Tipping Pros. Thoughts?

[gotbeer]

Envelopes in Marriott Hotels Invite Tips for Maids

 

 

[mtangelsfan]

They should just pay their maids more.

[gotbeer]

Personally, this is one of the true tipping areas around.  Since most people don't tip the maid, what you leave is IMO more of a reflection on how the service was.  As opposed to waiters who think they automatically should receive an amount.  

 

My biggest question is, should you tip daily?  Or should you tip at the end of your trip?  

[Stradling]

I literally was just having this conversation yesterday morning. I consider myself a good tipper but I've never tipped my maid, except when I come back and they have done something extra like putting waters on ice or something like that. I guess I'm in the minority.

[Stradling]

Personally, this is one of the true tipping areas around. Since most people don't tip the maid, what you leave is IMO more of a reflection on how the service was. As opposed to waiters who think they automatically should receive an amount.

My biggest question is, should you tip daily? Or should you tip at the end of your trip?

This came up when we were talking about it yesterday, apparently the right answer is daily.

[Thomas]

My wife worked for a Motel 6 in a small town near us and the maids were treated one step above indentured servants. It was astounding how little they are legally allowed to be paid.

[Tank]

my understanding is if you are staying more than one night, you leave a tip. $2 per night is what was told to me and i've tried to follow that. i usually leave the tip on the pillow on the day i check out.

 

if i'm staying just one night, i don't tip.

[Brandon]

I guess there will be a time when there are envelopes for people that help you pick out pants at The Gap, too.

[Jay]

Leave a tip for housekeeping at the end of your stay.  Leave a few bucks per night per person.

[arch stanton]

Are they going to reduce the room rates now? If not then let them pay their own maids.

[TobiasFunke]

The tip I leave for maids are all the quarters and change that I leave in the room during a weekend trip in Vegas that I don't want to bring back home.

[Hollyw00d]

The tip I leave for maids are all the quarters and change that I leave in the room during a weekend trip in Vegas that I don't want to bring back home.

[CaliAngel]

I have never tipped a maid but I tip the bellboys for bringing up the bags and typically tip 20% at restaurants/bars if the service is great.

 

If not, it goes down from there.

 

I don't even know how much you'd tip a maid, $5 a night? What if they never come in and clean the room? If their pay sucks find a new effing job. It's not like they come in and give out foot massages or pour me cocktails. I don't really get this one.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Personally, this is one of the true tipping areas around.  Since most people don't tip the maid, what you leave is IMO more of a reflection on how the service was.  As opposed to waiters who think they automatically should receive an amount.  

 

My biggest question is, should you tip daily?  Or should you tip at the end of your trip?  

 

In order to be fair, I would tip daily. You might not have the same maid for the entire stay.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I don't even know how much you'd tip a maid, $5 a night? What if they never come in and clean the room? If their pay sucks find a new effing job. It's not like they come in and give out foot massages or pour me cocktails. I don't really get this one.

 

It's somewhat like tip jars on the counter at restaurants where all they do is take your order and hand you a bag. I don't really consider that service.

[Lou]

I have never tipped a maid but I tip the bellboys for bringing up the bags and typically tip 20% at restaurants/bars if the service is great.

 

If not, it goes down from there.

 

I don't even know how much you'd tip a maid, $5 a night? What if they never come in and clean the room? If their pay sucks find a new effing job. It's not like they come in and give out foot massages or pour me cocktails. I don't really get this one.

some do

[Taylor]

Never tipped a maid before, but now that I think of it, if anyone deserves some extra cash it's them. They have to clean up after all sorts of disgusting people, dozens of times per day, every single day. 

[mp170.6]

I have a pretty simple policy on tipping.  Nobody gets a tip unless I know for certain it's going to the proper person, i.e. the waitress who personally served your food.

 

In a hotel, how do you know your tip goes to the right person?  The maintenance guy or a different maid could be pocketing your cash...

[Tank]

some do

 

uh, lou, buddy, those aren't maids.

[Jay]

Never tipped a maid before, but now that I think of it, if anyone deserves some extra cash it's them. They have to clean up after all sorts of disgusting people, dozens of times per day, every single day. 

 

[Jay]

I have a pretty simple policy on tipping.  Nobody gets a tip unless I know for certain it's going to the proper person, i.e. the waitress who personally served your food.

 

In a hotel, how do you know your tip goes to the right person?  The maintenance guy or a different maid could be pocketing your cash...

 

In other words you're cheap.  Got it.

[AngelsFaninGA]

As a weekly business traveler, I have never tipped hotel maids, and never will. 

[CaliAngel]

 They have to clean up after all sorts of disgusting people, dozens of times per day, every single day. 

 

Good thing I'm not a disgusting person.

 

I guess I should leave a tip because of all the other people who are?

[Adam]

If I'm on business travel and its just me I don't even use the maids unless I'm there more than 2 nights. I'm only in my room to sleep and shower. I just leave the DND on the door my whole trip. 

[Brandon]

I don't tip because the illegals are just going to send the money to their families in Mexico