Finally, a realistic tipping guide that doesn’t suggest you donate to the staff like they’re a charity case. It is ALL-inclusive, I’m paying for the services I’m receiving. Tipping is for above and beyond service.
Exactly 👍 Especially Americans always think oh these poor 3rd world people or something.. when I tell u how long some bartenders etc leave their tips just blowing around on the bar in the air conditioning... and I also feel a lot of people tip to make themselves feel better like an ego boost like thanks here's what u get for serving me.. idk I just feel like people have a warped skew when it comes to tipping at an all inclusive
I am a good tipper, on a 4-day trip I can easily give away $600 or more in tips. However, rarely I would get a better service in the bar, restaurant or room cleaning or any other things. Most of the time I would not get what I asked for even with a $20 tip, fridge would be empty when I come back, or food order is not done how I asked. After I give a bartender $10 and asked for Patron shot, he said we don't have it. Two minutes later a Mexican came to the bar and asked for one he pulled bottle and poured him two shots. I was pissed off. So, I got tired of that and stopped giving money away. Only if I get a personal service and attention from staff, then I will tip that person only. Now my 4-5-day trip is about $50-100 in tips and done.
As someone who works in a restaurant, tips are always appreciated and remembered…especially if you’re gonna be a repeat customer for several days in a row.
Same but in other countries it is viewed differently.. and my point was this video is just that if you don't have the money you don't have to tip.. it's all included 😉 Of course if you want to tip go for it!
i would agree with all of this !! i think tipping is one of those things that outside of the us is so hard to figure out ! thanks for the guide ! super helpful !
You're welcome.. people love to try to get Americans to give all their money away 😂 I've been on so many trips where Europeans don't tip at all 🤷🏻♀️ So no one should feel pressure to tip away their whole paycheck.. any tip you can afford will be appreciated 👍
Not sure why people use the excuse that hospitality workers are paid pennies and therefore they must tip them. Do any of you feel the need to visit the Kraft factory, for example, to tip the underpaid people who make your processed food ? Do you tip your Amazon delivery guy ? Do you go to the Amazon warehouse to tip the underpaid workers for processing your parcels ? I tip when I get exceptional service, when the worker goes above and beyond the call of duty to provide me with something that is not typically provided, or at a time when it is not typically available. Anything else I assumed to be be included, or part of the normal service level. Even if I order room service at 4am, I assume that there are staff who work the night shift, and therefore serving me at 4am is not out of the scope of their normal duties, and therefore I don't really see how this would warrant any extra tips.
@niklasky5040 they aren't directly providing me a service and interacting with me you're comparing apples to oranges.. again if you cant afford to give them a dollar or 2 at a all inclusive maybe you shouldn't be there
@niklasky5040 amazon workers don't make minium wage and rely on tips to make a living most hospitality workers do. Do i tip the amazon driver no but in the summer months when it's 90+ degrees there is a cooler of water bottles with ice on my front porch. It's called showing appreciation. Im sure youre the douche bag that tips 5$ on a $100+ dollar check when you sat there for 2 hours.
$1.00 for housekeeping 😢. They work sooo hard and I hope people are tipping more than that. On the other hand, I never thought of tipping the gold cart people….ooops. Thx for the reminder
of course you can tip as much as you want! but this video is for budget travelers who don't have a ton of money and are intimidated by tipping etc as extra costs after they've already budgeted.. a lot of us don't get our room cleaned every day and a lot of people say they don't even leave a tip for housekeeping so hopefully they do now 😉
I would say about $10-15 .. we had an awesome server at the pool (we stayed there all day) so we tipped them $5 per person but we were chugging water.. we usually ate at the beach snack bar cuz it was soooo good $0 or Arecife we would just leave a $1 or so, a la cartes we usually did $3-5 depending on our server, bars at night we would tip every other drink or so cuz we loved this one bartender ☺️ Hope that helps!
Oh oh, spending time at a swimup bar - big mistake! You NEVER go into a pool of a swimup bar: there are people there drinking for hours and hours, but mysteriously never leaving for the bathroom. I wonder why? 🤔 Yuck! 🤢
I JUST watched her video and this is a lie or some kind of misunderstanding. 3 Days 3 Noches budgets 30-50 per day. 2- 3 dollars for housekeeping. I found her video way more realistic.This person sounds cheap af.
@ she clearly states to tip 100 USD per day. And 3-5 dollars a for housekeeping is enough. Specially when tipping in countries like Mexico. Overtipping only increases prices and makes the services unavailable for locals
STOP THE TIPPINGS, WORKERS ACCEPTED THE SALARY WAGES WHEN THEY SIGNED UP AND AGREED TO JOB DUTIES. JUST LIKE TO WORK IN THE MANUFACTURES AND COMPANIES....ARE THERE ANY TIPS FOR THIS?????? THIS IS GETTING OUT OF HANDS.
