How much do you tip hotel housekeeping?

[24601NoMore]

To each their own, but I don't see a reason to tip hotel staff so never have. They're already being paid an hourly wage by the hotel. Albeit, it's not a high wage - but it's a wage that's in most cases commensurate with the skills required to do the work.

 

[SunBlueSky]

Usually I put out the Privacy sign until I need towels, but I leave between 10 and 20 dollars at end of stay, depending upon length.

 

[aaronc879]

I don't stay in hotels very often but when I do I will leave a $1 or $2. They don't get paid much and do more work than many(most) who make several times their income so even though I don't make much either I will always leave at least $1.

 

[Kelor]

$5 night here.

These people deserve a tip more than most.

 

[gamboolman]

The days of ms gamboolgal and I going on a spur of the moment road trip(s) with a backpack each are long gone.....it looks like the Clampetts have come to town with all of our stuff when we pull in to valet.

For the Housekeepters we usually ask for extra towels, drinking water and toiletries, coffee, etc - and will tip $5 to $10 per day - depending on the level of service for housekeeping. We are not shy about asking for things or services, but we're not shy about tipping either.

Probably due to living in Africa for ~17 years where you as a expat are passing out the Cfa's and/or Nira like a dam slot machine in the old days squirting out coins.....ding ding ding

Nowadays, we usually tip the Bell Hops $15 to $20 as we don't travel lite anymore....- a big Fan, a couple of huge heavy offshore duffel bags, whole closet of shirts and clothes, boots and shoes, afew sacks of stuff, juices, beer and whiskey & snacks and 2 X Pelican Cases that are heavy for locking up the money, jewelry, guns, compooters, etc The Pelicans are cable locked to something heavy in the hotel room as we never use the rinky dink room safes....

Pro tip - don't lose your keys or the combo to gun safes or Pelicans while on the road....Those dam things are tough. Found out the hard way on trip afew year ago..... I thought I was going to have to get a cutting torch but me and the maintenance guys at the hotel finally got the gun safe opened.....

Lesson learned on spare key and combos put on smart phone - ha....

Full size SUV or large Crossover is minimum size vehicle for us on road trips.....

We just pulled into the Golden Nugget in Lake Charles and it took the Bell Hop 2 X big carts...ha. ms gamboolgal felt sorry for him and gave him $20.....

We have been on a Miami back to Spring pokersszzzzzz road trip the last 3 weeks before heading back to the Dark Continent.

We have been doing our part to help out the local poker players economy as we left money at almost every poker room we've played at on this trip.....Can't win them all....got lotta bad beat stories to tell...ha

tonight is the last night to play the cards and gamboooool till we come back from Africa for what we are planning to be the last trip. The plan is to retire end of December, God Willing.

Lifes A Dance And You Learn As You Go....
gamboolman.....

 

[Midpack]

$5 night here.

These people deserve a tip more than most.

That’s how we see it too, so we always leave tips for housekeepers, tip jars, etc. as long as the recipient has done even a satisfactory job. If they do more than satisfactory we leave more. I’ll admit we didn’t always, just didn’t think about it years ago, but we’ve been fortunate so why not share. YMMV

 

[RetiredAt55.5]

I tip $2 a day, and I leave the tip everyday.

The survey is a little suspect since I think $2 should have been one of the options. I thought $2 was a rule of thumb at one time.

 

[Red Badger]

I usually tip $5-$20 per stay (if stellar service). DW balked at this years ago. I explained that I admire anyone helping to pull the wagon instead of riding in it. No issues since that conversation.

 

[mpeirce]

I used to tip $2 per day, but I decided that it was easier to just take a pile of $5 bills for tipping.

It really makes little difference to me and I expect it's appreciated by the housekeeper.

* Actually I never left anything until a few years ago. I had no idea it was expected/appreciated.

 

[Katiek]

Usually $5 but no less than $3 paid daily. If the room had a kitchenette, I'll usually leave $10 on the last day since there is more cleaning and garbage to dispose of .

 

[mystang52]

$5 night here.

These people deserve a tip more than most.

