How much to tip housekeeping
For a standard US hotel room, leave about $3 to $5 on each day you receive housekeeping. A suite or an unusually demanding stay may call for around $10 a day.
Cash on the desk or in an envelope, nightly, not one amount at checkout on the card.
Your stay
Add a few details to see what to tip.
$4 per night, cash in the room
$4
$4 each night you want service, left in an envelope or with a note, not one lump at checkout. Stay total $4.
What to tip
$3 to $5 per night, standard room. $10 per night for a suite or a messy stay with extra people.
$7 to $10 standard, $15 suite, when they handled a long stay, kids, or a late checkout mess.
$0 when the hotel forbids tipping, a service charge covers housekeeping, or you hung the do-not-disturb the whole stay.
When to adjust it
Do-not-disturb the whole stay
If no one entered the room, there is no nightly tip to leave. A small envelope at the end is optional, not required.
Checkout lump vs nightly
A card tip at the desk often never reaches the person who cleaned that morning. Nightly cash in the room is the custom.
All-inclusive or resort fee
Read the bill. If gratuities are bundled, the calculator should read $0 unless the house still accepts cash.
Location matters
United States (default)
Tipping housekeeping is customary in US hotels. These ranges are compiled custom, not a wage survey.
High-cost cities
In New York and similar markets, $5 is the typical standard-room night, not the generous one.
Outside the US
In much of Europe a hotel stay is not a tipped housekeeping job. In Japan, do not tip. Follow local practice.
Common questions
How much do you tip hotel housekeeping?
Plan on $3 to $5 per night for a standard room, about $10 for a suite, left in the room on days they clean.
Do you tip housekeeping every day or at checkout?
Every day you want service. Staff rotate. A checkout lump on the card often misses the people who actually cleaned.
Where do you leave the tip?
On the desk or nightstand, in an envelope or with a note that says thank you, not under a pile of towels they might miss.
Do you tip if you used the do-not-disturb hanger?
Not for the nights nobody entered. Optional small cash at the end if they still restocked or turned down once.
Sources and policies
These links show relevant company policies and tipping guidance. Our amounts are starting points, and practices can change. Check your booking, bill, or provider before paying.