Should I leave a tip for the hotel maid when I check out of a hotel?
353785
Yes, usually.  How much depends on how long you stayed and how good the service you received, but usually up to five dollars per day is more than enough.
218368
Yes I think they should, even though they get tips. If they can't get min wage they should take away Tip Share!\n\nI over tip too!! the other day I gave a girl an $8 tip for a $4 order at Sonic Drive In!! She was the best!!
676223
who cares why?  do they tip you better or does their man tip you better if you pay attention to the other woman?  work it girl!
890220
i used to work in a hotel, assume nothing of the clenliness of anytihng in your room\n\nmy hotel was not 5 stars, however it was recently the marriott hotel of the year but not this year, and it won against every single other marriott, resorts or anything under marriott period, it was a huge deal. there are hundereds of rooms in hotels, but not hundereds of supervisors or room checkers, sure everything looks clean, has to look passable of course but often sheets don't get changed. think about what other people have done in that bed for a minute. once a lady found a pair of mens underwhere that had been under the sheets in her bed. room attendants don't make much and get paid by the room...\nso tipping may help ensure your room is clean. tip everyday, don't leave one big one at the end of your stay, the person who cleaned your room all week may be off that day
228513
I tip movers and when I get my pizza you bet I tip the guy/gal who brings it. In fact I tip my hairdresser, my manicurist, my esthetician (the gal who does my eyebrows), the valet... Maybe you're not hanging out with the right kind of people ;-)
227814
Typically you should tip a housekeeper at Christmas time.  Also, on special occasions or before or after a big party.  If you tip every week then you should continue that as if it were a part of the regular pay.
575632
First of all ,is it a four or five stars hotel ?If that so,phone the head housekeeper or the duty manager,e-mail him/her at the same time,you must be very clam and be patient,if the manager promise you to double check,say yes,then wait until he/she phone you back or reply by e-mail,most of the hotel management will offer you complimentary stay for your next visit plus a meal and welcome plate which includes A bottle of wine ,cheese board,fruit ,it all depends how much you claimed for lost.\nBut some hotel management are stand steel,no compensation,no apologized.\nBut one important factor is be polite when you first call the hotel,in case the staff or manager lose his control because you keep on repeat what you need,what you think,what made you angry,what made you lose your respect to the hotel and will tell the whole world about this hotel,also insist to talk directly to the Room Division manager or Resident manager even the G.M.,if any one of them lose their control,you must use this chance to get what you suppose to have.\nActually ,90 % of the hotel staff are honest ,they have hundreds of chances to take or steal from their  guest,but only 1% would really steal from guest ,9% might think about it,but they won't.Most likely the housekeeping staff throw away your stuffs or they thought you left it as garbage.\nGood Luck !
1167216
I just did an economic study on this one...outside of general good service...\n\nIntroduce yourself BY NAME.\n\nWrite "Thanks, [your name]" on the check near the total of the bill.  In casual dining, a happy face helps!\n\nListen to your customers.  For some, be the life of the party.  For others, be calm, efficient, and polite.\n\n"Sell up".  Get the extra salad, drink, glass of wine, appetizer.\n\nExpensive restaurants will result in larger tips.  But sometimes that will be offset by fewer hours.  However, fine dining is still pays the most overall.
1160194
You should definitely tip her once a year, during the holidays, and whenever she does something really out of the ordinary or helpful. You can tuck the tip into a thank you note that acknowledges her extraordinary service--use whether or not her action has merited a note to determine whether a gratuity is appropriate in this instance.
272671
try to get more tips.
74374
These people are right if you really like dance tip a little than a dollar.  The bigger the tip more she will direct the dance towards you and the better the show will be for.  Strippers aren't like other services you tip they don't treat you good till they get the good tips.
2008
No, Tips are for the underpaid staff only. Tipping does not drive service, today it is about volume. Salon Owners could pay more then they do. Some rent the booths to Workers, so even more Income Potential is hidden from you the customer.
710467
Well how you tip is up to you. When the service has been good I generally like to tip over a dollar.   Apparently in some places you have to tip at least 15% of the bill.   The waiter/ess will even stay at your table until you do so!  Mind you, if the quality is poor(as in waiter/ess attitude) I don't tip at all.
457590
If someone is serving you, you should take the bill add it and move the decimle point over\nso it should go something like\n\nBill: $12.00\n\n12+12+24.00\n\nmove the decimle point over once to the left and boom.  Tip: $2.40.  of course...its always nice to leave no less than a 4 dollar tip...but thats the actual way i was taught
1076550
ooohhhh!!!  I have one .... BAD TIPPER!  When I waitered at IHOP years ago, JOAN RIVERS, left the worst tip.  We comp'd all her food for her and both her bodyguards. She left a LOUSY $5 tip.
246714
yes, if the barber was polite and focused on giving you the cut that you desire i think it is appropriate to give them a little tip. it shows that you have some class. lets say the cut cost you 12.99 and the barber gave you excellent customer service plus the cut you desired I would give him a twenty and tell him to keep the change. It isnt often that he gets a tip that big. You will put a smile on his face and will be remembered the next time. However if you just cannot afford to tip at least give a kind remark.
1123547
Well...I've been a Night Manager at a hotel for a bit over five years. So I definitely consider myself an insider. Okay...as with any aspect of the hospitality/service industry, it is a lot different behind the scenes than it is out front. Often you will find hotels are understaffed, underpaid and underfunded. And I'm not being critical -you'll most likely find that to be the norm anywhere, from the grandest five star to the sleaziest motel. Generally the owners invest, but they don't want to spend anymore than they have to. I have quite a few acquaintances in the biz; we often compare notes and this is pretty much the standard. It's amazing how many hotel owners and accountants are unfamiliar with that old maxim, "It takes money to make money", because they always seem to be whinging about how business could be better but they don't want to invest the money into making the improvements. Catch 22. Beyond that, housekeeping is the most thankless job in a hotel. Housekeepers see a lot; they also have to clean up some unholy messes and usually don't get even a thank you. Mind you, you'll also find some guests are big tippers, but these are more often than not the exception to the rule. Hotel employees in general see a lot, as you can imagine; you get all sorts of people as guests, and a lot tends to go on up in those rooms. And again that rule applies across the board. \nAs a five year veteran of the business, it never ceases to amaze me how many guests blatantly try to insult the intelligence of the front desk agents. People will try ANYTHING to get a deal, refund or a comp. People will lay any kind of story on you they can to get a room so they can carry out all sorts of illegal activities. I've personally been bribed to rent to unsavoury kinds of people so many times...but I can't be bought. Mind you, at our particular establishment we take security pretty seriously, and, as the night guy, that most often comes down to me.\nI know, a lot of what I've said must sound like I'm awfully jaded and cynical, but it's true. Don't get me wrong, I love my job (otherwise I wouldn't be doing it) but working in the hotel industry can be pretty thankless. But I believe in giving travellers good, inexpensive decent quality accommodation; that's why I'm here. However, the reality of the hotel industry is that though most hotels claim a "100% Satisfaction Guarantee", on a good day they can maybe manage 70%. A lot of it comes down to the bean counters though, and unfortunately they can be notoriously tight with the bucks when they want to be. Trouble is, this is most often when the hotel needs the bucks the most (renovations, advertising, etc...)\nI wish your question was a bit more specific...get a hold of me if you need more (specfic) details...