Should You Tip Hotel Housekeeping? How Much?

Should You Tip Hotel Housekeeping? How Much?

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The topic of tipping hotel housekeeping can be surprisingly controversial. You have some people who believe housekeeping should be tipped, others who believe housekeeping shouldn’t be tipped, and plenty of people who just aren’t sure what’s expected.

In this post I wanted to lay out the arguments on both sides, share my take on tipping, and share general tips on how much you should tip (if you choose to do so).

The argument for tipping hotel housekeeping

Many people believe that it’s appropriate to tip hotel housekeeping. The logic is as follows:

  • Housekeepers are generally the hardest working and among the lowest paid people in hotels
  • Not only do they work the hardest, but they arguably have the most disgusting jobs, having to clean up some messy situations
  • Housekeepers provide customer service, just like hotel concierges, hotel bell staff, or hotel bar and restaurant workers; just because you don’t interact with them doesn’t mean they aren’t serving you
  • Tipping hotel housekeeping isn’t an endorsement of the practice of the cost of labor being passed off from hotel owners to guests, but rather is an acknowledgement of these people being underpaid and hard working
Hotel housekeepers work really hard

The argument against tipping hotel housekeeping

Many people believe that it’s not necessary to tip hotel housekeeping. The logic is as follows:

  • When you book a hotel you’re paying for a clean room, and that’s what housekeeping provides, so that should be a given
  • It’s not the job of hotel guests to subsidize the salaries of housekeepers, and hotels should just pay them better wages
  • The tipping culture in the United States is terrible, and enough is enough
  • Hotels have cut back housekeeping services, blaming it on the pandemic, and we shouldn’t reward this behavior
  • We’ve seen hotel company CEOs suggest that hotel guests should simply tip more to subsidize wages, so why would we support this practice?
  • For some people it’s a matter of “out of sight, out of mind,” as it’s not that they’re not trying to tip, but rather they don’t even think about it
Aren’t you paying for a clean room when you book a hotel?

My stance on tipping hotel housekeeping

Personally I very much believe in tipping hotel housekeeping, at least in the United States, which has a general culture of tipping for good customer service (I don’t find it as necessary in other countries, where housekeepers may earn fairer wages, but I play it by ear).

Now, just to be clear:

  • Do I like the tipping culture in the United States? Nope…
  • Do I wish hotel housekeeping were paid better wages so I wouldn’t feel compelled to tip? Absolutely…
  • Am I frustrated by the concept of “giving in” to greedy hotel owners who don’t want to pay for their staff? I sure am…
  • Do I think hotel housekeepers have the hardest and most thankless jobs in hotels? Yep…
  • Am I going to punish these hardworking employees who largely have a thankless job just because the system sucks? Nope…

I believe in the “live and let live” ideology, so if I have cash on me, I always try to leave $5 or so per day for some of the hardest working people in a hotel. I’m fortunate that a few dollars won’t make a material difference in my financial situation, while I know it can go a long way for many of the people working in hotels.

I also think that housekeepers get the short end of the straw of our tipping culture. Whether you like it or not, in the United States there’s an expectation that you tip a taxi driver just for doing their job without them providing any sort of extra service for you. If they should get a tip for not going out of their way, those who work as hard as housekeepers should as well, in my opinion.

Now, I have to admit, I’m not perfect about tipping. I tip hotel housekeeping whenever I can, but the issue is that I sometimes don’t have any cash on me, which can make it hard to tip.

I tip hotel housekeeping when I have cash

What percent of hotel guests tip housekeeping?

A 2017 New York Times story that interviewed hotel housekeepers indicated that about 30% of guests tipped. I’m not sure if that number has changed in recent years, but that’s one of the few concrete numbers I’ve seen regarding tipping.

One thing is for sure — tipping is the exception, rather than the norm. As one housekeeper described it, sometimes they’ll go days without receiving a tip, and even a $2-3 tip makes them happy, because it means someone appreciates what they’re doing and thought about them.

Admittedly even having the opportunity to regularly tip hotel housekeeping has become more difficult since the start of the pandemic, given how many hotels have stopped providing daily housekeeping. Of course many hotel housekeepers are frustrated by this change in policy, since they have less work overall, and more work each time they have to clean a room (since it’s often days between rooms being cleaned).

Over the years we’ve seen some hotels introduce initiatives to try to encourage tipping, either directly or indirectly. For example, several years back Marriott had envelopes with the housekeeper’s name, intended for leaving a tip. These ended up being discontinued, as guests apparently found them to be tacky.

Marriott had housekeeping tipping envelopes a few years back

Other hotels have subtly introduced other initiatives to at least let you know who cleaned your room. For example, some hotels have “thank you” notes that the housekeeper leaves with their name on them. Presumably it’s intended to remind you that there’s a real human cleaning your room.

A note at a Hyatt Place hotel

How much should you tip hotel housekeeping?

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (ALHA) recommends tipping hotel housekeeping $1-5 per night. If you’re going to tip, ideally:

  • Leave it nightly, since someone different could be cleaning your room every day
  • Make it obvious that it’s a tip and not just money lying around, since you don’t want a housekeeper to be accused of theft; personally I always leave a tip with a short thank you note

Personally I generally leave around $5 per night when I have it (I tip on the higher end of the scale because I often don’t have cash to tip, so hopefully that at least partly makes up for the times that I don’t tip). I’ll also tip a bit extra if the room is especially messy (though that doesn’t happen often).

A housekeeping tip of a few dollars can go a long way

Bottom line

Tipping hotel housekeeping can be a surprisingly controversial topic. I see both sides — ideally housekeepers would be paid good wages so that I wouldn’t feel like I needed to subsidize them. At the same time, they’re generally not paid particularly well, they work really hard, they deal with disgusting situations, and they draw the short end of the tipping stick because they’re “out of sight.”

Personally I think it’s appropriate to tip $3-5 per night for hotel housekeeping when you have cash on you. And if you tip, make sure you make it obvious that it’s a tip, and not that it’s just money lying around. That being said, tipping hotel housekeeping isn’t expected, in the sense that a majority of people don’t tip.

Where do you stand on tipping hotel housekeepers?

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  1. Sandy Guest

    I always tip $5. per bed at end of stay. Our stays have the no cleaning in-between arriving and leaving as an option and we always choose that option. As soon as I know I am traveling again, I make it part of my pre-prep. routine. I make up several envelopes with my money divided out for trip; ex. food, gambling, drinks, fast food on way to and from destination, etc. and one envelope with...

    I always tip $5. per bed at end of stay. Our stays have the no cleaning in-between arriving and leaving as an option and we always choose that option. As soon as I know I am traveling again, I make it part of my pre-prep. routine. I make up several envelopes with my money divided out for trip; ex. food, gambling, drinks, fast food on way to and from destination, etc. and one envelope with $12 in singles for tipping for drinks at casinos, 1 envelope with combination of 1s, 5,s, 10,s, and 20,s for sit-down finer dining so I will always have whatever food AND TIP money ready, and my envelope with (2) $5. bills for my housekeeping, along with sticky notes on them thanking them for their service and wishing them well on family health, their day/week, upcoming holiday, or something else. I want them to always know I think of them as a person to and with lives outside of serving me and my needs.

  2. Sue Parsxik Guest

    I figure if I can afford a room for the night I can afford to tip. They are providing a service following my visit - so happy to leave a tip. $5 seems small by todays standards.

  3. Cheri Guest

    I’m floored by the stinginess of the people writing these comments. I leave $5 per night and double that if I’m with my husband. I usually stay 1-2 nights and don’t have housekeeping in until I leave so I only leave the tip when I leave. I’m in a hotel now and only read this article to see what current trends are. I think tomorrow morning I’ll leave a little extra to make up for...

    I’m floored by the stinginess of the people writing these comments. I leave $5 per night and double that if I’m with my husband. I usually stay 1-2 nights and don’t have housekeeping in until I leave so I only leave the tip when I leave. I’m in a hotel now and only read this article to see what current trends are. I think tomorrow morning I’ll leave a little extra to make up for the tightwads who don’t tip. I feel very fortunate to be able to travel and I’d like to spread a little of my good fortune to someone whose job is to clean hotel rooms.

  4. Jolene Guest

    I've seen the cleanliness of hotel rooms go downhill severely in the last 20 years, and I've even had to change rooms or complain to the management. This does not make me want to get into the habit of tipping. If restaurant servers were this lax, I also would not tip them the full 15%. Also, I don't need my room cleaned or towels replaced daily, so I never see the housekeeper during my whole stay. Absolutely no reason to supplement her wages myself. Sorry.

  5. Rob Guest

    It’s difficult. As a rule, I don’t have my room cleaned daily. I don’t want people in and out so I just leave the DND tag on the door and also tell the front desk. I’ll not a sloppy guest, so the rooms about the same after 2-4 nights as it is after one night. I might leave $5 but that’s it. I probably forget entirely at least half the time…

  6. Jasmine Guest

    In San Francisco, hotel maids under union are making $25/hr or more. Plus they have lunch pay, bought room pay, overtime, holiday…etc. and tips, they are making $70k a year. They have all kind of benefits too, like medical insurance coverage and pension. Definitely not a low pay job in San Francisco.

