Insider Advice about Tipping
Housekeepers are among the most underpaid and under-appreciated of all hotel workers. They toil long hours doing undesirable tasks. But because they are mostly unseen by hotel guests, they are often not rewarded for their efforts the way other hotel staff members are.
So on your next trip, we urge you to remember to reward your housekeeper with a generous tip. $2-$5 per night, with an extra $1-$2 for getting extra blankets, towels, etc., is standard. We recommend that you leave your tip for the housekeeper every day rather than waiting until the end of your stay, since staff changes from day to day. We also advise leaving the money with a short note, so the housekeeper knows the money is a tip and not just your spare change. Finally, be sure to exchange pleasantries when you see her: doing so will help ensure you'll get better service and will make you less likely to be burglarized since thieves often enter hotel rooms while housekeeper is there pretending to be you (but your housekeeper will know better if you've met).
Want more tips on tipping? See our full tipping guide.
So on your next trip, we urge you to remember to reward your housekeeper with a generous tip. $2-$5 per night, with an extra $1-$2 for getting extra blankets, towels, etc., is standard. We recommend that you leave your tip for the housekeeper every day rather than waiting until the end of your stay, since staff changes from day to day. We also advise leaving the money with a short note, so the housekeeper knows the money is a tip and not just your spare change. Finally, be sure to exchange pleasantries when you see her: doing so will help ensure you'll get better service and will make you less likely to be burglarized since thieves often enter hotel rooms while housekeeper is there pretending to be you (but your housekeeper will know better if you've met).
Want more tips on tipping? See our full tipping guide.
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