation.

Do you tip everyone who serves you, no matter what they are paid?

 

[princess angel]

I grew p watching my Dad tip at the end of the trip for housekeeping, he would leave $$ for the housekeeper in the room on the dresser on our last morning.
So naturally I figured I would do the same,
on my first several trips to WDW w/dh, we did it that way,
then I found the DIS and learned that many folks leave a tip everyday, so I started doing that,
which I find a little less convenient b/c you have to always have the $5 in the morning to leave.. sometimes you only have large bills

anyhow, we tip every morning in case our normal housekeeper has the day off, we dont want to miss someone,
we have found the housekeeping service to be the same either way - tipping at the end or tipping everyday.
no worries, they shouldnt have to jump through hoops, or make animal towels to get a tip, just a clean room is all I ask.

 

[Disney845]

Living on minimum wage (or close to it) is just not possible for someone with a family to support. It might be the legal minimum, but actually surviving on that would be nearly impossible.

What does that have to do with the price of apples?

I mean seriously. I am not disrespecting any current or former housekeepers (or anyone in any other job that makes minimum wage). But the sole criterion that they make minimum wage and can not afford to support a family on said minimum wage does not mean that vacationers are under any obligation to "pad" their minimum wage income so they can better support their family. If, as a general rule, we had to tip everyone who worked on minimum wage (just because they can not support their family) then the rest of us would become pretty poor pretty fast as in a day you encounter a multitude of people working on minimum wage.

 

[mking624]

Housekeepers at Walt Disney World Resorts are allowed to accept tips. No where on property is a Housekeeper required to turn over tips. They are not a "tipped" position that has to claim their tips as wages, but they most certainly accept tips.

Actually if you make a certain amount of money that is contributing to your income...whether it's your wages, a tip, or even a gift...you are required by law to report it on your taxes. Many times different states have different requirements about what that amount is...but you do have to report it.

 

[Suzanne74]

Actually if you make a certain amount of money that is contributing to your income...whether it's your wages, a tip, or even a gift...you are required by law to report it on your taxes. Many times different states have different requirements about what that amount is...but you do have to report it.

I can guarantee that most of the housekeepers do not report any tips on their taxes... just because it is a law doesn't mean people abide by it. Their immediate boss doesn't even know if they are getting tips so how would the IRS be able to prove it?

 

[WDW LifeLong Fan]

We tip $5.00 per day.

Funny, we have found no consistency on service as it relates to tipping. There are some trips that nothing changes and some trips where the tip is noticed and services enhanced.

Anyway, they usually do an excellent job and we like to reward them.

 

[Boston5602]

I posted a story about my tipping on another thread but I have a story I forgot about till reading these post..... One trip I stayed in late to sleep while the family got up and out we had a 2 bedroom I was in one part fam was in the other well I get up and go meet family and spent the day together get back to the room and all of our clothes that were all over the room were picked up and FOLDED and placed in neat piles we were stumped WHY??? did this happen we were talking and figured out Family left a nice tip in one side of the room and I left a nice tip in the other side of the room so they got nicely tipped twice that day well thanks for folding the clothes






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