    1. jon Guest

      A quick google search shows this is way off

  7. Dana Guest

    I first learned of tipping housekeeping when traveling to Europe in the 80's. Travel books recommend leaving it at the end of the stay, but if it's a big hotel, how does one know it will be shared properly? I usually leave more than Ben, along with a thank you note, or request for more bottled water, etc. However, I have found that in very high end hotels, if I'm in the room long enough,...

    I first learned of tipping housekeeping when traveling to Europe in the 80's. Travel books recommend leaving it at the end of the stay, but if it's a big hotel, how does one know it will be shared properly? I usually leave more than Ben, along with a thank you note, or request for more bottled water, etc. However, I have found that in very high end hotels, if I'm in the room long enough, people are coming and going to the degree I start spending too much. How much to give the person that brings up a bucket of ice? Turn down service? Room service picking up the tray table? The concierge? The doorman calling a taxi? The courtesy car driver? It gets crazy and very expensive. However, I know that if I give a courtesy car driver $10 - $20 I'll pretty much ALWAYS get a driver instead of waiting for a cab. And they will come back and get me.

  8. Mike M Guest

    I worked in hotels for years and did a stint in housekeeping once for a few months. When I traveled, I always left $5 per day, but after my housekeeping days that has changed. I found out it is the first one in the room that takes the tip - be it the housemen who strip the rooms or even the managers of the housekeeping department, or any staff that goes in the room, and...

    I worked in hotels for years and did a stint in housekeeping once for a few months. When I traveled, I always left $5 per day, but after my housekeeping days that has changed. I found out it is the first one in the room that takes the tip - be it the housemen who strip the rooms or even the managers of the housekeeping department, or any staff that goes in the room, and then the housekeepers. I now only tip if I actually see the housekeeper in my room. Even leaving a tip at the front desk asking for it to be given to your housekeeper is a 50-50 chance that some other sticky fingers gets it.

  9. GaryH Guest

    Companies and the IRS require receipts for reimbursement. No receipt - no tip. Similar for valet parking. A daily hotel charge for valet parking should equal a decent paycheck for the valet staff. Everybody wants a tip for simply doing his or her job. A tip cup at Starbucks yet no tip cup at McDonalds. The people at the counter do the sme job - they take your order.

  10. Jerry Guest

    I have been traveling since 1981 and have spent thousands of nights in hotel rooms. I am proud to say that I have never left a mess in a hotel room and I have never left a tip.

    If they aren’t paid enough, get another job

  11. You Beautiful Troll Guest

    The person who deserves a tip is YinDaoYan, also known as the real star of this blog. May you start your own blog, or better yet, run for a Congressional seat. I see the next MTG, Gaetz, or Boebert in the making! God bless , and YinDaoYan.

  12. iamhere Guest

    I think it depends on the situation. If you had a particularly messy situation or stayed for a long time then there would be a greater reason to tip, but if you only spent one or two nights there then I think most won't tip. I think this idea of tipping even though no extra service is provided reminds me of the "everyone's a winner attitude" and that is certainly not the case in the real world.

  13. William Occam Guest

    Earnestly woke article about tipping greeted by a tsunami of sane responses highlighting the idiocy of the concept. Love it

  14. JW Guest

    I tend to refuse housekeeping or stay at properties that no longer offer it, so it is usually not an issue.
    The exception: If I’m at a resort for a handful of days and room is refreshed, then a reasonable tip is a nice gesture.

  15. BobC Guest

    Setting any expectations for tipping employees fulfilling their basic employment responsibilities is patently absurd. They are paid a full salary (based on min wage or market) - rather than situation with servers, who are paid below min wage (which is also an idiotic labor law, but a different topic).

  16. Ivan Guest

    Unlike Ben, I'm much more likely to tip when outside the US. Cleaners in California are entitled to a decent minimum wage and get health benefits and overall compensation is exponentially better than... Ecuador, Columbia, Indonesia, Thailand per Mexico.

    If I stay more than one night in a US hotel and house keeping actually does a half decent job I usually leave a tip cause I'm a softy. Don't like the tipping/begging culture we have...

    Unlike Ben, I'm much more likely to tip when outside the US. Cleaners in California are entitled to a decent minimum wage and get health benefits and overall compensation is exponentially better than... Ecuador, Columbia, Indonesia, Thailand per Mexico.

    If I stay more than one night in a US hotel and house keeping actually does a half decent job I usually leave a tip cause I'm a softy. Don't like the tipping/begging culture we have in the US. One of the many reasons I spend as little time as possible in my home country

  17. Phil Guest

    I don't tip as I do not avail myself of house keeping during my stay. Bottom line is I don't want someone in my room while I am not there.

  18. eric Guest

    hate tipping culture in US. also far to difficult for someone from europe ;-) On topic, When staying multiple nights I always tip housekeeping. sometimes I ask for extra coffee or towels and put a few dollars on the bed. Most of the time this works. sometimes the money is put next to the bed. Als experienced the money is taken and the room is very bad serviced. in that instance even the towels were not refreshed. (stay of 2+ weeks)

  19. John Guest

    No doubt that housekeepers work very hard. How about these greedy hotels start paying housekeeping living wages and quit putting the onus of tipping on us.
    This tipping culture in America is out of control

  20. Robert J Comiskey Guest

    I usually tip about $10/night. I DISLIKE the tipping culture too and agree with those who say the hotel should pay better wages and build it into the price. Until this happens, I know how dependent houskeeping personnel are on tips.

    Out of control tipping elsewhere. Last night my wife and I went to see a movie. The tickets were $27 for the two of us. I handed the ticket guy a credit card...

    I usually tip about $10/night. I DISLIKE the tipping culture too and agree with those who say the hotel should pay better wages and build it into the price. Until this happens, I know how dependent houskeeping personnel are on tips.

    Out of control tipping elsewhere. Last night my wife and I went to see a movie. The tickets were $27 for the two of us. I handed the ticket guy a credit card and he gave me back the receipt to sign. It had a TIP line! We then went to get some popcorn and a drink. The clerk gave us a box of popcorn and an empty coup telling us to go to the machine and choose our own. Again, the receipt contained a TIP line! That is crazy, but a sign of bad policy on the part of the movie chain(s).

  21. Michael_FFM Diamond

    Suggesting tipping in hotels, which already charge insane prices, without offering meaningful services just strengthens the case for Airbnbs further.

  22. Alan Guest

    Obviously not-it's their employers job to pay them, you've paid them for the room and associated housekeeping. What next, you pay the guy that delivers the food to the supermarket? Or you pay the guy that maintains the air conditioning unit at the local cinema? The people running the business need to pay their employees properly.

  23. HeartStopper Guest

    I’m a cardiac surgeon. I’m looking forward to the 20% tip on my bill to you for your bypass operation of $10,000.
    Oh don’t forget anesthesia wants theirs (they prefer cash, new bills only), as does perfusion who keeps you alive after stopping your heart, and all the scrub nurses, circulating nurses, OR housekeepers, materials management people etc etc etc.

    Oh, and hospital administration suggest tipping them 25% for doing such a top...

    I’m a cardiac surgeon. I’m looking forward to the 20% tip on my bill to you for your bypass operation of $10,000.
    Oh don’t forget anesthesia wants theirs (they prefer cash, new bills only), as does perfusion who keeps you alive after stopping your heart, and all the scrub nurses, circulating nurses, OR housekeepers, materials management people etc etc etc.

    Oh, and hospital administration suggest tipping them 25% for doing such a top job too. This of course is a joke, but when did tipping *everyone* for doing an essential basic job component become not just a kind gesture and recognition of going above and beyond the call of duty to being demanded and expected?

  24. Peter Guest

    In general tipping is becoming challenging. Luckily it's not common here in Europe but also because one doesn't carry traditional wallet any more nor use cash, it's been now several years I used cash at home. Everything has been contactless payments for years.

    Even the US is becoming more cashless and even if you feel like tipping, one might just not have any cash.

  25. TheBestBlackBrent Diamond

    No, you should not. Their employeers should pay them a reasonable salary.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Housekeepers don't earn anything close to a reasonable salary.

    2. YinDaoYan Diamond

      F**k. I'm too drunk right now to realize that you said their employers should pay them a reasonable salary.

      I'm drinking Gentleman Jack, by the way.

  26. John Guest

    YinDao....you light my Yan! So sassy with all that keen newbie enthusiasm (knowledge not necessary)....go gurl! GO!
    Slap that keyboard and show amateur Eskimo how it's done. Slap! Slap! SLAAAAAP!! Aaaah...

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      What knowledge do you accuse me of missing?

      Did you know that when I go to the bathroom to poo, I'm said to be sitting on "the John"?

  27. Jim Guest

    I think tipping is much more common in Luxury hotels than roadside hotels. Do most tip at a motel 6 .. no at a Ritz Carlton .. yes ( I worked at one in college.. not in housekeeping but you learn a lot regardless of department) I’ll say this tipping culture might be out of control but it exists and I don’t make the rules . And like it or not service employees pay attention...

    I think tipping is much more common in Luxury hotels than roadside hotels. Do most tip at a motel 6 .. no at a Ritz Carlton .. yes ( I worked at one in college.. not in housekeeping but you learn a lot regardless of department) I’ll say this tipping culture might be out of control but it exists and I don’t make the rules . And like it or not service employees pay attention and adjust behavior accordingly. If you are a regular at a particular hotel or during the stay and not just the end tip works and are nice it can dramatically improve interactions from the front desk to housekeepers. I tip $5 a day to housekeeping with a thank you note. It makes a difference and I’m not a go again decorum kind of guy I guess . Also if a week on vacation I hand out a $150 in tips and that pisses me off but the $75 breakfast doesn’t things are outta wack.

