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Deberg_1990 · 09-16-2014, 09:10 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2014/0...ips-for-maids/

HOTELS
Hotel chain's program encourages tips for maids

NEW YORK – Do you leave a tip in your hotel room for the maid? Marriott is launching a program with Maria Shriver to put envelopes in hotel rooms to encourage tipping.

The campaign, called "The Envelope Please," begins this week. Envelopes will be placed in 160,000 rooms in the U.S. and Canada. Some 750 to 1,000 hotels will participate from Marriott brands like Courtyard, Residence Inn, J.W. Marriott, Ritz-Carlton and Renaissance hotels.

The name of the person who cleans the room will be written on the envelope along with a message: "Our caring room attendants enjoyed making your stay warm and comfortable. Please feel free to leave a gratuity to express your appreciation for their efforts."

Shriver, who founded an organization called A Woman's Nation that aims to empower women, says many travelers don't realize tipping hotel room attendants is customary. "There's a huge education of the traveler that needs to occur," she said. "If you tell them, they ask, 'How do I do that?'" She said envelopes make it easy for guests to leave cash for the right person in a secure way.

So how much should you leave? Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson says $1 to $5 per night, depending on room rate, with more for a high-priced suite.

Michael Lynn, a professor at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration, says his research shows that "30 percent of people stiff the maid," while 70 percent said they usually leave a tip.

Sorenson noted that housekeepers "are less frequently tipped" than other hotel workers because they do an "invisible task." In contrast, workers who carry bags, hail cabs and park cars tend to get tipped because they "make a personal connection" with guests, he said.

Rosario Rodriguez, who works as a housekeeper at Marriott's Times Square hotel, says many guests don't tip and welcomes the envelope campaign as "a good idea."

Jessica Lynn Strosky of DuBois, Pennsylvania, who earns $7.75 an hour cleaning rooms at a hotel that's not a Marriott, says only 1 in 15 or 20 guests leaves a tip. When they do, it's a dollar or two; she's lucky to get $20 a week in tips. "I've talked to lots of people who say they don't know they are supposed to tip," she said.

Unlike waitresses who earn less than minimum wage because tips are expected to raise their earnings, hotel housekeepers are paid minimum wage, and in expensive markets, substantially more. In Washington D.C., Sorenson said, Marriott housekeepers start in the mid-teens per hour.

Not everyone applauds the envelope concept. "It is not Marriott's responsibility to remind customers to tip; it's their responsibility to pay their workers enough so that tips aren't necessary," said author Barbara Ehrenreich, who tried working as a hotel maid for her 2001 book "Nickel and Dimed," which chronicled her experiences in low-wage jobs.

But Scott Lazerson, 42, who lives in Sundance, Utah, said he "had no idea" tipping was customary until his wife told him on a recent trip to Orlando. He said he "feels stupid" for not knowing all these years, and added: "Yes, the hotel industry needs to do a campaign about it."

**ChiTown** · 09-17-2014, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by KCUnited

I will say this, having worked for Marriott, the entire behind the scenes staff are thick as thieves. They all know you whether you interact with them or not (if staying more than one night). Housekeeping talks to kitchen who talks to servers who talk to bar. That tip is an investment and can got towards service during your stay that you may not even know about. Food coming out quicker, a stronger drink, faster service because the entire hotel staff knows that the good looking guy in the death metal t-shirts tips well; and that can begin with housekeeping.

Obviously if you're staying 1 or 2 nights at a Holiday Inn Express, I wouldn't worry about it.

Agreed

**BigRedChief** · 09-17-2014, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by KCUnited

Couple bucks per night as motivation to not **** with my shit.

You think a couple of bucks will stop a thief?

KCUnited · 09-17-2014, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

You think a couple of bucks will stop a thief?

A thief, probably not, but it might prevent someone from using my Chiefs hat as toilet paper.

Molitoth · 09-17-2014, 07:29 AM

Nope. First thing I do is put the Privacy Please thing on the door and don't use maid service until I check out.

I don't need my bed made every day when nobody will even be in my room.
If I need extra towels, I simply grab a couple off the maid cart.

**ChiTown** · 09-17-2014, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by KCUnited

A thief, probably not, but it might prevent someone from using my Chiefs hat as toilet paper.

- I've always just assumed everything in my room gets violated when I travel. I've come to grips with it..........and those mother****ers still aren't getting a tip.

Coochie liquor · 09-17-2014, 07:57 AM

Nope, I give them the whole thing.

**Bwana** · 09-17-2014, 08:00 AM

It depends, sometimes I do sometimes I don't.

George Liquor · 09-17-2014, 08:07 AM

I left a pile of chance on the ironing board at Imperial Palace once.

Does that count?

**Iowanian** · 09-17-2014, 08:40 AM

Honestly, Chitown brings up a good point.

I feel I am being short changed for the effort and services I provide the membership of Chiefsplanet. Therefor, I think I'm going to link my paypal and a gofundme. When you find yourself laughing or inspired by my profound thinking, donate a dollar. Rep is green and so are Dollars. Coincidence? I think not.

