How Much to Tip Hotel Housekeeping
$2–5 per night
Tip hotel housekeeping $2–5 per night, and leave it daily rather than at checkout, since a different attendant may clean your room each day. Go higher at luxury hotels, for suites, or if you have made a mess.
Typical: $2–$5 per night.
Tip$15.00
Per person figures assume you split the tip evenly.
Tipping hotel housekeeping: situation by situation
| Situation | Typical tip |
|---|---|
| Standard hotel | $2–5 per night |
| Luxury hotel or suite | $5–10 per night |
| Extra mess, kids or pets | +$5 |
| Skipped daily cleaning | Tip at checkout for the final clean |
| Extra towels or items delivered | $2–3 |
Worth knowing
- Leave cash on the pillow or desk with a note saying "Housekeeping, thank you" so it is clearly a tip.
- The American Hotel & Lodging Association has long encouraged daily tipping for this reason.
Questions people ask
Should I tip housekeeping daily or at the end?
Daily. Staff rotate, and a tip at the end only reaches whoever cleaned on the last day.
Do I tip housekeeping at an Airbnb?
No. Cleaning fees cover it; there is no daily housekeeping service.