  28. Cmx Guest

    then you should also tip the nice staff at McDonald’s, the cashier from target, the friendly receptionist at the front desk, the bus driver that takes you home safely, the flight attendant, the front desk of hotel, …

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Those are just the people you see. As any NYC apartment dweller will tell you, tips go way beyond that. For example, in a building with 24-hour doormen, you would tip all doormen working every shift, regardless of whether you've never seen them. You'd also tip all building and maintenance staff. You do this every December, as well as on an ad hoc basis when anybody so much as lifts a finger for you.

      Target...

      Those are just the people you see. As any NYC apartment dweller will tell you, tips go way beyond that. For example, in a building with 24-hour doormen, you would tip all doormen working every shift, regardless of whether you've never seen them. You'd also tip all building and maintenance staff. You do this every December, as well as on an ad hoc basis when anybody so much as lifts a finger for you.

      Target employs more than just the cashier. They have janitorial staff obviously, as well as security staff some of whom you don't see because they're in back rooms monitoring hidden cameras. They keep you and the merchandise you're trying to buy in safe physical conditions. Surely that deserves some recognition? I declare that literally everybody on this website who has never tipped Target Store Loss Prevention to be a complete imbecile, ignorant of how things work, and ungrateful for people who do thankless jobs.

  29. KevinLed Guest

    I like to leave a tip, but also I try to leave the room clean to make it easy for them.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Aren't you a good boy!

  30. PSL Guest

    During a recent stay at the Bellagio, I asked a housekeeper at the end of her shift if most guests tipped and she said they don’t and thus her grand tip total for this day was 8 bucks. This is in a place where money flows like water, and I don’t just mean in the casino. Nobody likes our tipping culture but if you’re staying in a five star property, be classy and help out the hardest working people in the place!

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      So since you're obviously so concerned about her well-being, you immediately asked for her Venmo username and sent her the maximum daily transfer amount (something like $2500) to make up for all the past guests who, in your view, were cheap and unclassy. Do I have that right? Or is your directive to "be classy and help out" one of those limousine liberal hypocrisies?

      What authority do you have to define classy, and to classify...

      So since you're obviously so concerned about her well-being, you immediately asked for her Venmo username and sent her the maximum daily transfer amount (something like $2500) to make up for all the past guests who, in your view, were cheap and unclassy. Do I have that right? Or is your directive to "be classy and help out" one of those limousine liberal hypocrisies?

      What authority do you have to define classy, and to classify other guests who neglected to engage in an optional endeavor, as not classy?

      What authority do you have to assert that the housekeepers are the hardest workers in such a storied establishment where the management, sales, etc. teams no doubt invest a lot of time, effort, and cash to keep the business operating? How about any words for investors of the Bellagio without which the housekeeper wouldn't have a job there to begin with?

  31. Jabiru New Member

    I have been a room attendant working for a large resort in North Queensland (Australia) and elsewhere. Housekeeping is a low paying job and physically demanding, and I was often working in hot temperatures with very high humidity. Not that I'm complaining, as I enjoyed my job. I was travelling around Oz and took whatever work came my way.

    Tips were never expected but were very gratefully received. Japanese tourists were the most common to...

    I have been a room attendant working for a large resort in North Queensland (Australia) and elsewhere. Housekeeping is a low paying job and physically demanding, and I was often working in hot temperatures with very high humidity. Not that I'm complaining, as I enjoyed my job. I was travelling around Oz and took whatever work came my way.

    Tips were never expected but were very gratefully received. Japanese tourists were the most common to tip, which surprised me as tipping is not part of their culture. They would often leave a couple of dollars on top of, or under, each pillow. Some Americans also tipped, though not as often as you'd think, and rarely, some Australians would leave a dollar or two.

    I dislike the tipping culture, yet recognise it is embedded in some societies. As much as I dislike tipping, since working in that job (35 years ago), I have almost always left a tip for housekeeping, whether I stay for one night or longer. I know how hard the housekeeping team work, how low on the pay-scale they sit (in the States and most everywhere else), and what a difference a few dollars extra can make. Cleaning up other peoples shit can be an otherwise thankless task.

  32. Jan Guest

    I prefer travel to Asia. They appreciate a thank you or a small letter more than a tip. In some countries tipping is insulting the people. Coming from Europe even us tipping culture is suspect for me. Then they should add these 20% to the official price and forget about tipping.

    When I was a child and was helping an older neigbour understanding his computer and he wanted To give me 50 German marks to appriciate i felt insulted and rejected it every time.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      I prefer travel to Asia. They appreciate a thank you or a small letter more than a tip. In some countries tipping is insulting the people.

      Sorry bud, not a single person in the world is insulted by the provision of currency that allows them to purchase something their heart desires. Asians are simply too humble, so they say they appreciate your words over cold hard cash. But use your brain! They have bills to...

      I prefer travel to Asia. They appreciate a thank you or a small letter more than a tip. In some countries tipping is insulting the people.

      Sorry bud, not a single person in the world is insulted by the provision of currency that allows them to purchase something their heart desires. Asians are simply too humble, so they say they appreciate your words over cold hard cash. But use your brain! They have bills to pay just like anyone else, and their creditors sure as hell aren't going to accept thank-you notes as a form of payment.

    2. jan Guest

      that's just american thinking... it's fine for the us but even not in Europe

  33. Ray Gold

    At the beginning of every month I go to the bank for $150 in $2 bills to use as tips during the weeks to follow. I take enough with me each week to cover the tips and no other cash. I leave the tip daily so housekeeping sees it and often they leave a thank you note ( sometimes just a smiley face ).

    1. Jonathan Guest

      we must have been raised by the same parents! (Bro!)

    2. YinDaoYan Diamond

      $2 bills are often rejected at retailers by cashiers who think they're fake.

  34. rrapynot Guest

    I have nothing to say about this article but I’m posting in the hope that YinDaoYan will give me a tasty reply and take me down a notch. I can’t help but wonder if he’s cracking up reading how pissed off everyone is.

  35. barnchat Guest

    I tip because chambermaids are the least compensated people in a hotel. If you will not tip them, then do not tip anyone else. Not the bellman, concierge, waitress, etc.

    If you do not like tipping them, then campaign for a living minimum wage of a level that will disqualify them from government assistance. Such supplement plans are corporate welfare if there ever was such a thing. We are the only developed country in...

    I tip because chambermaids are the least compensated people in a hotel. If you will not tip them, then do not tip anyone else. Not the bellman, concierge, waitress, etc.

    If you do not like tipping them, then campaign for a living minimum wage of a level that will disqualify them from government assistance. Such supplement plans are corporate welfare if there ever was such a thing. We are the only developed country in the world whose minimum wage is so low that it requires giving assistance to the working poor. In other societies a minimum wage is the level you can live off of.

  36. Santastico Diamond

    I don’t tip anyone. If not happy with your pay go complain to your boss or find another job. I happy if you embed the tip on the price of the item I am buying and if I agree with the price I will buy otherwise I won’t. No tip at all.

    1. Christine Guest

      I bet your the customer every waitress dreads to see

  37. Mantis Guest

    Being "underpaid" has absolutely nothing to do with it. The minimum wage in California is now $15.50, higher in some cities, and slated to go up further. Yet still the proliferation of tipping continues unabated. It is pure entitlement. People now just want tips for doing their jobs...not providing service, not going above and beyond, just existing. Once that minimum wage law passed, I decided no more tipping for anything except table service restaurants, and...

    Being "underpaid" has absolutely nothing to do with it. The minimum wage in California is now $15.50, higher in some cities, and slated to go up further. Yet still the proliferation of tipping continues unabated. It is pure entitlement. People now just want tips for doing their jobs...not providing service, not going above and beyond, just existing. Once that minimum wage law passed, I decided no more tipping for anything except table service restaurants, and even then, I'm sticking to 15%. Uber drivers get $2 from me, that's all. If you don't like your job then find another one, or better yet, go learn some job skills. Unskilled labor should earn less than skilled labor.

    1. Christine Guest

      Not every state pays that for minimum wage. Alot are still $7.25 and waitress only get paid $3 . So I guess that means every restaurant should shut down so no one has to wait on people like you. You know since it's our fault and all seeing how we should all quit

  38. dander Guest

    I am tired of the tipping culture, its out of hand in this country. Unless I make a mess I am not tipping a housekeeper.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Tipping culture is absolutely out of hand. I challenge anybody to oppose this position.

  39. Marko Guest

    Ben, can you please ban this YinDaoYang guy? It makes it difficult to read the comments section when this guy’s comments are popping up everywhere. Clearly he doesn’t have much of a life.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      It makes it difficult to read the comments section when this guy’s comments are popping up everywhere.

      Quit being such a luddite whiner. Set up an element filter in your browser's content blocker if you don't want the enlightenment of my posts.

    2. Fred Guest

      Don’t you have a street corner to get back to?

