Tipping in the hotel: What amounts are usual per night
Created: 12/27/2022, 4:00 p.m
By: Anne Hund
The amount of the tip depends mainly on the length of the stay.
Here you can find out what the experts say is appropriate for room service or cleaning service.
Many guests leave a tip in a restaurant if they are satisfied with the food and service.
The usual rule of thumb in this country is between five and ten percent of the invoice amount.
But which tip is actually appropriate in a hotel in this country, for example if you use the room or cleaning service?
How much is a tip when staying at a hotel?
Good to know: In hotels, for example when using the concierge, flat rates have become established for tips, as the German Press Agency (dpa) describes.
What amounts are appropriate for tips?
According to the deputy chairman of the German Etiquette Society, Linda Kaiser, room service, for example, costs one to two euros per delivery, the report says.
If, on the other hand, you are particularly satisfied as a guest, or if the hotel convinces with above-average service, it could also be more.
How high the tip in the hotel should be depends primarily on the length of the stay, as the portal
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
e also writes.
The rule of thumb is that it should be one to two euros per night, but you shouldn't spend less than five euros even on short and weekend trips.
You can also leave a small note with the tip to say thank you politely.
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Where should I leave the tip for cleaners in the hotel?
According to the portal, the tip for the cleaning staff is best left in the room, “for example on the pillow”.
You can also leave a small note with the tip to say thank you politely.
If you were not satisfied with the service in a restaurant or hotel, you should not immediately forgo the tip, according to the general assessment of the German Etiquette Society, according to dpa.
According to Linda Kaiser, it is better to give the staff a second chance.
Often the employees themselves are not to blame if the service is not perfect.
Tipping is also common in other industries - often with an upper limit
Important for all industries and companies where accepting a small tip is allowed: a tip must always be unconditional;
it may not be linked to a consideration.
Otherwise it could be construed as bribery.
Find out here what tip is appropriate at the hairdresser.
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Also, in order to protect their employees from such allegations, many companies have now set an upper limit.
Find out here whether a tip is appropriate for parcel couriers or postmen.