**srvy** · 09-17-2014, 08:49 AM

So they are maids so that makes them all dishonest. Ever talk to them?

A man or women in designer cloths and 300 dollar shoes can pick your pocket just as easy.

Just be honest you don't want to tip them because your tight and also they don't matter your above them.

**ChiTown** · 09-17-2014, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by srvy

So they are maids so that makes them all dishonest. Ever talk to them?

A man or women in designer cloths and 300 dollar shoes can pick your pocket just as easy.

Just be honest you don't want to tip them because your tight and also they don't matter your above them.

There are SO MANY items I find funny about your post, that I'm just going to leave this her..........

**srvy** · 09-17-2014, 08:56 AM

Well lets here them?

**ChiTown** · 09-17-2014, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by srvy

Well lets here them?

Eye don't have thyme to list all of them

**LoneWolf** · 09-17-2014, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by srvy

So, they are maids so that makes them all dishonest? Ever talk to them?

A man or woman in designer clothes and 300 dollar shoes can pick your pocket just as easy.

Just be honest, you don't want to tip them because you're tight and also they don't matter. You're above them.

FYP. I think.

**srvy** · 09-17-2014, 09:03 AM

Ya got nothing. Look its up to you to tip or not. But thinking they are not deserving and listing those you think are.

09-16-2014, 09:10 PM
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3454454	Do you tip your hotel maid? http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2014/0...ips-for-maids/ HOTELS Hotel chain's program encourages tips for maids NEW YORK – Do you leave a tip in your hotel room for the maid? Marriott is launching a program with Maria Shriver to put envelopes in hotel rooms to encourage tipping. The campaign, called "The Envelope Please," begins this week. Envelopes will be placed in 160,000 rooms in the U.S. and Canada. Some 750 to 1,000 hotels will participate from Marriott brands like Courtyard, Residence Inn, J.W. Marriott, Ritz-Carlton and Renaissance hotels. The name of the person who cleans the room will be written on the envelope along with a message: "Our caring room attendants enjoyed making your stay warm and comfortable. Please feel free to leave a gratuity to express your appreciation for their efforts." Shriver, who founded an organization called A Woman's Nation that aims to empower women, says many travelers don't realize tipping hotel room attendants is customary. "There's a huge education of the traveler that needs to occur," she said. "If you tell them, they ask, 'How do I do that?'" She said envelopes make it easy for guests to leave cash for the right person in a secure way. So how much should you leave? Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson says $1 to $5 per night, depending on room rate, with more for a high-priced suite. Michael Lynn, a professor at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration, says his research shows that "30 percent of people stiff the maid," while 70 percent said they usually leave a tip. Sorenson noted that housekeepers "are less frequently tipped" than other hotel workers because they do an "invisible task." In contrast, workers who carry bags, hail cabs and park cars tend to get tipped because they "make a personal connection" with guests, he said. Rosario Rodriguez, who works as a housekeeper at Marriott's Times Square hotel, says many guests don't tip and welcomes the envelope campaign as "a good idea." Jessica Lynn Strosky of DuBois, Pennsylvania, who earns $7.75 an hour cleaning rooms at a hotel that's not a Marriott, says only 1 in 15 or 20 guests leaves a tip. When they do, it's a dollar or two; she's lucky to get $20 a week in tips. "I've talked to lots of people who say they don't know they are supposed to tip," she said. Unlike waitresses who earn less than minimum wage because tips are expected to raise their earnings, hotel housekeepers are paid minimum wage, and in expensive markets, substantially more. In Washington D.C., Sorenson said, Marriott housekeepers start in the mid-teens per hour. Not everyone applauds the envelope concept. "It is not Marriott's responsibility to remind customers to tip; it's their responsibility to pay their workers enough so that tips aren't necessary," said author Barbara Ehrenreich, who tried working as a hotel maid for her 2001 book "Nickel and Dimed," which chronicled her experiences in low-wage jobs. But Scott Lazerson, 42, who lives in Sundance, Utah, said he "had no idea" tipping was customary until his wife told him on a recent trip to Orlando. He said he "feels stupid" for not knowing all these years, and added: "Yes, the hotel industry needs to do a campaign about it."
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Molitoth Mahomes Fanboi Join Date: Apr 2004 Casino cash: $2614969	Nope. First thing I do is put the Privacy Please thing on the door and don't use maid service until I check out. I don't need my bed made every day when nobody will even be in my room. If I need extra towels, I simply grab a couple off the maid cart.
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srvy Fight, build, win! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: KC Casino cash: $1111250	So they are maids so that makes them all dishonest. Ever talk to them? A man or women in designer cloths and 300 dollar shoes can pick your pocket just as easy. Just be honest you don't want to tip them because your tight and also they don't matter your above them. __________________ "The victim stance is a powerful one. The victim is always morally right, neither responsible nor accountable, and forever entitled to sympathy."
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srvy Fight, build, win! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: KC Casino cash: $1111250	Ya got nothing. Look its up to you to tip or not. But thinking they are not deserving and listing those you think are. __________________ "The victim stance is a powerful one. The victim is always morally right, neither responsible nor accountable, and forever entitled to sympathy."
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