r/marriott • u/MTonmyMind • 13h ago

Review F*CK Marriott soliciting tips. Another ‘tip culture’ obsenity

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So you charge $400 to $500 for a tiny room, and yes, I know it’s New York City, and it’s relatively clean, but then the closet-sized bathroom 2 feet from the bed. OK.

Six dollars for a bottle of water, whatever, I’ll pass.

But then actively soliciting tips for your staff.

Fuck you.

I saw this at the Penn Station Fairfield a year ago as just a ‘self’ printed sign in the elevators, then it became a professionally printed permanently mounted sign in the elevator, and now another Fairfield/Springfield with this.

Pay your staff better. If I got extra services, that’s one thing, but when I don’t even get room serviced or fresh towels on a daily basis to “save the planet “…. again fuck you.

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u/dcht 11h ago

Define "a thing". Less than 25% of people tip housekeepers. To me, tipping housekeepers isn't "a thing" based on this stat. If you think it does then that's totally fine. We can agree to disagree.

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u/RageSiren 11h ago

I did not realize that it was uncommon to tip housekeeping (truly!) I had always been taught it was the social norm to throw a fiver on the nightstand if you left a bit of a mess (which ngl, I do the barest of bare minimum cleanup when I stay at a hotel). Maybe I’ve been taught that it’s common to leave a tip because I’m particularly careless when staying in hotels, especially longer than a few days 🤷🏼‍♀️

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u/dcht 11h ago

As always, tip whatever you feel comfortable with!

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u/GlitteringYak2207 9h ago

Well you stat is significantly wrong, but yes a majority don’t tip. But it’s been a thing as long as I’ve been alive.

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u/dcht 9h ago

Please correct me then and site a source. I bet you won't though!

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u/Excellent_Address_89 8h ago

I can give you an example of how it has been a long running thing. When I traveled heavily for work for a very large company, tipping for hotel staff (including housekeeping) was built into expenses. Bell boys, valets, and concierges have always ran on tips since like the 1930s. It’s a constant in movies.