As a Hotel Housekeeper, you have the opportunity to earn tips from guests in addition to your hourly wages. If you work in an economy hotel or motel, then you are less likely to receive tips, and the tips you do get will be relatively small.
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As a Hotel Housekeeper, you have the opportunity to earn tips from guests in addition to your hourly wages. If you work in an economy hotel or motel, then you are less likely to receive tips, and the tips you do get will be relatively small.
According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), guests should tip housekeeping anywhere between $1 to $5 per night for a mid-range or business hotel. For luxury hotels where the staff offers daily cleaning services and nightly turndown services, guests should leave a little more.
While airports and airlines have one set of tipping guidelines, hotels have an entirely different rule book. Over the course of a stay —whether it's two nights or two weeks — you're bound to solicit the help of numerous staff members, including a bellhop, valet, concierge, housekeeping and room service waiters.
As with most forms of tipping, a hard-and-fast rule is hard to come by. The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) suggests leaving a $1-to-$5 tip per day for the housekeeping staff.
Several mobile payment apps are widely used for tipping hotel staff. One of the most popular options is Venmo, which allows you to send money to individuals easily. Another popular app is PayPal, which offers a range of payment options and is widely accepted.
Average extra tips vary, with most cruisers averaging $1-2 for drinks or room service, and $10-20 per day for cabin stewards. It's up to you if you decide to tip extra, but your automatic gratuity charge covers all the essentials.
Pro tip: Tip everyone: While most travelers know to tip a bellman or valet, few leave anything for the front-desk agent—despite their enormous power to influence the quality of your stay. “The front desk isn't a tipped position, so when you do tip, it makes them beholden to you,” Tomsky said.