These people make a fraction of the money you make. If you cant afford to tip them a dollar here and there. Maybe you shouldnt be there. Im sure they need the money way more than you.
So let's review history and where the practice of tipping came from. When people were indentured servants they were not paid well if at all and were expected to provide extraordinary service at all times with no labor law breaks, etc.. As society progressed wealthy people would tip low wage employees at elaborate establishments or for exclusive services that most people could never afford as an expression of respect and motivation for people that excelled in the art of hospitality to seek such employment. It was a show of class to literally tip people's income toward a living wage when pay had no type of minimum standard. First and foremost all employees should be morivated to provide superior service as a reflection of self pride in the work they do. If it's all inclusive mini bars are supposed to be replinished so if I need to call because it's not restocked I don't believe tipping is rhe right message to send. Of course there are exceptions like if guests are blowing through "freebies" to the point it's causing somebody to do more work than what they were hired ro do i.e., fill the mini bar daily. I appreciated the content of this video and since it will be my first time at an all inclusive resort I don't know exactly what to expect. I can say if tipping continues to be increasingly stressful and anxiety provoking tourism revenue is likely to suffer. That said, at other places (hotels and such) concierges were tipped according to the service they provided. IMHO scoring theater tickets to a sold out broadway show on super short notice deserves some additional compensation. Likewise, I'd tip a doorman hailing my taxi similarly as the valet with my car. Just as tipping was a sign of the times way back when there were major shifts in societal norms shifts are happening now. Employers are automatically adding surcharges and fees to help cover the rising costs of providing higher wages and even healthcare for workers. People that wait tables are paid over minimum wage now. I trust consumers will begin to shift in the right direction as well. 🙏 P.S. i luv the name TravelAndLedger ❤
Finally, a realistic tipping guide that doesn’t suggest you donate to the staff like they’re a charity case. It is ALL-inclusive, I’m paying for the services I’m receiving. Tipping is for above and beyond service.
Exactly 👍 Especially Americans always think oh these poor 3rd world people or something.. when I tell u how long some bartenders etc leave their tips just blowing around on the bar in the air conditioning... and I also feel a lot of people tip to make themselves feel better like an ego boost like thanks here's what u get for serving me.. idk I just feel like people have a warped skew when it comes to tipping at an all inclusive
Absolutely, finally a realistic guide thanks!
I am a good tipper, on a 4-day trip I can easily give away $600 or more in tips. However, rarely I would get a better service in the bar, restaurant or room cleaning or any other things. Most of the time I would not get what I asked for even with a $20 tip, fridge would be empty when I come back, or food order is not done how I asked. After I give a bartender $10 and asked for Patron shot, he said we don't have it. Two minutes later a Mexican came to the bar and asked for one he pulled bottle and poured him two shots. I was pissed off. So, I got tired of that and stopped giving money away. Only if I get a personal service and attention from staff, then I will tip that person only. Now my 4-5-day trip is about $50-100 in tips and done.
Thanks for sharing!!!! 🙌🙌🙌
As someone who works in a restaurant, tips are always appreciated and remembered…especially if you’re gonna be a repeat customer for several days in a row.
Same but in other countries it is viewed differently.. and my point was this video is just that if you don't have the money you don't have to tip.. it's all included 😉 Of course if you want to tip go for it!
@travelandledger if you don't have the money for a dollar here and there maybe you shouldn't be on vacation like that
i would agree with all of this !! i think tipping is one of those things that outside of the us is so hard to figure out ! thanks for the guide ! super helpful !
You're welcome.. people love to try to get Americans to give all their money away 😂 I've been on so many trips where Europeans don't tip at all 🤷🏻♀️ So no one should feel pressure to tip away their whole paycheck.. any tip you can afford will be appreciated 👍
Not sure why people use the excuse that hospitality workers are paid pennies and therefore they must tip them. Do any of you feel the need to visit the Kraft factory, for example, to tip the underpaid people who make your processed food ? Do you tip your Amazon delivery guy ? Do you go to the Amazon warehouse to tip the underpaid workers for processing your parcels ?
I tip when I get exceptional service, when the worker goes above and beyond the call of duty to provide me with something that is not typically provided, or at a time when it is not typically available. Anything else I assumed to be be included, or part of the normal service level.
Even if I order room service at 4am, I assume that there are staff who work the night shift, and therefore serving me at 4am is not out of the scope of their normal duties, and therefore I don't really see how this would warrant any extra tips.
These ppl make 150-500 a month....horrible comparison
@@Theyhateusandwedontcare Lots of people get paid very little. Starting with the people who made the clothes on your back. Did you tip them ?
