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Pretty much the same as you... If the cabin steward or waiter were really good, we'd give them an extra $20 over the per diem (the extra towels thing would fall under that). Same for the assistant waiter -- maybe $10 or $15. I've never altered the per diem charges on the room account, but if I ever got bad service I wouldn't hesitate. As for Head Waiters, I think I tipped one once when she really helped out with a dining switch. In my opinion they just don't ever seem genuine to me, they're just going through the motions. For all I know they could be the glue that holds the whole operation together, but they rarely if ever do anything that would compel me to give them a tip. Not exactly sure where all that per diem money goes, maybe some goes to the head waiters, but every time I ask they say it doesn't.I never use room service so I can't say there... I think my wife said she gave him a couple of bucks when she ordered some breakfast once. For me, tipping is sort of a gut reaction -- it would be more about the attitude of the room service steward than the quality of the food. They don't have total control over the food they deliver, but they do with their attitude. If they were friendly and helpful I'd probably give them $2-3 bucks. If they were grumpy I wouldn't give them anything. I use room service in hotels all the time and that's the rule I apply there.
Pretty much the same as you... If the cabin steward or waiter were really good, we'd give them an extra $20 over the per diem (the extra towels thing would fall under that). Same for the assistant waiter -- maybe $10 or $15. I've never altered the per diem charges on the room account, but if I ever got bad service I wouldn't hesitate. As for Head Waiters, I think I tipped one once when she really helped out with a dining switch. In my opinion they just don't ever seem genuine to me, they're just going through the motions. For all I know they could be the glue that holds the whole operation together, but they rarely if ever do anything that would compel me to give them a tip. Not exactly sure where all that per diem money goes, maybe some goes to the head waiters, but every time I ask they say it doesn't.
I never use room service so I can't say there... I think my wife said she gave him a couple of bucks when she ordered some breakfast once. For me, tipping is sort of a gut reaction -- it would be more about the attitude of the room service steward than the quality of the food. They don't have total control over the food they deliver, but they do with their attitude. If they were friendly and helpful I'd probably give them $2-3 bucks. If they were grumpy I wouldn't give them anything. I use room service in hotels all the time and that's the rule I apply there.
