“It is not customary to tip at a continental breakfast that is served buffet-style,” Bergen says. “It is customary and appreciated to tip during breakfast when there is a server who takes your order or serves coffee and juice.”
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Should You Tip At All-Inclusive Resorts? The short answer is yes, but not in the same manner that you normally would. At most all-inclusive resorts, the cost of gratuity is usually included into your overall rate.
Tipping Makes a DifferenceA few dollars here and there might not seem like much, but it adds up quick when you're dealing with hundreds or thousands of guests in a season. And that little contribution from you can make a big difference in the quality of service during your stay.
Round up to the nearest euro when you pay for services if you'd like, but beyond that, you don't need to tip anything in restaurants or hotels. It's not customary or necessary.
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.
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.
Of all the world's most popular tourist destinations, Japan is most notoriously the one where you should make a point not to tip. Why? Well, the gesture could be considered rude. The Japanese philosophy is that the staff works for an establishment as a team, and if they do a good job, customers will return.