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i agree on tipping housekeeping
JustAWorkingGirl 2830 reads
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Whether I travel for work - or for personal - I usually tip housekeeping, especially on a multi-night stay.

Now, if you check in and out within a day, use no towels, keep the room clean, gather the trash, then I can understand not leaving a tip.  

But if you leave a mess of any sort...leave a tip.

bowl474401 reads

I saw my first provder 4 months ago as a outcall at a hotel. Is it safe to use the same hotel or should I go somewhere else?

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SinsOfTheFlesh3099 reads

It depends. Did you leave behind clues as to what the room had been used for?

When you left, were the towels still neatly hung, waiting for a hotel guest to use them? Was the bed unrumpled, and waiting for a guest to sleep in it? Did you leave something behind in the wastebasket that let the cleaning lady know what you were doing?

On the occasions that I travel and stay in a hotel, I go to lengths to ensure that no one entering the room after I have left would think that anything other than an ordinary traveler who needed a room for the night had been there. That way I can feel safe returning to that hotel if it was a decent one, and the gentlemen that I entertain have the comfort of knowing that their encounter was as discrete as they would expect it to be.

If you had the foresight to cover your tracks with the hotel, then you shouldn't have any reason to be concerned about returning there, but if you didn't, it may be wise to use a different hotel this time.

Just my two cents :o)

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little phil2876 reads

How busy is the hotel and how known are you there?  If we're talking about MGM Grand in Las Vegas, they won;t remember you 4 months later unless you hit Megabucks last time you were staying.  If it's Aunt Sally's Inn, and you had a long chat with Sally while you were there last, it might be different.

A common misconception is that hotel owners care. For the most part, hoteliers are businessmen like any others.  You rent a room, pay with legitimate curency and leave the room in good condition.  Presumably you did SOMETHING in the room, but why would they care what it was.

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Bengal Tiger1951 reads

which I found out the hard way.  

My advice is if you have any doubts at all, DON'T.  There are other hotels.  It's also good to prepare your reasons for staying there in case they ask.  A small suitcase or briefcase will draw less attention than champagne and flowers with no luggage.

A question for anyone who wants to answer:  When do you check out?  Do you wait until next morning?

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2nd2nun3154 reads

I have been in Hotel Management for nearly 20 years, so I think I can answer your question accurately.  Most guest check out in the morning but some like to check out the night before.  Those that check out the night before are ones that plan to leave very early the next day and do not want to waste time checking out at the desk.  

Someone stated in another post that Hotel Managers and/or owners do not care about what goes on in their rooms.  This is totally incorrect.  The  Hotel Manager is very concerned about what goes on in the hotel and in the rooms since he or she must protect the hotels  reputation.  True we are not highly concerned about the guest that checks in and later has someone meet them. We do become concerned about a guest that checks in and has a lot of foot traffic to the room or a lot of  phone calls to the room.  Normally it means the guest in that room is doing something illegal such as dealing drugs.  I must also add that even though most people in this hobby are discrete, both hobbiest and provider, most Hotel Managers know what is taking place.  They may not know exactly what is taking place, as I did not until I joined the Hobby, but they have some idea. Why do we not as Hotel Managers react to this issue you may ask?  Because as long as everyone is discrete it is not really an issue.

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talltexanboy2102 reads

90% of businesses don't care...as long as you don't make a nuisance of yourself.

If a hobbyist and a client are having a nice time together but aren't too noisy, nobody's going to care. But if the provider dresses too provocatively and hangs out in the lobby looking for clients, or is too noisy to the point that neighboring rooms complain, then, yes, the hotel is likely to be concerned.

Most hotels spend a lot of money cultivating a reputation. They don't want to get the reputation for being a hangout for prostitutes.

But any provider who is discreet and well-mannered while in public is not going to tarnish the hotel's reputation so they really don't care although most would rather not know.

And then are other reasons for covers and wrappers to be found in the trash so they won't *presume* it was anything going on than the usual man-woman-alone-in-a-hotel-room stuff. Of course, if they find about 20 covers in the wastebasket, that could be a bit suspicious.

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moe_shemp_larry2017 reads

i usually use the same one and they aren't stupid--they LIKE return biz.  as one person responded, yes, they're a biz, you "pays" the $, don't steal the towels ... [rolls eyeballs]
--WHY even bother to check out?
--cleaning staff has NO idea whom stayed in what room, so leaving a tip for THIS reason does not apply.
--unless is small town and small motel, clerks will NOT remember you  the following week, nor will they keer UNLESS they're trying to promote families w/ kids to stay there OR they're religious fanatics [rolls eyeballs "agin"]
--do not call attention to yourself by making chit chat when registering
--i'm self-conscious too:  pull the bedsheets back up and wrap up raincoat wrappers in tissue b4 disposing in rm wastebasket (OR can toss into the nearest wastebasket when leaving--some maids ARE nosey)
HAVE FUN!

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rockhard3788 reads

"cleaning staff has NO idea whom stayed in what room, so leaving a tip for THIS reason does not apply"

Do you just tip when you think it will benefit YOU at a later time? Do you think that way when you go out for dinner or a drink?

Room cleaners don't make too much money per hour but if everyone would leave $1, it would go a long way for them.

RH

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JustAWorkingGirl2831 reads

Whether I travel for work - or for personal - I usually tip housekeeping, especially on a multi-night stay.

Now, if you check in and out within a day, use no towels, keep the room clean, gather the trash, then I can understand not leaving a tip.  

But if you leave a mess of any sort...leave a tip.

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WebTerrorist2852 reads

QUOTE:
"cleaning staff has NO idea whom stayed in what room, so leaving a tip for THIS reason does not apply"

The sentance can be read as the poster saying that tipping for silence is not a reason to tip...hence the capitalisation of the word "THIS", but that doesn't necessarily indicate a stance against tipping in general or tipping for another reason such as good service, or if you request extra towles etc.  

I read the sentance as I stated above, that since it will have little if any effect, as the cleaning staff won't know whom was in any specific room, a "bribe tip" is not in order, which does not preclude tipping for service and / or appreciation of that service...nor necessarily an idication of an arguement against tipping in general.

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