I’ve occaisionally tipped them, but over the past few years, I’ve grown to REALLY dislike them.
I resent being woken up at 7:30am with “..BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!-Housekeeping!!!...” without fail - EVERY morning. The purpose is to get these people up and out! Sorry, I KNOW my checkout time and have an alarm clock. And if I’m staying another night, I do NOT wish to be woken up before I’m ready.
I resent when 2 housekeepers are working the same floor, with a radio blasting Spanish music while they ‘chat’ over it -each one hollering in gibberish down the hall to the other.
I do not let them into my room anymore. I no longer tip them. I just don’t even trust them.
I would only leave a tip on stays of two nights or more. Work or vacation.
One night stay—no tip.
Write on the envelope, pay your help your self. The cost of a room is to much now.
I generally stuff $300 bucks in an envelope on night one and then expect the maid to sleep with me for the rest of the stay. Hasn’t happened yet.
I figure I’m already paying for their WIK, ESOl classes for their kids etc - what more do they want?
What I like is when they charge an extra “cleaning fee” if you have a pet. I always ask why they don’t clean all the rooms as best they can every time pet or no pet. I usually try to ask this when there is a line of people behind me checking in so everyone can hear the non-answer.
They are paid very little and have families to feed. When traveling, it is a good way to empty heavy change from your purse or pocket. I leave a combination of coins that usually amounts to $3-$5. I wish it could be more, but it will be when I win the lottery. I like to think that wealthier people are more generous with a few more dollars.
This will not break me, and it leaves a token of appreciation for these hardworking maids. They put lot of effort into making your bed, cleaning your toilet and sink, garbage cans, and vacuuming, etc. We tip as much to be served a cheeseburger, and the time and effort of the server cannot compare to what is put into cleaning a room.
I leave a small note next to the tip that says, “For the Housekeeper. Thank you very much.” In this way, they know it is for them, and not accidentally left behind.
For example, if a maid cleans 10 rooms day, and only half leave $3, then that is $15 that can be used to make a difference in their lives. Lunch money for their children, gas, anything that helps them.
It is surprising to me that more people do not tip hotel maids. Even a dollar bill is better than nothing.
I admire the hard work they do and the fact that they are doing it when the wide ranging dependency programs of Obama could make it just as easy to stay home.
We tip maids. ‘Bout $5 per day we stay.
I hope they also include the appropriate IRS reporting forms so that all of this can be done on the up-and-up.
I mean, if your parents raised you right, you gotta tip the maid and make sure the tax man gets his due too.
This country has gone tip crazy - people want tips just for doing their job. Where’s the limit? Then there are restaurants that charge for service - automatic gratuity added on. Do you tip the flight crew for a great flight and safe landing? There’s tip jar on Seattle ferry’s right by the cashier! You tip the cashier for taking your money?
This has been a rather common practice in Choice Hotels for years. The envelope usually has the maid’s name on it. We tip a standard ten dollars per night. I think the maids are almost always working mothers who could use a blessing, and that is exactly how we think of it.
I travel a lot for business and stay at whatever corp hotel the company tells me to. I do not have maid service during my stay...keep the do not disturb sign up.
If the room is clean when I check in and everything works as it should...I leave a tip. My company does not require receipts for anything under $25...so I just lump in all tips paid out during a stay.
I didn’t realize tipping hotel cleaners was particularly controversial....I’ve just always left something if the room was clean when I checked in.
For personal trips..unless I’m staying longer than a week...I don’t get maid service. I leave a tip on last night.
The amount I give is usually between $5-$10...just kind of depends on various factors. Mainly...how much cash I actually have on hand.
Why don’t they pay their employees a better wage so the employees can stop begging
They tip hotel maids in Europe, although Americans are a little behind on this. On the other hand, Europeans don’t tip - or barely tip - various service personnel that we tip well. However, Americans who travel a lot usually do tip hotel staff.
That said, I always leave something - doesn’t have to be much - for the maid, and I’m happy to have an envelope. If you can afford hundreds of dollars for a hotel room, you can afford a few dollars a day for the people who keep your room nice, don’t steal your stuff, etc.
If the hotel/chain only hires legal help and is not supporting amnesty, fine.
If not, let’s instead inquire as to the worker status of their staff.
And if you don’t tip then you get a complimentary tarantula left in your bed...
Waste of envelopes. Aren’t those made out of trees? Hmmm, the environmentalists must be solidly against this!