Tom Voss

The tip amount should be based on a variety of variables including type of hotel — luxury vs. motel — cost of room, length of stay, degree that the guest communicates with the housekeeper and overall performance and satisfaction, hotel housekeepers work hard and are often paid little, so if the guest is satisfied, it is fashionable to tip.

This includes incorporating room attendant postcards with personalized notes into hotel rooms, which both encourages tips and provides a place to leave a tip, this has helped make tipping a norm.