    3. Jonathan Guest

      Hey Marko--
      I have a serious problem with your "comment." I have no idea who YinDao is, or who anybody else is who comments on Ben's blog pieces. I spend very little time reading comments on travel related blogs except when I am planning a trip to somewhere I have never before ventured. Because I am very interested in tipping issues (though I am a lawyer now, I worked from age 9 through law...

      Hey Marko--
      I have a serious problem with your "comment." I have no idea who YinDao is, or who anybody else is who comments on Ben's blog pieces. I spend very little time reading comments on travel related blogs except when I am planning a trip to somewhere I have never before ventured. Because I am very interested in tipping issues (though I am a lawyer now, I worked from age 9 through law school at jobs where I partially subsisted on tips), I was drawn to today's topic de jour. First off Marko, your post requests that the administrator unilaterally curb YinDao's right to contribute and express. Second and most ironic to me, is that when reading through YinDao's posts along with my family, we unanimously concluded that his remarks, replies, and analyses were not only spot on, but were also among the most thoughtful and intelligent contributions to this blog since the time we began perusing it about a year or 2 ago. Live and let live Marko. Contribute if you have something to say and which offers perspective. YinDao, 2 words Buddy: Right ON!!!

  40. Steven Guest

    You can do what you want in the US and tip until your heart’s content. I’ve only been to the US once and let my friend deal with tipping. I remember we were waiting for a table at breakfast and my friend gave the server $10 then he came out with our refillable ice coffees that we could drink while standing in the queue to be seated. I feel that tipping is a kind of...

    You can do what you want in the US and tip until your heart’s content. I’ve only been to the US once and let my friend deal with tipping. I remember we were waiting for a table at breakfast and my friend gave the server $10 then he came out with our refillable ice coffees that we could drink while standing in the queue to be seated. I feel that tipping is a kind of bribery so that those who can afford to tip more, get more, such as in this case. The US tipping culture actually makes me avoid considering travel to the US as a tourist. So yes you can tip but just don’t spread this demon across the world, especially in Asia. More effort should be put into changing the culture in the US to ensure the service charge goes to staff (it does in Thailand) and changing workers’ conditions. I’d rather they just add a 10% service charge everywhere in the US. Getting up to 15 - 20% is too much (in restaurants).

  41. YinDaoYan Diamond

    Reported for racism.

  42. Alinsfca Guest

    When hotels are tagging on a 10% to 15% service charge on the room rates why would you need to add extra tips?

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Because that extra charge doesn’t go to housekeepers.

    2. BenjaminGuttery Diamond

      Wow. Your REALLY active on this thread. And very sure of your assertions and views/opinions. We can all have opinions and know things too. Not all hotels/groups/owners do the exact same thing. How do YOU know that all hotels don't give anything to the housekeeping staff? Tipping Culture has gone insane. I'm not feeding into it any further.

    3. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Wow. Your REALLY active on this thread.

      Damn right, Dallas boy! I don't have anything better to do as you may have surmised.

      And very sure of your assertions and views/opinions.

      I have grounds to be so sure. When I was a schoolboy, my Stanford-Binet IQ test score was 2.5 standard deviations above the mean. I had a nearly perfect SAT score and an actually perfect GRE score.

      We can all have opinions...

      Wow. Your REALLY active on this thread.

      Damn right, Dallas boy! I don't have anything better to do as you may have surmised.

      And very sure of your assertions and views/opinions.

      I have grounds to be so sure. When I was a schoolboy, my Stanford-Binet IQ test score was 2.5 standard deviations above the mean. I had a nearly perfect SAT score and an actually perfect GRE score.

      We can all have opinions and know things too.

      Some knowledge is false, especially with all the misinfo on the internet.

      Not all hotels/groups/owners do the exact same thing. How do YOU know that all hotels don't give anything to the housekeeping staff?

      I didn't say they don't give anything to housekeeping staff, I said the amounts given are a pittance and an insult.

      Tipping Culture has gone insane.

      F**kin' A, man if I were in Dallas right now I'd buy you a round of cocktails. Then I'd complain about how they suck and how bartenders in big coastal cities make much better drinks. I'd also talk your ear off about how AA sucks and just adds another reason why living in Dallas sucks.

      I'm not feeding into it any further.

      Unfortunately, I have no choice. If I don't tip, people call me a cheapskate and I cannot have that on my reputation.

    4. YinDaoYan Diamond

      If I'm a bot, what does it say about your intelligence that my posts are much more eloquent than yours?

    5. Mark Guest

      You give yourself too much credit. Most of your answers are obviously from a bot.

  43. DiscoSubmarine Guest

    The tipping culture is absolutely out of control as corporations have realized they can effectively shift even more of a portion of payroll liability to the guest. I have it on good authority from a friend who is C-suite of a hotel owner that this is spoken about frequently at board meetings. I will tip generously for service I receive, but how far should tipping go? Tipping a check in desk clerk in the hope...

    The tipping culture is absolutely out of control as corporations have realized they can effectively shift even more of a portion of payroll liability to the guest. I have it on good authority from a friend who is C-suite of a hotel owner that this is spoken about frequently at board meetings. I will tip generously for service I receive, but how far should tipping go? Tipping a check in desk clerk in the hope of an upgrade is coercive and tantamount to bribery.

    Where does it end? Should you tip your heart surgeon? How about quick response to your burglarized house by the police? Should you tip a nurse who looks after you the hospital? When you dial 911 for an ambulance will you get a faster ambulance if you tip?? Yes, I realize these are hyperbolic suggestions.

    Want to make a seriously big impact with your tipping? Tip a teacher.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Want to make a seriously big impact with your tipping? Tip a teacher.

      We do. I gave my K-12 teachers gifts every holiday season.

  44. Janet Guest

    It has never occurred to me not to tip. I leave $5.00 per night. In Europe, I leave a euro per night. I appreciate the work the housekeepers do and usually at poor pay.
    And may I add I’d love to be able to block these constant comments by Yin …Yan? He obviously has wayyy too much time on his hands.

  45. Bob Guest

    I recently decided to stop tipping in the usa across the board. It's become a money grab. What did it for me was the local coffee shop where I got a cup of coffee to go. The updated their registers where the default was to tip at 28.5% and goes up to 42%. If you wanted to change the tip you had to figure out how to peck through 5 screens and then type in...

    I recently decided to stop tipping in the usa across the board. It's become a money grab. What did it for me was the local coffee shop where I got a cup of coffee to go. The updated their registers where the default was to tip at 28.5% and goes up to 42%. If you wanted to change the tip you had to figure out how to peck through 5 screens and then type in ZERO.

    I have yet to see service industry in the usa that comes anywhere close to many many other countries. Third if the hotel is charging a resort fee for their pool in the middle of winter well guess what that tip looks like.

    I've had it with tipping in the states. Companies have been reporting record earnings and then blaming inflation for added cost and cuts to services. So they can pay better. Tax free tripping is no longer my thing.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      I recently decided to stop tipping in the usa across the board.

      That's tantamount to saying you recently decided to become an asshole.

      I hope you have a good proctologist, at least.

    2. Fred Guest

      I hope you have a good gynecologist, because you’re clearly a cunt.

    3. YinDaoYan Diamond

      What, then, do you call people who post with no avatar, on internet forums, to call somebody else a vulgar and sexist slur?

    4. kimshep Guest

      Guests?

      For someone who accuses Americans as being ' anti-intellectual', it shouldn't be difficult to understand.

    5. ecco Gold

      I thought the rationale behind having to tip in the states, to hospitality workers in particular, was because they have to declare on their tax return, a certain percentage of their pay as assumed tips, whether they recieved the tips or not.
      Personally I find some of the service levels in the States out on, ie only designed to extract a tip and not authentic.

  46. Kieran Guest

    I flipping hate the America overindulgent concept of tipping. But what I hate more is people doing a thankless job by providing a service to me … and not being paid appropriate wages by their employer.

    Yes, I tip. At a minimum $5/night. And I go with step further: I clean up my room and try to get things organized before I walk out the door in the morning.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      How shortsighted you are to believe your $5/night makes a lick of a difference! We don’t live in the twentieth century anymore. A McDonald’s meal exceeds $10. The average car payment is close to $1,000 a month. These aren’t luxuries. Everybody depends on food and transportation.

      You need to be giving at least $500 per night if you really want to make a contribution to the lives of those who clean up after you, otherwise...

      How shortsighted you are to believe your $5/night makes a lick of a difference! We don’t live in the twentieth century anymore. A McDonald’s meal exceeds $10. The average car payment is close to $1,000 a month. These aren’t luxuries. Everybody depends on food and transportation.

      You need to be giving at least $500 per night if you really want to make a contribution to the lives of those who clean up after you, otherwise you’re an insufferable cheapskate. How arrogant of you to be shortchanging your housekeepers by $495 every night!

  47. Samo Guest

    Tips are for an extra service. If I have one too many beers in Prague and I vomit in the sink, I might tip the housekeeper for the incovenience. If they merely make up my bed and throw away the trash, there's nothing to tip for. That's what I pay for in the room rate and that's what their get their salary for. There's nothing extra about it.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Tips are for an extra service.

      Only true when the normal wage is a fair value. In the U.S., it's often not. We're expected to tip even for poor service on the basis that we don't want to punish a lapse in productivity with an inability to pay the bills!

    2. Samo Guest

      I mostly travel in Europe, so my comment isn't relevant to the US. Nevertheless, it's up to customers whether they accept this insanity, or force management to pay proper wages and consequently advertise full price.

