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Mousekeeping
What's the going rate for Mousekeeping these days? We'll have rooms with 5, 4, and 3 people. Do you tip a flat rate? Or per person, per day?
1990 - Shades of Green w/ mom, dad, sister and Grammy
1994 - CBR w/ mom, dad, and sister
1998 - Pleasure Island w/ sorority sisters
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2015 - 40th anniversary celebration with my parents, my sister's family,and my family...can't wait!!
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Lots of folks say they don't tip at all.
We usually do $1 per person per day. A little more if we had special requests. Or if we make a big mess.
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1) We do not tip non-tipped positions.
2) However, it we REALLY made a mess, we leave $3-$5 on that day.
NOTE: WDW housekeepers are not the "lowly paid" classification like at other hotels. They are one of the higher paid classes at the hotel. Thus, we do not tip them under normal circumstances.
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What is their rate of pay? If they are higher paid, I'd hope that means 10+ an hour?
Anyway, we always tip at any hotel. I do $10 per day.
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Thanks for the input, everyone! We're still a year out, but I budget and prepare everything in advance.
1990 - Shades of Green w/ mom, dad, sister and Grammy
1994 - CBR w/ mom, dad, and sister
1998 - Pleasure Island w/ sorority sisters
2004 - CBR
2010 - One day at MK with my new husband
2015 - 40th anniversary celebration with my parents, my sister's family,and my family...can't wait!!
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Obviously, the amount you tip is up to you and your decision. For those that decide to tip: Just make sure you are tipping every single day, as you'll likely have different mousekeepers, depending on the day and their schedules.
Sometimes, people just leave 1 big tip on their last day, and while that works out great for the one that cleaned your room that day, it doesn't help the other mousekeepers that cleaned your room every other day of your stay.
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Originally Posted by natedog24
Obviously, the amount you tip is up to you and your decision. For those that decide to tip: Just make sure you are tipping every single day, as you'll likely have different mousekeepers, depending on the day and their schedules.
Sometimes, people just leave 1 big tip on their last day, and while that works out great for the one that cleaned your room that day, it doesn't help the other mousekeepers that cleaned your room every other day of your stay.
Great point! I have my envelopes ready, and a set ready for both my parents and my sister's rooms. I'm going to prep them all in advance and give them to them when we're down there.
1990 - Shades of Green w/ mom, dad, sister and Grammy
1994 - CBR w/ mom, dad, and sister
1998 - Pleasure Island w/ sorority sisters
2004 - CBR
2010 - One day at MK with my new husband
2015 - 40th anniversary celebration with my parents, my sister's family,and my family...can't wait!!
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I just do $5 a day...we put the money in a decorated envelope. My granddaughter has a blast making them.
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Typically we tip $1 per person in the room, per day....unless they are extraordinary, then I may add a few $$'s.......
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Decades ago - back when they were called maids - I worked at a five star resort at the Lake of the Ozarks, cleaning rooms.
Whenever I stay at any hotel for more than one night I leave a tip. Doesn't matter if I'm at Disney or somewhere else.
Unless the room was not done properly, as happened on our last stay at the Poly. Not only did I refrain from tipping, I also wrote a letter to someone at Disney when I got home, rcvd a phone call and then a letter.
The Poly experience was the only time I can think of where we had un-serviced rooms and rude housekeepers. On all our other trips we have always enjoyed speaking with the housekeepers we see in the hallways or, if we're lucky enough, in our room(s).
Part of the fun of our Disney trips is interacting with the CMs. We - me and whatever kids are going with me - enjoy making up daily tip envelopes for the CMs.
It's less about who's getting paid what and more about how we make our trips more fun.
Jan
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The CM's are a big part of what makes Disney so special. Hoping to be one myself in about 6 years, when I retire.
12/1987 Off site
12/2000 All star movies
7/2001 Coronado springs
7/2001 Animal kingdom lodge
12/2001 All star music
7/2003 Port Orleans
7/2003 All star sports
7/2004 Pop Century
7/2010 All star movies
7/2011 Pop Century
3/2013 Pop Century
4/2013 All star movies
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Originally Posted by Janmac
Decades ago - back when they were called maids - I worked at a five star resort at the Lake of the Ozarks, cleaning rooms.
Whenever I stay at any hotel for more than one night I leave a tip. Doesn't matter if I'm at Disney or somewhere else.
Unless the room was not done properly, as happened on our last stay at the Poly. Not only did I refrain from tipping, I also wrote a letter to someone at Disney when I got home, rcvd a phone call and then a letter.
The Poly experience was the only time I can think of where we had un-serviced rooms and rude housekeepers. On all our other trips we have always enjoyed speaking with the housekeepers we see in the hallways or, if we're lucky enough, in our room(s).
Part of the fun of our Disney trips is interacting with the CMs. We - me and whatever kids are going with me - enjoy making up daily tip envelopes for the CMs.
It's less about who's getting paid what and more about how we make our trips more fun.
Jan
Agreed with all of this 100%
1990 - Shades of Green w/ mom, dad, sister and Grammy
1994 - CBR w/ mom, dad, and sister
1998 - Pleasure Island w/ sorority sisters
2004 - CBR
2010 - One day at MK with my new husband
2015 - 40th anniversary celebration with my parents, my sister's family,and my family...can't wait!!
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We tip $5 per night. I love to get it ready ahead of time! Last time we were at Coronado, our mousekeeper told us that we have to put the little tent mousekeeper card over the money, or they will not take it. A few days when we forgot the tent, they left the money. I guess they are really careful to make sure that they aren't taking your money vs. their money!
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2017 Sept Coronado!
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Originally Posted by hauntedmansiongirl
We tip $5 per night. I love to get it ready ahead of time! Last time we were at Coronado, our mousekeeper told us that we have to put the little tent mousekeeper card over the money, or they will not take it. A few days when we forgot the tent, they left the money. I guess they are really careful to make sure that they aren't taking your money vs. their money!
I had no idea! Good to know...thanks!
1990 - Shades of Green w/ mom, dad, sister and Grammy
1994 - CBR w/ mom, dad, and sister
1998 - Pleasure Island w/ sorority sisters
2004 - CBR
2010 - One day at MK with my new husband
2015 - 40th anniversary celebration with my parents, my sister's family,and my family...can't wait!!
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No problem!
Haunted Mansion Girl
1990 & 1992 Off Site
2002 & 2003 Fort Wilderness
2004 Disney Wonder & Fort Wilderness
2005, 2008, 2011 & 2013 Riverside
2006 & 2008 Pop
2009 Disneyland
2011, 2013 & 2014 Coronado Springs
2012 CB Pirate Room
2015 POR
2016 June & Oct Off Site
2017 Sept Coronado!
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