iamnotconvinced wrote:
They shouldn't get a tip because they are just doing their job. I don't get tipped at my job, and I bet you don't either. Is being a hotel maid their ideal profession? Maybe, maybe not. But it's a job, it pays, and it's what they are qualified to do. They do the job, they get their pay, they go home. If they do a damn good job, maybe they will get a raise. I'm already paying $100+ per night to sleep. I don't think I need to give them more money. Besides, they aren't doing anything that I don't do on a weekly basis at my house. Yes, I clean at my house, which is what they do there. Is there job more disgusting than my cleaning? Probably, but that's only because I don't make a filthy mess for them. I am very clean at hotels, and I usually don't want the maids in my room. Unless I am going to be there for more than 3 days, the do not disturb sign is up the whole time. I get my towels from the front desk. Maybe that is my tip, not requiring the maids to do their job.
You're paying for a lot more than just sleep. The roof over your head and mattress underneath you is more valuable than the sleep.
You also already pay for your house, quit a lot too, so you'd be an idiot not to keep up with the cleaning on it. If you don't want the maids in your room, than argue that. You don't need to add in that unnecessary information that just weakens your stance.