  48. glenn t Diamond

    If you leave your room early for a day out and return at 4pm to find it not serviced, do you pick up the tip you left and pocket it?
    I would.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      I wouldn't. Why? Because I like to virtue signal on the internet about how generous I am.

  49. Michael B Guest

    100% with you. I always tip housekeeping, tho a bit less than you. $2 or $3 per day, more if I’ve had some interaction with the housekeeper, like asked for extra towels or coffee packets.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      I always tip housekeeping, tho a bit less than you.

      Michael THANK YOU FOR BEING AN HONEST MAN and not a virtue signaler!

  50. David Pham Guest

    Absolutely housekeepers deserve a tip...we tip a valet for driving a freak car 50ft in 1 minute, n they get paid by the hotel already don't we? It's the most unappreciated job there is...so please please tip them when u can...

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      tip a valet for driving a freak car 50ft in 1 minute, n they get paid by the hotel already don't we

      Their pay is explicitly set with the expectation of consistent customer tips.

  51. MT Guest

    "at least in the United States, which has a general culture of tipping for good customer service"

    If only this statement were true, the general culture is to tip regardless, simply tip less if its not great customer service. The whole thing is out of control and a tip by definition should be when something is above and beyond the expected. What does it say about this great country when for someone to be...

    "at least in the United States, which has a general culture of tipping for good customer service"

    If only this statement were true, the general culture is to tip regardless, simply tip less if its not great customer service. The whole thing is out of control and a tip by definition should be when something is above and beyond the expected. What does it say about this great country when for someone to be paid a fair amount for the job they do means most of it is made up of tips, not for anything great, just the expected. Its shameful nothing more and nothing less.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      The whole thing is out of control

      F**kin' A, man!

  52. Ken Guest

    Is the commenter YinDaoYan an AI bot? Cos I can't see how anyone would have the time to reply to almost everyone's message if you are not the owner of the blog

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Cos I can't see how anyone would have the time to reply to almost everyone's message

      Have you ever been unemployed?

    2. Fred Guest

      No, because I'm competent. You're clearly not.

    3. Widerightv Member

      I don't know how many times I have heard that you shouldn't be on Social Media when you've been drinking.
      To borrow a line from "Animal House" when Bluto (John Belushi) made the comment about the Germans bombing Pearl Harbor, Otter says "Forget about it; he's on a roll"

  53. Joe Guest

    YOU. NEVER. TIP. HOUSEKEEPING.

    You Americans and your crazy tipping culture is out of hand.

    Why are you NOT tipping the maintenance people? Without A/C you would not be happy.
    What about checkin staff? They give you a good room... or not.

    When you check in and the room is missing towels or not as clean as you expect, do you ask housekeeping for money?

    Where does it end?

    SMH

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      You Americans and your crazy tipping culture is out of hand.

      Frankly, every reasonable person agrees.

      Why are you NOT tipping the maintenance people?

      Actually, in NYC apartments, tipping maintenance people is common practice, either upon fulfillment of an individual work order, or (even more commonly) in December as a holiday gift.

      What about checkin staff? They give you a good room... or not.

      I do not stay at hotels where there are bad rooms.

      ...

      You Americans and your crazy tipping culture is out of hand.

      Frankly, every reasonable person agrees.

      Why are you NOT tipping the maintenance people?

      Actually, in NYC apartments, tipping maintenance people is common practice, either upon fulfillment of an individual work order, or (even more commonly) in December as a holiday gift.

      What about checkin staff? They give you a good room... or not.

      I do not stay at hotels where there are bad rooms.

      When you check in and the room is missing towels or not as clean as you expect, do you ask housekeeping for money?

      No. I'll call for extra towels and tip whoever delivers them.

      Where does it end?

      Within the next couple of decades, ideally, as Xi Jinping leads China to superpower status to supplant the United States. There's almost no tipping in China.

    2. Pam Guest

      Once you receive a few sincere thank you’s back in writing with what it means to their lives, you will never NOT tip

    3. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Pam, the housekeepers that really need the money are immigrants who don't speak English. If you got a handwritten note, you were fleeced.

  54. Alison Guest

    Wow, you opened up a hornet's nest. I am surprised how controversial this is. I feel exactly like Ben. Wish we didn't have to tip, but of course I do (I hate tipping culture because I always have to figure out how much and who to give). Generally $5/day for housekeeping. I know you are supposed to do it daily, but we wait until the end of our stay and put it in an envelope...

    Wow, you opened up a hornet's nest. I am surprised how controversial this is. I feel exactly like Ben. Wish we didn't have to tip, but of course I do (I hate tipping culture because I always have to figure out how much and who to give). Generally $5/day for housekeeping. I know you are supposed to do it daily, but we wait until the end of our stay and put it in an envelope with a thank you to housekeeping. Will give the concierge something as well if made us a bunch of reservations or went out of their way to help. Can depend a little by culture...just like restaurants I don't tip the same in Europe as in America.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Wow, you opened up a hornet's nest. I am surprised how controversial this is.

      Virtue signaling is a classic American pastime. The level of controversy is unsurprising.

      I know you are supposed to do it daily, but we wait until the end of our stay and put it in an envelope with a thank you to housekeeping.

      What? This makes no sense at all. I know I'm supposed to return my shopping cart to the...

      Wow, you opened up a hornet's nest. I am surprised how controversial this is.

      Virtue signaling is a classic American pastime. The level of controversy is unsurprising.

      I know you are supposed to do it daily, but we wait until the end of our stay and put it in an envelope with a thank you to housekeeping.

      What? This makes no sense at all. I know I'm supposed to return my shopping cart to the corral, but I just leave it in the middle of the parking lot.

      Will give the concierge something as well if made us a bunch of reservations or went out of their way to help.

      Ok boomer.

      Can depend a little by culture...just like restaurants I don't tip the same in Europe as in America.

      Anybody tipping the same in Europe as in America is very, very ignorant.

  55. JP Guest

    I normally tip about 5-10 USD a night and leave a note saying thank you in English or American (when I'm in the US). When I'm in other countries, I tend to tip a decent amount and also leave a note in poorly written (google translated) "thanks".

    The reason I do it is I love the whole fact that we are so freaken previledged and that we think that people either work for nothing because...

    I normally tip about 5-10 USD a night and leave a note saying thank you in English or American (when I'm in the US). When I'm in other countries, I tend to tip a decent amount and also leave a note in poorly written (google translated) "thanks".

    The reason I do it is I love the whole fact that we are so freaken previledged and that we think that people either work for nothing because of "they came across the border/via a boat here" or the fact that people will just need to work "harder" to have a lifestyle like most of the people who either comments here or read this website.

    Obviously there are countries that don't like tipping (e.g. Japan), for those, we've often just left a small gift or gone out of our way to leave a small box of sweets at the front desk for the rest of the team to share as a thank you.

    But I guess most humans will weave through the "terms", "conditions" and "service included" to justify why they can be a tight human beings.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      When I'm in other countries, I tend to tip a decent amount

      Stop this practice immediately. Tip when it's appropriate, but do not tip when it's inappropriate.

    2. YinYang Guest

      thank you note "in American" ? How is that note different from your note "in English" ?

  56. Jonathan Guest

    Wanna tip to express appreciation for somebody cleaning your room, making your bed, changing the towels, vacuuming the floor? Wanna tip for selfish reasons, such as tipping in hope of having your room refreshed so you can enjoy the cleanliness upon returning after working all day or playing all day?? Here is what I do, and it always (almost always) results in a spotless room, fresh amenities, and on the occasions when I run into...

    Wanna tip to express appreciation for somebody cleaning your room, making your bed, changing the towels, vacuuming the floor? Wanna tip for selfish reasons, such as tipping in hope of having your room refreshed so you can enjoy the cleanliness upon returning after working all day or playing all day?? Here is what I do, and it always (almost always) results in a spotless room, fresh amenities, and on the occasions when I run into housekeeping staff while entering or leaving my room, being asked if there is ANYTHING they can do for me, I leave a short note expressing my appreciation. I leave the note on the sheets, surrounded by 4 $2 bills. To those who use as an excuse NOT to tip purportedly due toyour "I have no cash on me," I say big f------ deal! Just plan ahead and carry some $5 bills or in my case $2 bills. We aren't going to individually change the "tipping culture", (an expression some here have used), and the fact is that housekeeping is not a job I am confident any of the followers of this blog would choose, It is hard physical work which many travelers take for granted and barely acknowledge housekeeping staff at all unless of course they want extra this, extra that......Treat housekeeping staff as you want to be treated in whatever occupation or profession you are employed.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Treat housekeeping staff as you want to be treated in whatever occupation or profession you are employed.

      Well I'd want to be treated in a way such that my livelihood does not depend on the whims of customers who may or may not be carrying cash and/or may or may not be feeling generous.

      Separately: you're aware that you can write with paragraphs, right? Your wall of text is difficult to read, even though I...

      Treat housekeeping staff as you want to be treated in whatever occupation or profession you are employed.

      Well I'd want to be treated in a way such that my livelihood does not depend on the whims of customers who may or may not be carrying cash and/or may or may not be feeling generous.

      Separately: you're aware that you can write with paragraphs, right? Your wall of text is difficult to read, even though I agree with most of it except this part:

      "tipping culture", (an expression some here have used),

      It's not an expression people here have made up. It's common vernacular for the unique and stupid way in which America compensates service workers.

