Do you leave a tip at a bed and breakfast after breakfast?
It's not required, but if they've made a positive difference in your stay, you should show your appreciation with a modest tip.
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Consider a tip of £1–2 for a bellhop who helps with luggage or a doorman who gets you a taxi. It is not necessary to tip housekeeping staff. Employees at B&Bs as well as small, family-run hotels don't expect gratuities either.
It may seem like breakfast is a must—after all, it's usually included in the price of your stay—but the reality is a lot more flexible. If you want to try a local restaurant, or if you'd like to skip breakfast and sleep until noon (a wonderful idea), go for it. It's your vacation, and innkeepers understand that.
Respect Your Host's Personal PropertyA bed and breakfast is very similar to someone's home, and often times it IS the host's home. The furniture, pictures on the walls, china and special decorative touches are all the host's personal property.
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.
Your host will give you the code when you arrive, so you can come and go as you please. Your host will also give you a key to your room, or the key may be in your door's keyhole. We stayed in one B&B in which the locks on the bedroom doors could only be locked from the inside, not the outside.
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.
Unlike some countries you do not have to tip in the UK. However, there are some unsaid social rules about leaving a tip. For example, if you take a taxi it is normal practice to round up the fare to the nearest pound.
Recommended tip: 10-15%Unlike most cities worldwide, tipping in London is not expected or essential. However, the general advice is to leave between 10–15 per cent of the bill, particularly when dining at a full-service restaurant.