Do you tip room service?
Tipping room service and hotel workers should follow the same principles as tipping at restaurants: Leave 15% to 20% of the bill, depending on how satisfied you are with the service (if no service charge is included). If you’re unsure, a cash tip of $5 to $10 for delivering your meal is a thoughtful gesture. If you’re staying in a hotel in India it’s standard practise to tip between 10-20%. In top end hotels with high service levels you’ll likely want to tip a range of staff, such as maids, bellboys, valets and front desk employees.However, many hotels automatically include gratuity in the bill if the number of guests is large enough: Room service tipping etiquette: If gratuity isn’t included, tip when your food arrives. You don’t need to tip when someone collects your tray. Recommended amount: 15–20% of the total bill.The standard tipping amount for hotel bartenders and waiters is the same as the rule of thumb for room service: 15% to 20%, depending on how satisfied you are with the service. The AHLA recommends tipping courtesy shuttle drivers and door staff $1 to $2 per person.On bills ranging from INR 300 to INR 1,000, you can tip around 7% to 10% of the bill amount. For example, a tip of INR 100 on an INR 1,000 bill is a very good tip. You can also tip about INR 70 and that would be fine. On bill amounts above INR 1,000, a tip of 5% to 7% is sufficient.
Is tip included in room service?
Hotels may sometimes add a gratuity on room service checks, and in this case, there’s no need to tip extra — although if the automatic gratuity is low, you may want to add a little more. For room service, if a gratuity has not already been included in your bill, it is customary to tip the attendant between 15% and 20%, similar to how you would tip a server in a restaurant. There is generally no need to tip door staff merely for opening doors.Tipping for room service is more common, and you may find that an optional service charge is added to the bill when you sign for it.