Why Gratuities (Tips) Are Your Best Travel Value

While I can’t say I share Anthony Bourdain’s disdain
for Rachel Ray, I wince every time I see her leave a
pittance of a tip in one of her $40 a Day shows.

Why?

Because if you are trying to get the most for your
hard earned cash when traveling, the last thing
your need is to become known as a miserly tipper!

Waiters, waitresses, bartenders, bellman… People
in the service industry of all sorts are some of the
hardest working folk out there. That said, they are
also nothing if not human.

How does that come into it?

Let’s start with those in the food service industry.
Generally speaking, these individuals are allowed
a certain amount of leeway in the distribution of
complimentary drinks, desserts, appetizers and
the like. Who do you think gets those?

The 10%ers?

Or that guy that can always be counted on to show
his appreciation both verbally and monetarily each
and every time he visits?

The tipper wins every time…

Now let’s consider hotel staffers.

If you travel as much as I do, or even close to as
much as you would like to, then you know that
you regularly need favors from housekeeping,
room service, concierge services, bellman and
even sometimes management.

I can honestly say that I have more than recouped
every dollar of gratuity in dry cleaning, tickets,
complimentary taxi services and a hundred other
last minute or emergency situations where these
people absolutely could not wait to be of service.

The plain truth of the matter is that when you
show people that you value and respect them
and the services that they provide you with, it
is a win-win-win situation.

Your trip is enhanced by improved service as well
as more pleasant interpersonal interaction.

Your wallet is happy when you get complimentary
food, drinks and a host of other services.

Tips show that you appreciate a job well done.

Tips back up your words of appreciation.

Tips allow you to develop relationships that
will fix problems that you simply cannot predict.

Tips are your best travel value.

Floyd Bogart - SemiLiterate Traveler - The frequency of travel made necessary by business as well as pleasure, has given me a wealth of information useful to any that wish to travel reasonably yet enjoyably.

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