C. Nicholson

"BOB" <> wrote in message
>
> I have recently given housekeeping a raise from $2-$3 to $5/ night.
> These people really deserve to be tipped. However, I'm starting to
> rethink the the whole tipping thing. Perhaps some should be
> considered part of the the resort fees.

We use to leave couple buck too, until we found out from a friend how his
daughter was paid. She cleaned rooms at a near by respected hotel and they
would get 2.70 per room they cleaned. If she would not get enough rooms
that day, she would get minimum wage plus the cost of 2 rooms. I realize
every place pays different and a different wage. But, he said, tips make all
the difference and even 2-3.00 was helpful. At that property about 25% of
the public tipped the housekeeping. So we typically leave more now.

Cheryl

PS, he said that it made no difference how well they cleaned the room
because each one is inspected, but tips could make a difference, as they
were allowed to use discretion for meeting the needs of the customers. So
could leave extra towels and such was Ok with the management.