When traveling, people remember to tip servers, bartenders and hotel porters, but many overlook hotel housekeepers. Hotel cleaning is a job performed when travelers are outside of the hotel room, so their work may go unnoticed. Housekeepers make sure beds are made, linens are fresh and the room is clean. Housekeepers rarely get paid more than minimum wage and some earn a flat fee per room. Tipping for hotel cleaning is a polite way to reward for excellent service. While tipping is always appreciated, it is expected in some countries where employees rely on tips to supplement their income
•Valet parking staff. Don't tip a hotel staff member who opens a guest's car door at the hotel entrance or parks the car in a valet lot. The valet who retrieves the car from the parking lot should be given $2 to $5.
•Bellmen. The common tip is $1 to $2 per bag. More can be given if the bags are heavy or the bellman provides other services.
•Maids. They should receive $1 to $5 daily. "The tip should be paid daily to ensure it goes to the person that took care of your room," says etiquette expert Patricia Rossi.
•Concierges. No tip is needed for directions, restaurant recommendations or answers to simple questions. A $10 to $50 tip is recommended for a concierge who obtains hard-to-get event tickets or a table at a popular premier restaurant.
Despite such suggestions, hotel guests "should expect great service, and there is no obligation to tip," says Vivian Deuschl, a vice president for luxury hotel chain The Dev Chauhan