I went to new york years ago, on checkout of the hotel I asked reception if I could store my bags in the hotel as it was hours before we even had to leave for the airport. Followed a guy across the lobby, with me wheeling and carrying my bags, to a door which he opened, put them literally about a metre inside, tagged them and made it clear he wanted a tip. Like… What?
That is their job though… it was put into a room with a particular tag which is a service they advertise. It would be insanity here to offer money for that, it’s standard customer service.
I went to new york years ago, on checkout of the hotel I asked reception if I could store my bags in the hotel as it was hours before we even had to leave for the airport. Followed a guy across the lobby, with me wheeling and carrying my bags, to a door which he opened, put them literally about a metre inside, tagged them and made it clear he wanted a tip. Like… What?
Looking after your bags is a service that isn’t actually part of the money you already agreed to pay. They’re doing you a small favour.
I’d give the guy a tip in that case.
In most countries that is just a general courtesy… Even in far cheaper hotels.
Maybe. But I would want to show my appreciation of such courtesy with a tip, and it wouldn’t be crazy to ask for one.
It’s not in the obnoxious category of “I did nothing but my job, gimme extra.”
That is their job though… it was put into a room with a particular tag which is a service they advertise. It would be insanity here to offer money for that, it’s standard customer service.