    2. Jonathan Guest

      You have quite an endearing and warm style of communicating.

  57. Margie Power Guest

    I always leave $5 per day unless I'm flat out of cash. When I was on extended business travel, my hotel housekeeper wrote to me how much she appreciated the daily tip, saying, "It's really helping me." Of course, in those days I could expense the tips! I've continued the habit after retirement.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      $5 a day is less than $2,000 a year if you spend the entire year in a hotel. Why didn't you learn her name, her living situation, and cut her a cashier's check in the amount $2,000 to pay for a few months' rent or several car payments? It's probably because you're too cheap to actually help her and you just wanted the brownie points of tipping to appear like a noble person.

    2. Fred Guest

      Because I don’t care. It’s not relevant. They’re paid to do a job. Period. If they want more money they can get a better job.

    3. YinDaoYan Diamond

      If they want more money they can get a better job.

      A lot of housekeepers cannot get a better job for all sorts of reasons that may include:

      - No time or ability to learn a new professional skill
      - No documents to work in a job with strict citizenship/immigration status rules

    4. Fred Guest

      I. Don't. Care. Especially if they don't have documents - in that case they need to be removed from the country, commie.

    5. Christine Guest

      So we should close all bars and restaurants since we only get $3 an hour and clearly we shouldn't be tipped even though your probably the exact customer who needs something every minute and god forbid we didn't jump at a snap of your finger

    6. crosscourt Guest

      In my view the arguments for not tipping are all that matter. Rooms are expensive enough. It's bloody ridiculous the amount of tipping that goes on and Americans have ruined it for everyone else. I don't get paid for all the extra hours I put in when travelling which can amount to 18-20hour days dealing with time differences, and NO I don't get a ridiculously high salary.

    7. YinDaoYan Diamond

      It's bloody ridiculous the amount of tipping that goes on and Americans have ruined it for everyone else.

      F**king A!

  58. Jasper Guest

    This is an important topic for every traveller to consider. We always make sure we have money for housekeeping, even if we have to run to a nearby ATM. Not to tip housekeeping when bag handlers and wait staff are tipped cannot be justified on any level. There is never a time when housekeeping has "little to do"' just because a guest is neat. The tubs and toilets must be scrubbed, the floors vacuumed, the...

    This is an important topic for every traveller to consider. We always make sure we have money for housekeeping, even if we have to run to a nearby ATM. Not to tip housekeeping when bag handlers and wait staff are tipped cannot be justified on any level. There is never a time when housekeeping has "little to do"' just because a guest is neat. The tubs and toilets must be scrubbed, the floors vacuumed, the bedding changed, suffices dusted. Please stop making excuses not to do the right thing by these hardworking, often friendly, underpaid and largely female workers. Who probably don't have the ability to travel like readers of this newsletter do.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Not to tip housekeeping when bag handlers and wait staff are tipped cannot be justified on any level.

      Your hyperbole is tiresome. On any level? It's very simple.

      As you can see from a link in the article, tipping housekeeping is practiced by a minority of guests, which makes it not a cultural norm.

      Tipping the porter is on the other hand commonplace, thus making it a cultural norm.

      There is no strict logic behind...

      Not to tip housekeeping when bag handlers and wait staff are tipped cannot be justified on any level.

      Your hyperbole is tiresome. On any level? It's very simple.

      As you can see from a link in the article, tipping housekeeping is practiced by a minority of guests, which makes it not a cultural norm.

      Tipping the porter is on the other hand commonplace, thus making it a cultural norm.

      There is no strict logic behind who does and doesn't get tipped. It's all based on local customary practices.

    2. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Please stop making excuses not to do the right thing by these hardworking, often friendly, underpaid and largely female workers.

      Wow virtue signal harder, I'm almost coming.

  59. Diana Guest

    I do almost always leave the housekeeper a tip even in foreign countries. My travel mate lost her passport in Palermo Sicily. She called the hotel and after several days of panic the housekeeper looked and found it buried under some felt in the room’s safe. Worth the tip—you bet!

  60. Caprmo Guest

    I have started tipping less and less now. It has gotten ridiculous. The other day I ordered a bunch of italian food things at an online place and they wanted a tip for the people putting the boxes together. Wow. Talk about trying to scam an extra profit. So from now on, I tip when there is PERSONAL ATTENTION (i.e., restaurant waiter). Enough...

  61. Tacoman Guest

    I love when you post this every time and seeing all of the grumpy responses from the never tippers. If only they could walk a mile in their shoes…

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      seeing all of the grumpy responses from the never tippers.

      Put your money where your stinky mouth is. How much do you tip housekeeping?

    2. Mantis Guest

      You don't think we who hate tipping never worked in a restaurant before? We did, it's called college. We moved on. I suggest those who think unskilled labor with tips is a career do the same.

  62. Mike Guest

    Since Covid Hotels are using doen kind of excuse that there will be no housekeeping,or not everyday.

  63. ted poco Guest

    I see no difference in quality of service between the US and countries where tipping is non-standard. Sometimes you get good service and other times meh.

    The issue is politicians give good service to high tippers so they good this stupid custom in place by preserving laws paying tipped employees less.

  64. John Guest

    I used to tip somewhat irregularly prior to COVID. Like the article states you don't always have cash. And I could easily expense those tips when traveling for business. But most of the time I would leave the DND sign out for my entire four night stay (especially if they gave you points for doing so) and leave a few bucks at the end of the stay.

    But now that you don't even get housekeeping...

    I used to tip somewhat irregularly prior to COVID. Like the article states you don't always have cash. And I could easily expense those tips when traveling for business. But most of the time I would leave the DND sign out for my entire four night stay (especially if they gave you points for doing so) and leave a few bucks at the end of the stay.

    But now that you don't even get housekeeping at most hotels these days, I'm a lot less likely to tip. When traveling for vacation it's nice to come back after a day at the beach to fresh towels, the bed made, the trash removed, etc. But now, unless you're staying at a higher end place, none of that is done. So what exactly am I tipping for? It's not to make my room tidy. I'm tipping you to clean the room for the next guest.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      I'm tipping you to clean the room for the next guest.

      The previous guest tipped so the room was clean for you.

    2. Mantis Guest

      Pretty sure that room was getting cleaned regardless of if the previous guest tipped. I suppose you think the sun rose because you commanded it to?

  65. frrp Diamond

    US culture needs to change to pay staff rather than trying to offload the responsibility to customers.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      US culture needs to change in so many goddamn ways.

      We need to buy back and destroy hundreds of millions of guns.

      We need to teach a much higher level of scientific and mathematical literacy at a much younger age.

      We need to pay teachers as much as we pay doctors.

      We need single-payer healthcare, or at a minimum, a shift away from the fee-for-service payments model that encourages wasteful and harmful medical spending.

      We...

      US culture needs to change in so many goddamn ways.

      We need to buy back and destroy hundreds of millions of guns.

      We need to teach a much higher level of scientific and mathematical literacy at a much younger age.

      We need to pay teachers as much as we pay doctors.

      We need single-payer healthcare, or at a minimum, a shift away from the fee-for-service payments model that encourages wasteful and harmful medical spending.

      We need to rebuild our city centers for pedestrians and e-scooters. We need to invest in clean, safe, and punctual modes of public transportation that is faster and cheaper and more comfortable than driving.

      We need to tax income above $5,000,000 at a 99% marginal rate. We need to raise all sorts of taxes and invest in our communities, not in more military spending. We need to guarantee a universal basic income of at least $50,000 in small towns and $150,000 in our coastal metros. We need to guarantee that every single person has a clean, well-ventilated, properly warmed/cooled, mold- and noise-free room to sleep, eat, and go to the bathroom. We need to provide tampons and menstrual pads in all women's bathrooms. We need to provide more public bathrooms.

      We need to do all sorts of things and I've barely scratched the surface.

    2. Fred Guest

      Buyback? Sure. Mine are 50 million US per. If you didn’t want to pay they the thing you’re talking about is
      Theft.

      Come and take them, coward. You, personally. Dare you.

    3. YinDaoYan Diamond

      If you didn’t want to pay they the thing you’re talking about is
      Theft.

      Not if it's authorized by the government per the force of law.

    4. Andrew Diamond

      "We need to tax income above $5,000,000 at a 99% marginal rate."

      As long as you don't touch capital gains and keep taxing income: you'll keep the working people working forever, and true wealth will stay out of reach.

  66. BenjaminGuttery Diamond

    I will never actively take part in this. ESPECIALLY with how housekeeping is treated now (not done as often, very light work done). That being said, after long stays, I have left/given a tip before to the housekeeping staff.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Finally something reasonable coming out of your mouth in Dallas. If you moved to a real city then you'd learn and start saying even more reasonable things.

  67. Ben Guest

    I probably would tip if they let you via credit card but I am not changing my no-cash policy to subsidize hotel chains.

  68. tom Guest

    Should you tip cops?

    Cop pay is not the best, and they do provide a service

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Cops in small cities are paid appropriately. It's large metros like NYPD and LAPD that pay like s**t.

  69. RK Guest

    I think one of the strongest arguments for tipping is that it encourages (and rewards) good service. I find it hard to see that tipping makes a difference to the service you receive in housekeeping. (I agree tipping doesn't make a lot of sense for taxi drivers either unless they go above and beyond).

