No way.
Why not just say they cannot pay the maid enought and it’s up to the guest to tip!
Generally speaking, we tip our housekeeper.
Have done so for years.
Nice gesture on the part of Mariott toward its maids, proving that some people will complain about anything.
Maria Shriver? What does she have to do with anything?
Good grief.
They renamed the Triboro Bridge. Now it’s the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. You know why?
Because someone in his family asked them to. That’s it.
The Kennedys are American royalty. At least for the other elites.
It's their JOB!!!! That's what the hotel is supposed to pay them for.
The envelopes are replacing the Gideon Bibles
I’ve NEVER stayed at a hotel that was cleaner than my own home. I suggest that people use the card to write everything they found wrong with the room, slip the card into the envelope and hand it in to the front desk upon check-out.
I saw that this morning— that’s what they do on cruise ships and I’ve always resented it.
I always leave a generous tip for the hotel room maids.
I heard about cruises where tips are included - and I’m going to look into one of those for me and DH for our 25th anniversary next year.
You don’t have to tip. And nothing bad will happen to you if you don’t.
I have been a Marriott Platinum member for years. That’s 75 nights a year in a hotel room. I spend a lot of time around these places and there are many times I wouldn’t give them a nickel more.
But there have been other times when the place is spotless, everything works, and people are particularly helpful. Those places get a couple of bucks tossed on the table.
This is nothing new. I have been on the road like this for at least twenty years. While there haven’t been “envelopes” the custom of tipping in hotels is as old as hotels themselves.
Whether you tip or not, mail the empty envelopes to Shriver.
Just to be clear, you might want to tip the maids, but if you leave cash, they probably won’t want to take it in fear of being accused of stealing from guests. I think the envelopes are a good idea for those who may want to tip.
Put a Bible in the envelope.
Hotels seem to be losing theirs lately.
No way, Jose!
Nothing says, “We appreciate our $300 dollar a night guests!”,...
...like staff being paid minimum wages
I do tip $10 per night.
When Marriott stops charging $12.95 for wi-fi, we will talk. I always leave a $1/night.
Marriott is a big promoter of Amnesty
Partnership for a New American Economy - http://www.renewoureconomy.org/
Featuring our pal Grover Norquist
IF I ever stay at a Marriott again (big IF) I’m going to write Maria Shriver’s email address on a slip of paper along with a note to “email Maria for your tip”.
I’m beyond tired of these limo liberals telling me how I must spend my money. You want ‘em tipped, Maria? Tip ‘em yourself.
I almost always leave a couple dollars on the pillow. God has been generous to me, the least I can do is show a smidgen of appreciation for someone cleaning up after me.
I guess I was raised better than to be a cheapskate.
Was taught as a child to tip the maid/service folks, always, whether it be a cheap hotel or a 5 star, always leave a few bucks for the person who’s cleaning up after me.
Unless they work in Vegas or something they are not making a lot of money, and frankly they do far more work than the typical waiter does who I tip for my meal.
Its beyond shameful that this is something that has been forgotten so much that people need reminded of it.