Yet Another Tipping Question

[Lainy67]

So, when you are tipping, are you tipping for the keeping of the room from the day before, or are you tipping to encourage the next days stuff to be ok? I mean, I expect the room to be clean when I check in. That is part of the contract. In fact, I have asked to switch rooms before when it has not been clean. I wait for the maid to clean the room, and if they give excellent service, then I tip the next day. My reasoning is if it is not cleaned adequately, I don't leave a tip, or I leave a lower tip. If it is done very well, then a higher one. I have tipped on the first day and still received crappy housekeeping. I then tend to resent having left a tip and feel angry.

However, it seems like a lot of people tip before they see the results of the maid service.

What do you all think?

 

[ducklite]

I agree it's kind of a catch 22. But I hope that by tipping it will encourage the housekeeper to do a really great job for me. I've generally hada great results for leaving a tip--with little special touches.

Anne

 

[ducklite]

I agree it's kind of a catch 22. But I hope that by tipping it will encourage the housekeeper to do a really great job for me. I've generally hada great results for leaving a tip--with little special touches.

Anne

 

[Lainy67]

How do you leave a tip (with special touches)? We have made our own envelopes - it was a great excercise to get my 10 year old daughter to play on the computer - with MS Word and downloaded Disney fonts and Word Art. We were actually thinking about doing money origami. We found a page that shows how you can make butterflies, etc... our of dollar bills. We may do that tomorrow, although I am a little nervous about the traveling with it. If I can print out instructions, maybe we will do it on the plane.

 

[jldriscoll]

AAAAHHHHHHH!!!!

This question....debate....always hurts my brain!!!!

Will there ever be a definative answer!?!?!?!

"Tune in next week for AS THE TIP TURNS"........

LOL

 

[Meriweather]

My DH does money oragami
He likes the challenge. He just made them up himself last trip but I think I will print some pages up for him this time.
He and housekeeping were havign a fun "competition.

 

[ducklite]

I do several things. I've folded the bills into origami cranes. On longer trips I like to find out which days my housekeeper is going to be off to make sure I am as fair as possible with the "regular" housekeeper. I've left small boxes of chocolates, pre-paid phone cards, and other small items with the tip for outstanding service.

Anne

 

[dcedwards]

I never thought about leaving anything but money. That is an interesting idea. I will have to entertain that for our next trip.

I have worked with housekeeping staffs and found that they are typically VERY appreciative of a tip. Many people don't think about leaving a tip for them.

I leave the tip on a daily basis. That way the person cleaning the room gets the tip. I've also found that usually I get much better service when I leave a tip...a few extra towels, soaps, shampoos and a cleaner room...

But it is a catch 22...