How to Leave a Tip for the Hotel Housekeeper

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Surprisingly, it does matter. Where you leave the tip is as important as giving a tip. If the housekeeper has to question whether or not money left is a tip they won't touch it. If you have money laying around the room, it's even more confusing. You should put money not meant as a tip away. I go into rooms where there's cash all over the place. Leave the tip where there is no doubt that it is meant for the housekeeper. Don't put it near your belonging. You can write a note, put it by the name card (if there is one) or leave it on the bed. A thank you note is a nice gesture, but without a tip, it's worthless. Food is NOT a tip. Would you go to a restaurant and leave the waiter a thank you note or a piece of pie you didn't eat? No, you wouldn't. And before you go on with "the waiter only makes blah blah an hour", you aren't tipping according to how much the person makes, you are tipping for the service. Be sure to leave the tip for every day you receive service. Waiting until you check out and then tipping means the person who cleaned your room the most may not see any of that money. Housekeepers don't share tips, despite what you may think. Don't leave it at the front desk, not everyone is honest. How much you leave is up to you. I've received anywhere from a dollar to twenty dollars.