Question for those who travel....

[BooBoo*TheKiddo*]

When you stay at a hotel do you recall there ever being something (envelope or something to that natural) in the room for housekeeping tips?

A friend/ old co-worker mention to me that she thought a lot of hotels did this, however, the one I work at does not. So I thought I might ask my boss about doing it, if it is common.

Because I can clean 30 rooms and not have a single tip. :/

Thoughts and opinion appreciated!

 

[Lynn & The Chins]

My sister travels a lot and she says you should leave a minimum of $2-3 per day. It is not required, but it's a very nice touch. Those housekeeping gals work hard for the money, and my guess is that they are paid minimum wage.

I have not seen envelopes recently, but when I travel, I put the money on a piece of paper on which I have written "Thank You" so they don't think that I didn't mean to leave it.

When I go to the chin shows for a couple of days, I usually leave $5. I know money is tight for all of us, but hey -- you're the one who can afford to travel, right???

Plus, you get to make someone's day!!!

 

[Sandi]

The only times I've seen a tip envelope is in Mexico and I agree 100% with Lynn's tipping practice. )

 

[Marie5656]

I have been to hotels that either have the envelope, or a place card with housekeepers name on it. I always leave a tip anyway.
But here is my question for you....the OP...if a person stays multiple days, should we leave a tip every day, or just at end of stay. I am just thinking that if the same person cleans the same room every day...one larger tip would be OK. But if I stay for, say, a week, I am afraid if I leave a tip on the last day...I will be tipping the person who may be cleaning the room on the regular person's day off.

 

[BooBoo*TheKiddo*]

Larger hotels, in bigger areas usually have more than one housekeeper. Usually they don't get the same rooms as the day before, and sometimes they have a housekeeper per floor, and one housekeeper gets a floor at all times. Depending on the hotel. (Might even ask how housekeeping works when you stay)

The one I work for, I am the only housekeeper. In the winter time, I don't get to work as often because there is a 5 room minimum before housekeeping gets to come in. So if there are 2 housekeepers, we are lucky to get 10 every 2 weeks. So I prefer for it to just be me and my boss is okay with it and leaves it up to me.

I don't really care when people leaves tips, that's me though. Everyday during the stay, when you check out, etc. I'm easily satisfied, I get excited when I find a penny in the hallway. lol, it all adds up.

I've had people stay months at a time, want service everyday, and never leave a tip. One guy was there for 10 months and never left a tip.

So really, it just varies on how housekeeping works.

Where I work, I currently don't leave a card with my name, envelope, nothing....I was always told we weren't allowed.

 

[Snickers]

I never seen any type of envelopes just a survey. If I stay more than one night and find the housekeeper I will let her know just to replace the towels only. I will make my own bed. If it is the same housekeeper from the day before I will just hand her a few dollars.

 

[mishalaa]

I don't recall ever seeing an envelope in any of the hotels/motels I've stayed at. I usually leave $5 on the corner of the bed the morning I check out, which is a habit I picked up from my parents. If my parents didn't tip, I probably wouldn't know I was supposed to. I've seen people tip bellhops in movies etc, but never housekeeping.

I've never stayed in a hotel more than two nights.

 

[Spoof]

If my parents didn't tip, I probably wouldn't know I was supposed to. I've seen people tip bellhops in movies etc, but never housekeeping.

This is a good point, my family couldn't afford to travel, we did twice growing up and I don't think my parents knew to tip. I know my grandparents didn't. I didn't until a few years ago when I started traveling for business and overheard a couple at another table discussing it. Looked it up online, and sure enough, you're expected to tip them.

Was waylaid on my first cruise the same way, saved up just enough to go as I was told it was "all inclusive". Yea, did I ever feel like an *** at the end when I literally couldn't pony up any tips. Had to borrow what I could. Still feel guilty about that one.