DEAR READERS:Housekeepers and maids work very hard and are mostly overlooked when it comes to receiving tips. Housekeepers are rarely seen and are paid a relatively modest salary, so they deserve your ...

First, the good news: 39% of Americans say they usually tip hotel housekeepers, according to a 2023 survey done by The Vacationer website. Now, the bad news: Etiquette rules say that you should always ...

We’ve all been there – standing in our hotel room wondering how much (and how often) to tip housekeeping. For many travelers, the unspoken rules around tipping the housekeeping staff at U.S. hotels ...

In the pecking order of the service economy, housekeepers at hotels and motels are among the hardest working and least recognized. And so I am perfectly good with Marriott International leaving ...