    So whether you agree with 'tipping' housekeeping or not - I think there is a very strong argument that leaving money...

    I think one of the strongest arguments for tipping is that it encourages (and rewards) good service. I find it hard to see that tipping makes a difference to the service you receive in housekeeping. (I agree tipping doesn't make a lot of sense for taxi drivers either unless they go above and beyond).

    So whether you agree with 'tipping' housekeeping or not - I think there is a very strong argument that leaving money for housekeepers because they are underpaid is closer to charity than traditional 'tipping' for service.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      I think one of the strongest arguments for tipping is that it encourages (and rewards) good service.

      This is one of those arguments that makes sense prima facie but falls apart under very quick comparison to cultures like Europe and Asia which don't tip yet service is anywhere from fine to outstanding.

  70. NYGuy24 Diamond

    I leave a few dollars per night in countries where tipping is the norm. I will tip a bit more if I required extra services of housekeeping or if the room was really messy for some reason. Usually I will clean up the room before leaving so there isn't much for housekeeping to do

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      in countries where tipping is the norm

      Are there any outside the USA?

  71. Sean M. Diamond

    What if the resort fee specifically includes "housekeeping and gratuity", Should you tip on top of that amount as well?

    Do you tip extra for larger suites than basic rooms?

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      What if the resort fee specifically includes "housekeeping and gratuity", Should you tip on top of that amount as well?

      I would ask how much of the gratuity goes directly to the housekeeper and if it's not an acceptable amount, I top it off with cash.

      Do you tip extra for larger suites than basic rooms?

      Yes. Minimum $20 for a basic suite with a door between the bedroom and living area. If it's a...

      What if the resort fee specifically includes "housekeeping and gratuity", Should you tip on top of that amount as well?

      I would ask how much of the gratuity goes directly to the housekeeper and if it's not an acceptable amount, I top it off with cash.

      Do you tip extra for larger suites than basic rooms?

      Yes. Minimum $20 for a basic suite with a door between the bedroom and living area. If it's a premium suite then $50-100 and up. I've tipped up to $10,000 for Manhattan penthouse suites.

    2. Neal Z Guest

      If you are tipping $10,000, I’ll become a housekeeper

    3. YinDaoYan Diamond

      That was at the Ty Warner suite.

  72. Never In Doubt Guest

    Dealing with Jet Lag?

    Tipping Housekeeping?

    It's bring out the back catalog day on OMAAT!

  73. Mark Guest

    Tip flight attendants too tho

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      They're not permitted to accept cash tips, but gifts like gourmet chocolate work well.

  74. MikeyInOregon Guest

    I think hotels should tag on a 2% surcharge for housekeeping like a lot of restaurants do these days to supplement their staff's wages. For a room that's $100/night, it will only cost you $2 which is negligible but it makes a huge difference if every guest is paying that.

    1. tja Guest

      No, they should simply pay their employees properly and adjust the prices as needed. But they don't, and everyone that is tipping makes sure this world continues.
      when you buy a TV, is the company asking you to tip their developers, how about the folks at the factory or the driver delivering it. No, because there is a price and everything behind it is part of the price you pay. People will say not...

      No, they should simply pay their employees properly and adjust the prices as needed. But they don't, and everyone that is tipping makes sure this world continues.
      when you buy a TV, is the company asking you to tip their developers, how about the folks at the factory or the driver delivering it. No, because there is a price and everything behind it is part of the price you pay. People will say not tipping is cheap - I disagree. Companies are screwing both sides - the workers because they don't have to pay them a proper wage, and the consumer who gets to pay extra on top. How come the system works everywhere but the US? I am democrat by the way.

    2. Jason Guest

      A surcharge is annoying, but the alternative is asking the hotel to competitively disadvantage itself by raising base rates to improve pay while competitors benefit from neither paying fair wages nor raising rates. Your approach works well if all hotels did it but some do / some don't is an unstable equilibrium.

    3. NYGuy24 Diamond

      No. Hotels should just pay a reasonable salary. No reason for them to add surcharges for things we are already paying for. This should come out of their pocket.

    4. Jim Lovejoy Guest

      No. No surcharges.
      If you want to add a pre-charge, so that the the price shown is the price you get, but with a note at the final that says $x.xx is a supplement to the staff's wages fine. But we don't need any more nickel and dimes added to the end of the bill.

      I detest the restaurant surcharges. On the other hand one of the restaurants we go to has a note "we have added 50 cents entree because of increased costs. Fine, just put it into the price.

  75. Donna Diamond

    I always tip anywhere from €2 to €5 per night. Because I use the mostly the same hotels, requesting favorite rooms at each when making reservations, I often get the same housekeeper and they remember me and I feel good about demonstrating appreciation for the service even in a small way.

  76. Alonzo Diamond

    It's hilarious that wages have been a hot topic suddenly over the last few years aka because of the pandemic. Tipping is optional, not sure why this needs to be a huge topic. I don't scrutinize anyone else's wallets or financial situation, don't do the same to mine. Tipping in the US has gotten so outrageous that we are quickly approaching 30-40% of your bill, tab, or folio being in the form of a tip.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Tipping is optional

      This is a mischaracterization of tipping. I mean, taken very literally, it's true. But a lot of things are optional, including being a polite and decent person generally.

  77. John Guest

    I bet you have zero evidence they are the hardest working.

    And there are plenty of seasonal farm workers and employees of upscale textile manufacturers which work damn hard. So by your logic, shouldn't they be just as worthy of receiving tips?

    Or construction workers out on the road at 90+ degrees.

    Now, some Americans will say: "I tip strictly for services rendered." But the road worker or the farm worker is rendering a service...

    I bet you have zero evidence they are the hardest working.

    And there are plenty of seasonal farm workers and employees of upscale textile manufacturers which work damn hard. So by your logic, shouldn't they be just as worthy of receiving tips?

    Or construction workers out on the road at 90+ degrees.

    Now, some Americans will say: "I tip strictly for services rendered." But the road worker or the farm worker is rendering a service for you, too. Do those people just lack the ability for abstraction required to appreciate this?

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      I bet you have zero evidence they are the hardest working.

      "Hard working" is ill-defined.

      Do those people just lack the ability for abstraction required to appreciate this?

      Americans are generally not a very intellectual bunch. The culture is highly anti-intellectual. Consider the types of music that make it to the top of the Billboard charts; the type of events that tend to garner the most profitable audiences. Taylor Swift sold out arenas across the...

      I bet you have zero evidence they are the hardest working.

      "Hard working" is ill-defined.

      Do those people just lack the ability for abstraction required to appreciate this?

      Americans are generally not a very intellectual bunch. The culture is highly anti-intellectual. Consider the types of music that make it to the top of the Billboard charts; the type of events that tend to garner the most profitable audiences. Taylor Swift sold out arenas across the country to spew her awful new music. Most people haven't even heard of Jennifer Doudna whose revolutionary work in the biosciences will transform our lives.

    2. Mo Guest

      Not ONE use case of CRiSPR in the real world. What transformation? Stop talking bubbles, clown.

  78. DR_BDL_Flyer Guest

    A) Do you tip even on award stays?
    B) If yes, if the nightly rate is $500+, do you tip more than $5
    C) Are their countries where because of the culture, you don't leave a tip?

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      1, yes. It doesn’t matter to the housekeeper whether your room rate was in points or in cash.

      2, yes the norm among tippers is 5% of the room rate. So $5 works for your vanilla $100/nt Hyatt Place, but it ought to be $25 at your $500/nt Park Hyatt.

      3, tip housekeeping in the US only.

    2. TravelinWilly Diamond

      "...but it ought to be $25 at your $500/nt Park Hyatt."

      BS. Just stop already. It's not a percentage of a cash room rate. You have no idea what you're talking about.

  79. YinDaoYan Diamond

    I only tip housekeeping in extraordinary circumstances.

    I’ve once left a $20 tip after the first night of my stay at a supposedly luxury hotel to see if I’d get any better service. Turns out they didn’t even replenish the Kleenex in my bathroom.

    I’m not opposed to people tipping housekeepers but I would be opposed to the practice becoming a norm.

    1. TravelinWilly Diamond

      "...I would be opposed to the practice becoming a norm."

      Have you been to the USA? When do you think the practice of tipping the housekeeping staff started?

      Seriously, when?

    2. YinDaoYan Diamond

      When do you think your practice of spamming these comments by replying to everyone with vacuous nonsense started?

    3. TravelinWilly Diamond

      "When do you think your practice of spamming these comments by replying to everyone with vacuous nonsense started?"

      A) When I realized how much you, personally, spam literally EVERY comments section with half-truths and non-sequiturs, and B) When I started realizing how many people posting on this subject have no idea that tipping housekeeping has been around in the USA almost as long as housekeeping itself has existed in the USA. You seem to think...

      "When do you think your practice of spamming these comments by replying to everyone with vacuous nonsense started?"

      A) When I realized how much you, personally, spam literally EVERY comments section with half-truths and non-sequiturs, and B) When I started realizing how many people posting on this subject have no idea that tipping housekeeping has been around in the USA almost as long as housekeeping itself has existed in the USA. You seem to think this is something new. It is not. You learned something new today. You're welcome.

