Housekeeping and tipping [closed]

I'm staying at a motel for 3 months. I usually leave the do not disturb sign out. Once or twice a week I exchange towels. I clean the room myself. My question is, should I tip for the towels, even though it is a motel accommodation?

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Many hotels now encourage guests to skip daily housekeeping so what you are doing is not unusual in any way. And extended stay hotels usually offer only weekly service anyway unless you ask for it.

Weather you want to tip or not is up to you. Some do, most don't and hotel housekeeping is generally not a tipped service job but tips are certainly welcome by the staff.

One last point, if you call for towels to be brought up, then a small tip would be appropriate but not necessarily expected or required.

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Is it customary to leave a tip for housekeeping?

The standard tip for hotel housekeeping in the U.S. is $2 to $5 per day, says Cohorst. Now, with all the additional work housekeeping must accomplish, it's only fair to tip a consistent $5 per day\u2014even more, if you're feeling exceptionally benevolent.

Do you tip housekeeping daily or at end of stay?

Now that housekeepers will have to work harder to clean guest rooms amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Camac recommends leaving $5 per day, saying it's \u201ca small price to pay for extra safety and comfort.\u201d He also notes that it's important to leave a small tip every day rather than a larger tip at the end of your stay because ...

Do you tip housekeeping for one night?

Leave a note in your room with the money indicating it is for housekeeping. Tip $1 or $2 per person, per night in most hotels. In higher end hotels, $3 to $5 per person per night is typical. In a motel, tips are generally not necessary for a one-night stay.

How much do you tip housekeeping at extended stay?

Be a Proper Guest. Tip $1 or $2 per guest per night in most hotels. At higher-end properties, $3 to $5 per guest per night is typical, says Lillian Africano, president of the Society of American Travel Writers. If your visit is longer than three days, tip each morning so the right housekeeper receives it.

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