@niklasky5040 they aren't directly providing me a service and interacting with me you're comparing apples to oranges.. again if you cant afford to give them a dollar or 2 at a all inclusive maybe you shouldn't be there
@niklasky5040 amazon workers don't make minium wage and rely on tips to make a living most hospitality workers do. Do i tip the amazon driver no but in the summer months when it's 90+ degrees there is a cooler of water bottles with ice on my front porch. It's called showing appreciation. Im sure youre the douche bag that tips 5$ on a $100+ dollar check when you sat there for 2 hours.
@@Theyhateusandwedontcare It's not about being able to afford it. It's a principle. This tipping culture is absurd.
$1.00 for housekeeping 😢. They work sooo hard and I hope people are tipping more than that. On the other hand, I never thought of tipping the gold cart people….ooops. Thx for the reminder
of course you can tip as much as you want! but this video is for budget travelers who don't have a ton of money and are intimidated by tipping etc as extra costs after they've already budgeted.. a lot of us don't get our room cleaned every day and a lot of people say they don't even leave a tip for housekeeping so hopefully they do now 😉
What was your average spend per day at the Grand Palladium? Going there in June!
I would say about $10-15 .. we had an awesome server at the pool (we stayed there all day) so we tipped them $5 per person but we were chugging water.. we usually ate at the beach snack bar cuz it was soooo good $0 or Arecife we would just leave a $1 or so, a la cartes we usually did $3-5 depending on our server, bars at night we would tip every other drink or so cuz we loved this one bartender ☺️ Hope that helps!
Oh oh, spending time at a swimup bar - big mistake! You NEVER go into a pool of a swimup bar: there are people there drinking for hours and hours, but mysteriously never leaving for the bathroom. I wonder why? 🤔 Yuck! 🤢
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
What’s the point of all inclusive if you have to tip 😢
yep! you don't have to that's what people don't realize
Lol. And this other channel 3 Days 3 noches says you should tip 100 dollars per day. Maids should receive 20-50 usd per time she cleans 😅
Yeah of course you can tip as much as you want!
@@travelandledger nah I think that’s crazy, I prefer your method
I JUST watched her video and this is a lie or some kind of misunderstanding. 3 Days 3 Noches budgets 30-50 per day. 2- 3 dollars for housekeeping. I found her video way more realistic.This person sounds cheap af.
@ she clearly states to tip 100 USD per day. And 3-5 dollars a for housekeeping is enough. Specially when tipping in countries like Mexico. Overtipping only increases prices and makes the services unavailable for locals
STOP THE TIPPINGS, WORKERS ACCEPTED THE SALARY WAGES WHEN THEY SIGNED UP AND AGREED TO JOB DUTIES. JUST LIKE TO WORK IN THE MANUFACTURES AND COMPANIES....ARE THERE ANY TIPS FOR THIS?????? THIS IS GETTING OUT OF HANDS.
Totally agree!! I hate the tipping culture
These people make a fraction of the money you make. If you cant afford to tip them a dollar here and there. Maybe you shouldnt be there. Im sure they need the money way more than you.
So let's review history and where the practice of tipping came from. When people were indentured servants they were not paid well if at all and were expected to provide extraordinary service at all times with no labor law breaks, etc.. As society progressed wealthy people would tip low wage employees at elaborate establishments or for exclusive services that most people could never afford as an expression of respect and motivation for people that excelled in the art of hospitality to seek such employment. It was a show of class to literally tip people's income toward a living wage when pay had no type of minimum standard.
First and foremost all employees should be morivated to provide superior service as a reflection of self pride in the work they do. If it's all inclusive mini bars are supposed to be replinished so if I need to call because it's not restocked I don't believe tipping is rhe right message to send. Of course there are exceptions like if guests are blowing through "freebies" to the point it's causing somebody to do more work than what they were hired ro do i.e., fill the mini bar daily.
I appreciated the content of this video and since it will be my first time at an all inclusive resort I don't know exactly what to expect. I can say if tipping continues to be increasingly stressful and anxiety provoking tourism revenue is likely to suffer. That said, at other places (hotels and such) concierges were tipped according to the service they provided. IMHO scoring theater tickets to a sold out broadway show on super short notice deserves some additional compensation. Likewise, I'd tip a doorman hailing my taxi similarly as the valet with my car.
Just as tipping was a sign of the times way back when there were major shifts in societal norms shifts are happening now. Employers are automatically adding surcharges and fees to help cover the rising costs of providing higher wages and even healthcare for workers. People that wait tables are paid over minimum wage now. I trust consumers will begin to shift in the right direction as well. 🙏 P.S. i luv the name TravelAndLedger ❤