    4. YinDaoYan Diamond

      So you admit to being completely immature and reactionary, and if somebody is doing something bad, you copy what they're doing? Next time you see a guy stealing at Walmart you're going to do the same?

    5. YinDaoYan Diamond

      At the very least, you need an avatar.

    6. SD Ron Member

      I agree and usually do this on the first night. If the service is not outstanding then no more tips.

  80. Bobo Bolinski Guest

    Generally speaking, Republicans don't tip, Democrats do. No big surprise there.

    Reading the comments here will make it easy to understand why.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Republicans don’t travel much. Otherwise they wouldn’t hold such ignorant views on topics like diversity or immigration.

    2. AC Guest

      Both of you are full of it. Republican since Nixon (never voted for a Dem), I travel a lot and always tip well (including housekeepers). BTW I was a waiter and bartender in college. I can tell you certain demographics that don’t tip and they are overwhelmingly Democratic so cut the biased messaging.

    3. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Wow I've never heard a dog whistle so loud. Why don't you just come out and say you hate Blacks? Communication is more effective all around when we're upfront with each other.

  81. Fred Guest

    No Zero. Not a dime. Period.

    Hotels payroll isn’t my problem.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Tipping in modern times isn’t really about payroll. It’s about virtue signaling.

    2. TravelinWilly Diamond

      "It’s about virtue signaling."

      You don't seem to understand how virtue signaling works.

    3. YinDaoYan Diamond

      I tip more than you because I care about the people who serve me, unlike you!

    4. Fred Guest

      Absolutely. You virtue signal that you’re a commie POS. I don’t.

    5. YinDaoYan Diamond

      How's capitalism working out, Fred?

  82. Paul Guest

    I have heard stories of housekeeping managers going door to door before the housekeeper and just taking the tips. So one of my problems with this is that someone other than housekeeper could be pocketing the tip.

    I stayed in a Courtyard last week that had a QR code you could scan to send a tip. But there was no daily housekeeping. And with the QR code I'm also wondering how much someone is skimming off that tip before it gets to an actual housekeeper.

  83. Khatl Diamond

    (a) this is just a US thing. I only ever realized it was a thing when I started staying at US hotels a lot more
    (b) the bigger issue is that there are a lot fewer people who carry cash. I have to specifically go to an ATM and withdraw cash to tip hotel cleaning. Even many parking valets now take electronic tips.

  84. Luke Guest

    I don't travel as much as most of you do. But I always leave $5 and short personal note thaking them for there service and time making sure my room was ready.

    Funny how I always get early check in.

    Also. Tip the people at the desk. 5-10 whatever. They don't get paid much. If you go to the same hotel often (not ben) they remember you and make your stay better.

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      I always get early check in too. Funny how some people overestimate the perks of their generosity.

    2. Peter Guest

      Who carries that many small bills? And where do you get them?

    3. RPGFAFG Guest

      Most Chase ATMs have the option of dispensing $5 bills

    4. tom Guest

      Tip FD $50 if you want to get a better room (more at lux hotels)
      Can be the most economic way to get upgraded rooms at a discount on the MRP

  85. Burt Guest

    I feel the same as you Ben. I tip about the same amount. I always try to have some cash to leave, but if I don't have any, I don't worry too much about it. Since a majority of the time I am using points, it really doesn't hurt much to leave a tip. If anyone deserves a tip, it is definietly the housekeeping! That is back breaking work. I hate changing sheets!

  86. James S Guest

    "Housekeepers are generally the hardest working and among the lowest paid people in hotels"

    This is factually untrue. CEOs are the hardest working people, which is why they get paid so much.

    Thats how the system works right?

    1. YinDaoYan Diamond

      CEOs take on the most risk.

    2. TravelinWilly Diamond

      "CEOs take on the most risk."

      LOL!

    3. Jim Lovejoy Guest

      Yes. So much risk. If they do a bad job they might not get bonuses that are several times the average persons pay, but they probably will. And if they do a horrible job they may even get fired, with a golden parachute of more than the average person makes in a lifetime.
      How can they handle the risk?

  87. staradmiral Guest

    Nope.

    tipping is a horrible practice with roots tied to slavery and racial discrimination. Funny how minimum wage magically doesn't apply if someone is a student, intern, college athlete, or tipped worker. etc. If I were in politics I would ban it and all these businesses would be required to pay at least minimum wage effective immediately,

    it's basically bribery. Those better able to tip will get better service. In my job I...

    Nope.

    tipping is a horrible practice with roots tied to slavery and racial discrimination. Funny how minimum wage magically doesn't apply if someone is a student, intern, college athlete, or tipped worker. etc. If I were in politics I would ban it and all these businesses would be required to pay at least minimum wage effective immediately,

    it's basically bribery. Those better able to tip will get better service. In my job I do not treat people differently based on their finances.

    It's a free market. you chose if your labour is worth that price. Paid too low? pursue something else. Consider being a private housekeeper instead.

    If any waitress, bartender, housekeeper has a gripe with pay it should be directed at their employer.

    1. TravelinWilly Diamond

      "Those better able to tip will get better service."

      How does the waitstaff know who will be better able to tip (and, presumably, according to your statement, who will then get better service), when tipping is done at the END of the service?

    2. YinDaoYan Diamond

      Tipping is often done before service now. Even Starbucks asks you to tap a number on their payment pad before they make your drink.

    3. NYGuy24 Diamond

      Why the hell does the person at starbucks need to be tipped? They aren't even tipped workers.

    4. staradmiral Guest

      It's well known among waitstaff that certain people tip more or less based on their race, how many people they are with, if they appear to be on a date, if they are paying with a company card and other perceived factors. . This creates bias as to how these groups of people are treated from the beginning of service, even if they end up tipping the opposite of expected

    5. TravelinWilly Diamond

      @staradmiral - thank you for explaining that, I didn't realize such biases existed (mainly because I hadn't thought about it), but what you say makes sense, rightly or wrongly.

  88. Icarus Guest

    Clearly an American view. Employees should pay a living wage and not like in the US where they can pay $2 an hour and tips make up the rest.
    Last time I was in the US even a self service machine suggested I tip, when they took the job of a human.

    I cannot stand this “suggested tip” on receipts.

    1. TravelinWilly Diamond

      "Last time I was in the US even a self service machine suggested I tip..."

      Where was this, and what was the machine vending?

    2. Icarus Guest

      San Francisco international airport - Boudin Bakery. It’s also pretty standard in the US. Land of the free where nothing is. There’s an expectation of a tip by waiting staff for doing their job, or a cab driver etc

    3. Brian Guest

      Tip requests from self serve locations definitely exist. At the Phoenix Suns arena, they have grab and go section for drinks (bottles and cans) and snacks like bagged chips. Here you grab your items, scan them yourself, and then pay yourself. They have a staff member posted by the entrance to ensure no one steals and everyone cracks open their beer before they leave the area. After scanning, the very next screen is the tipping...

      Tip requests from self serve locations definitely exist. At the Phoenix Suns arena, they have grab and go section for drinks (bottles and cans) and snacks like bagged chips. Here you grab your items, scan them yourself, and then pay yourself. They have a staff member posted by the entrance to ensure no one steals and everyone cracks open their beer before they leave the area. After scanning, the very next screen is the tipping screen, which you MUST navigate through in order to complete your transaction. Not only is this absolutely ridiculous, but the self-tipping options listed are absurd (22%, 25%, 30%), then all the way at the bottom there is a tiny button to opt out.

      Tipping culture in the US has gotten completely out of hand.

    4. TravelinWilly Diamond

      My question addressed ONLY *machines* asking for tips, nothing more.

      And yes, tipping culture in the US has gotten completely out of hand.

  89. Sel, D. Guest

    “Am I going to punish these hardworking employees who largely have a thankless job just because the system sucks? Nope…”

    So the times you don’t have cash and don’t tip, you are punishing them? Either it’s not punishing, or you are indeed going to punish them. It can’t be both.

  90. GroeneMichel Gold

    Tipping is getting out of hand and I don't think even 10% of guests actually tip a housekeeper. I'm also not doing it and not planning on doing so in the future.

    1. GroeneMichel Gold

      What I will do is make sure my room is already tidied up, trash is in the trashcan, chairs etc are where they should be, all soaps are in the trash can, all towels are in one pile.

    2. TravelinWilly Guest

      "Tipping is getting out of hand..."

      Real question: Do you think tipping housekeeping is some sort of new phenomenon in the USA?

    3. GroeneMichel Gold

      Not at all, but why do I have to tip housekeeping/my coffee/fast food now and not 10 years ago?

    4. TravelinWilly Diamond

      My question was about housekeeping in hotels only, not coffee or fast food servers/service.

    5. NYGuy24 Diamond

      Not sure what you are talking about. People were leaving tips for housekeeping decades ago. It is not something new. I haven't seen fast food asking for tips. Some coffee places and counter service places do that and I don't tip unless I am giving them a complicated order.

  91. Joey Diamond

    Tipping has always been optional. If you have disposable income and wish to be generous, then do so. However if you don't carry cash, I think a better tip is to keep your room tidy. If you made a mess of a room, then definitely tip...

  92. betterbub Diamond

    Per night? Even if they don't clean the room during the stay?

    1. NYGuy24 Diamond

      I wouldn't tip housekeeping if they weren't actually doing their job. That would be unreasonable.

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