Thursday 16 January 2014

Hotel Tipping: Your Personal Guide

By Joseph Tranturder


Tipping can be very confusing during your hotel stay. Why should you tip, when should you tip, who should you tip and how much should you tip are all questions that you need to face when it comes to your hotel stay. To help you relax during your trip let's run through each of these questions.

Why Should You Tip?

The other guests staying at your B&B will not be a milling of faces constantly in the way. There will probably only be a few other guests and d you may actually get to know them quite well. New friends, I think so. The space and privacy are huge winning points for B&B's. Much more like staying at home than a hotel.

The hotel must find you another place to stay that is comparable to your original booking. They are required to give you a free phone call (although with everyone having cellphones seems rather unnecessary). Also, if it is needed the hotel is required that you receive transportation to you're the new hotel. Avoid Getting Walked Now that you know there will be a shortage of rooms the next question is how to avoid being the individual who is walked.

When Should You Tip?

3. Breakfast! This one is a no brainer but again this a value breakfast. We are not talking dry pancakes from McDonalds or old fruit at a hotel's continental breakfast. The food is home cooked and delicious, something to look forward to when you wake up during your stay.

If you are planning on tipping throughout your trip make sure to keep plenty of dollar bills with you. It is extremely awkward to give a large tip and then ask for change. Carry those singles. There are some hotels where tipping is not expected because they add a gratuity charge to your hotel stay. This is especially typical of bed and breakfasts. If you are confused about the tipping policies call ahead for information. Often returning to New York for business I would stay in hotels in Norwalk Connecticut to avoid the rush of the city in the evening. I realized that if I always stayed at the same hotel I needed to tip well because the staff remembers me and give great service.

Who and How Much should you tip?

6. Romantic Getaway Finally, the reason why I am looking for them in the first place, romance. Not to say that just about anyone can enjoy a B&B but they make a great getaway for couples. Whether it be your honeymoon or just a few days together a Bed and Breakfast offers seclusion, quiet, and time together. All of this without costing you your kid's college education. As you are reading this blog I am guessing you plan on staying at a Bed and Breakfast.

This is not much but at least it is something to differentiate you from the other hotel guests. Being a member is very valuable in smaller hotels like Hotel Zero a boutique hotel in Norwalk, CT. The hotel may not have a choice to walking you at times but a nice feature about being a valued customer is that the hotel may walk you in advance allowing you to change your plans before you arrive.




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