Tipping in Hotels?

[OulOat]

Since I'm going to be staying at hotels all the time for my job, I was wondering how much should I tip the people there? I can carry my own bags, so I don't have to worry about tipping the bell boy. I read that you should tip around 15-20% at hotels, but to who? I'm certainly not going to give the cleaning person $15 just to switch my sheets and towels.

 

[PHiuR]

Originally posted by: OulOat
Since I'm going to be staying at hotels all the time for my job, I was wondering how much should I tip the people there? I can carry my own bags, so I don't have to worry about tipping the bell boy. I read that you should tip around 15-20% at hotels, but to who? I'm certainly not going to give the cleaning person $15 just to switch my sheets and towels.

id say leave anywhere from 2-5 dollars a night that you stay for your maid.

 

[notfred]

Depends - is it coming out of your pocket or the company's expense account?

 

[SupaDupaPan]

Tipping has always been a taboo subject on ATOT ... I suggest you not mention it here

 

[laurenlex]

Rats, misread the title. I thought you were posting about trippin' in hotels. That's more fun. Psylocibin is teh hoot!

 

[OulOat]

Originally posted by: notfred
Depends - is it coming out of your pocket or the company's expense account?

Dunno, company is paying for the hotel, not sure about tips.

 

[KarenMarie]

depends on the hotel.... if you left $5.00 for a weeklong stay at the St. Regis, it would not be a good thing.

usually i will tip $5.00 for two nights stay at a hotel and $10.00 for up to a week.

 

[ShadowBlade]

dont do it

 

[Rainsford]

People tip for regular hotel services other than bag carrying? Never heard that one before.

I tip two places, food service and haircuts. Not sure why, but that's tradition. Don't tell me I have to go around tipping everyone now.

 

[Rudee]

If after a few days you haven't left something on the pillow for them, they may do the old "setting of the alarm clock for 3:00am" trick.

 

[alkemyst]

depends on level of hotel and what you make.

Depends on the stay and level of service as well.

If I get funny towel figures and mints and stuff it scales higher, if things are neglected it scales lower...I also self-clean a bit...I don't fully make my bed, but I do put all soiled linens/towels in a pile.

On a long weekend I will leave $5 to $20.

 

[everman]

It depends on the cow, but I'll usually tip it.

 

[OulOat]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
depends on level of hotel and what you make.

Depends on the stay and level of service as well.

If I get funny towel figures and mints and stuff it scales higher, if things are neglected it scales lower...I also self-clean a bit...I don't fully make my bed, but I do put all soiled linens/towels in a pile.

On a long weekend I will leave $5 to $20.

DoubleTree (part of Hilton, but I have no idea what level it's considered as) and it will be weekly for the next couple of months (5 days a week). Do you leave one tip for entire stay or a bit each day?

 

[zendari]

Hotels are too expensive as it is. Screw tipping.

 

[KLin]

You're supposed to tip the cleaning maid?