As I go through the day I think of more things to ask...I was so excited to see your opinions on tipping, because as a guest I always wondered what was appropriate and never knew how to get a straight answer!
Okay, so because we didn't know, our standard rule has been to leave approx. $5.00 a day (more if extra special, less if really poor), BUT, we leave it at the end of our stay and I always find out if there are different people who rotate cleaning our room so we can leave enough for them to share. I feel wierd though, like they think we are stiffing them if i see them before our last day...do they think we are stiffing them? Will they do a better or worse job? Those are the thoughts I have during my stay when I am supposed to be relaxing! Is it a different standard for hotels than B&BS?
I first found out that we should tip when I went to a resort to pick up a friend from a conference and he through a few bucks on the bed. I asked him about it and he explained. He said he usually leaves it on the nightstand. Whoa! That was an eye opener, especially cuz my dh tends to leave his spare cash and change on there if say, we are out at the pool or breakfast. How would housecleaning know when it is for them or not?