I recall a thread in this topic a while ago, and I was surprised by how many responders said they did not tip. I'm of the same mindset as Kelor. Hotel housekeeping is a tough job; I know I wouldn't last a day doing it. I'm happy to leave some extra money for them.

 

[jimnjana]

Not a regular tipper in usa. Will tip on vacation no fixed amount. Will unload unwanted local currency. %

 

[FlaGator]

$5 a night for us.

Same here. Especially on a multi-day stay, want the room clean and the staff feeling good about me as a guest. Don't forget to grease the food service staff if you're staying at a place with "free" breakfast.

 

[COcheesehead]

wow who are all the skinflints?

I tip generously all the time, just not for someone doing what’s expected.

 

[jollystomper]

$5-$10 depending on length of stay. We have noticed that a $10 tip after the first night gets us great service for the rest of the stay.

 

[COcheesehead]

$5-$10 depending on length of stay. We have noticed that a $10 tip after the first night gets us great service for the rest of the stay.

If the room is clean, you have towels and TP. What more do you need?

 

[ReadySetGo]

We usually tip $5 a day. I usually leave it each day, as I never know if the same person cleans the same rooms daily. We clean up after ourselves and hang/ re-use our towels.

 

[NW-Bound]

In the US as well as abroad, the cleaning staff, mostly women, are not that well paid.

We usually leave 2 or 3 dollars/euros each day to brighten up their day, although it is not required or expected.

 

[nancyfrank232]

$5-$10 depending on length of stay. We have noticed that a $10 tip after the first night gets us great service for the rest of the stay.

1. What does “great” service entail?

2. How does it differ from the service that you would otherwise get?

 

[ghsebldr]

Usually tip the Check in person $20 then $10 to $20 for housekeeping with a note thanking them for cleaning up my mess. When I get that perfect reservation I usually drop off an envelope for the Reservations person with their name on it for $20.

I stay once a week at a casino on my route. Haven't paid for a room in 3 years. I usually get 2 comps a month from the casino host and the people at check in always seem to find me a nice room for the other 2 times a month. Average weekly spend at the hotel is $50 in gratuities.
I usually have room service so housekeeping has dishes and food to clean up.


Yes I do gamble there but usually for a half hour per visit. Up several thousands this year so I consider all of the gratuities a cost of doing business and it adds greatly to my comfort. Kind of nice when everyone knows your name and is genuinely glad to serve you.

 

[MarieIG]

$5 a night.

 

[Jerry1]

I want fresh towels each day

What a waste of resources.

After I pull up in my gas guzzling truck, suck on a drink through my plastic straw and turn on the air so cold that I need blankets in the summer time, I guess I didn’t see the extra towels as a big deal.

If hotels were serious about not providing fresh towels to be eco friendly, they’d supply a proper drying rack to dry the towels like I have at home. Hanging a towel on a hook doesn’t get it dry and usually there is only one towel bar and I travel with DW. Hanging it over the shower curtain bar is a nonstarter for me as usually they are nasty if they exist at all. Then there’s my OCD. If you want to discuss that, probably best to start another thread. . . Easier to just let me be comfortable with my fresh towels.

Same here. Especially on a multi-day stay, want the room clean and the staff feeling good about me as a guest. Don't forget to grease the food service staff if you're staying at a place with "free" breakfast.

I just saw someone do that at the last hotel I stayed at. I had never thought of that and will be doing that going forward. Probably $5.

 

[brett]

Never. We never have and we have never even considered doing so.

Marriott did send us a note a year or two suggesting that we consider tipping. I replied and suggested that the satisfy their payroll expenses without depending on our tips.

 

[COcheesehead]

Tipping because the job pay is low? There are thousands of low paying jobs, I know I had a number of them, that tipping would not even be considered.

 

[Red Badger]

Same here. Especially on a multi-day stay, want the room clean and the staff feeling good about me as a guest. Don't forget to grease the food service staff if you're staying at a place with "free" breakfast.

Yup, even if it's small buffet, we tip the runner that stocks the buffet and the busser that cleans the tables.

I worked in the service industry as a youth. I happen to believe there is a dignity in menial jobs that should (when earned) be recognized. Many adults doing these jobs are working poor and we have some empathy with them.