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How much to tip Mousekeepers
- Thread starter Steve-B
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We usually leave $5.00 a day, + $10-20 on last day (depending on overall service.) We tip because I think there's no way they pay those people enough to clean up after other people! (just because I wouldn't want to clean up after anyone.:ROFLOL:So I want to reward anyone who will clean up after me!) And we will be tipping like that this year, too, regardless of the "Rest of the story" below...
You might look at the other thread mentioned, if it's the one I think, I believe it was on that thread...anyway somewhere on this board there is a post which said a woman was trying to tip the mousekeeper on the last day and to thank her in person, but the mousekeeping manager told her to please not tip the maids-that the maids were not even supposed to accept tips when offered. The manager said that the Disney maid jobs are not "tipping" positions; they are compensated at normal wages, not lower tipping wages. The manager said if some people tip that might induce the maids to give preferential treatment to the tippers when they should be treating all guestrooms the same. Others said they had left tips that had not been taken, even when the money was clearly marked "maid" or "mousekeeper, " So...?
I never have seen a post directly from a Disney maid...would like to hear what they think about this issue. I'll try to tip anyway...
You might look at the other thread mentioned, if it's the one I think, I believe it was on that thread...anyway somewhere on this board there is a post which said a woman was trying to tip the mousekeeper on the last day and to thank her in person, but the mousekeeping manager told her to please not tip the maids-that the maids were not even supposed to accept tips when offered. The manager said that the Disney maid jobs are not "tipping" positions; they are compensated at normal wages, not lower tipping wages. The manager said if some people tip that might induce the maids to give preferential treatment to the tippers when they should be treating all guestrooms the same. Others said they had left tips that had not been taken, even when the money was clearly marked "maid" or "mousekeeper, " So...?
I never have seen a post directly from a Disney maid...would like to hear what they think about this issue. I'll try to tip anyway...
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devoy1701
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I'm not a cheap-o. I let the bellhop take my bags up to my room for me when I stay onsite and I tip him for it. And when I have an ADR or if i'm home and out to a normal dinner, I tip more based on how friendly the server was, whether they made smalltalk and jokes, and whether they tried asking me how my meal was when I'm stuffing my face.
But I normally don't tip Mousekeepers. The room has already cost me alot of money, and it's usually just me and my girlfriend and we don't make much of a mess. we always throw things away in the trash or recycle bin, we don't go through all of our towels so we don't need new ones, and when we leave, we always put all of our used linens in a pile in the bathtub (high school music trips taught us to do this). We usually don't get those little animals they make out of the towels, but if the only way to get those is to leave a tip, then I think mousekeepers are missing the point of those. I also usually get annoyed when mousekeepers replace my towels anyway even though I hang them up over the toilet like the sign says if I don't want to waste water and soap on Disney washing the towels. Then when you put your "Do Not Disturb" signs out...they call you 2 or 3 times just to confirm that you didn't accidently forget to take it off your door. Those dang signs fall off the handle every time you open the door anyway so if you're leaving your room, you gotta fix it before you walk away from the door!
I hate it when people think they deserve a tip because of their position...I hate when I get lousy service at a restaurant because another table my server is waiting on is an 8-top of a family out with their grandparents and they just "know" that they're gonna get a bigger tip from them. People in the service industry need to "earn" a tip from me...the whole expected or it's just courtesy thing doesn't fly with me. I've tipped upwards of 30% before...I may be a college kid, but it doesn't mean I fit into the stereotype of a bad tipper....but I guess the age stereotype is another topic... :shrug:
But I normally don't tip Mousekeepers. The room has already cost me alot of money, and it's usually just me and my girlfriend and we don't make much of a mess. we always throw things away in the trash or recycle bin, we don't go through all of our towels so we don't need new ones, and when we leave, we always put all of our used linens in a pile in the bathtub (high school music trips taught us to do this). We usually don't get those little animals they make out of the towels, but if the only way to get those is to leave a tip, then I think mousekeepers are missing the point of those. I also usually get annoyed when mousekeepers replace my towels anyway even though I hang them up over the toilet like the sign says if I don't want to waste water and soap on Disney washing the towels. Then when you put your "Do Not Disturb" signs out...they call you 2 or 3 times just to confirm that you didn't accidently forget to take it off your door. Those dang signs fall off the handle every time you open the door anyway so if you're leaving your room, you gotta fix it before you walk away from the door!
I hate it when people think they deserve a tip because of their position...I hate when I get lousy service at a restaurant because another table my server is waiting on is an 8-top of a family out with their grandparents and they just "know" that they're gonna get a bigger tip from them. People in the service industry need to "earn" a tip from me...the whole expected or it's just courtesy thing doesn't fly with me. I've tipped upwards of 30% before...I may be a college kid, but it doesn't mean I fit into the stereotype of a bad tipper....but I guess the age stereotype is another topic... :shrug:
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scottnj1966
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Never heard of tipping housekeeping at a hotel. I have a ship but never at a hotel.
When did this trend start?
When did this trend start?
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WDWRLD
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$1 per person per day unless something was lacking. I print up enveloped prior to leaving home with a diffrent Disney character for each day and the date on it and says Housekeeping. That way each morning as we leave the room I just lay it on the sink and there is no question that it is for them and I never have worry about having small bills with me.
This summer we are taking our first Disney Cruise or any cruise for that matter. What are the common tips left for the diffrent members of the cruise staff?
This summer we are taking our first Disney Cruise or any cruise for that matter. What are the common tips left for the diffrent members of the cruise staff?
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yankspy
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The service industry is based on one simple unwritten rule "you get what you pay for". If you go to a restaurant and you hang out for three hours sipping water and splitting a meal, do not expect the same attention that someone who is ordering bottles of opus one will get. The same will go for mousekeeping. If they see that you are being generous and thinking about them, they will return the favor and give you extra little perks. I am not saying that I agree with it it is just what I have observed having spent twenty years in the service industry. It's like the saying goes, "If you scratch my back I will scratch yours".:wave:
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