Extra costs at a nice hotel

[Tom_n_Sara]

My wife and I are splurging to stay in Seattle a couple of days prior to our alaska cruise. We usually stay in Holiday Inn hotels where we take our own luggage to our room etc.

 

But we decided to stay at a Marriott Waterfront and are unsure about the extra expenses that might be incurred such as bell boy (do they still call them that?), concierge and any other extras. We're used to restaurants and the cruise stuff, but don't want to look like a rube or be cheap to hard working people.

 

Any help?

[Dan G]

My wife and I are splurging to stay in Seattle a couple of days prior to our alaska cruise. We usually stay in Holiday Inn hotels where we take our own luggage to our room etc.

 

But we decided to stay at a Marriott Waterfront and are unsure about the extra expenses that might be incurred such as bell boy (do they still call them that?), concierge and any other extras. We're used to restaurants and the cruise stuff, but don't want to look like a rube or be cheap to hard working people.

 

Any help?

 

pretty standard $1-2 per bag brought to the room. Concierges normally get a commission from the vendors they book for you but if you have found someone extremely helpful an extra $5 - 10 is always appreciated but not always necessary for basic services. You should also leave a tip for housekeepers on your pillow for each nite. I tip daily as the last person to clean your room may not be the one who kept in clean the previous days.