Why Don’t Hotels Have a Way to Leave Hotel Staff Tips on the Bill?
I recognize that hotel staff, especially the housekeepers don’t make much money, so I always leave a cash tip commensurate with how many days stayed when I checkout.
I’m not a very messy person - yes I am the guest that puts liners (using empty plastic grocery bags) in the room trash cans and will usually empty them myself everyday or two.
Since, I don’t like anyone coming into my room, I typically will ask for towel/toiletries refresh whenever, I see the floor housekeeper. I typically, will ask the floor housekeeper their name and if they are assigned my room during my stay. Sometimes it works out and I will personally hand the person the tip the day before I checkout or if it’s an early checkout, I leave it on the dresser or bed with a thank-you note.
The dilemma is when the person is off on my departure day, assigned a different floor or shift. I don’t want to leave a tip in room for the person who just happens to get assigned my room that day. The other problem is sometimes, I never see the person who services my room for towel refreshes and quick tidy up, because I make a request before I leave the room and it’s done when I get back.
During my last stay at an upscale hotel in LA, I asked to leave a tip on my bill for the housekeeper, because I never saw her/him. 314
The desk agent said there was no way for him to add the tip to my bill like in a restaurant.
I then ask if they could check to see who serviced my room during the stay and how would I get a cash tip to that person. I was told the housekeeping manager would have to look at the schedule and get back to me.
Well that wasn’t going to work, because I was checking out within a few minutes. So, the desk clerk gave me an envelope to put the cash in for the housekeeping manager to figure out who it belonged to. I really didn’t want to do it that way, but I felt it was better than nothing. So, I hope the cash made it’s way intact to the right person(s).
Any other suggestions here how to make sure the right hardworking person gets their earned tip? 540