Housekeeping · United States
Do you tip housekeeping in United States?
Short answer
$3–5 per night
$3–5 per night, left daily.
CommonCash preferred
Widely recommended and widely forgotten. Leave it daily rather than in a lump at the end, because different staff clean the room on different days. $3–5 a night for a standard hotel, $5–10 for luxury. Mark it clearly as a tip.
In practice
- Four nights at a standard hotel → $12–20
- A week at a luxury hotel, $5–10 a night → $35–70
Common questions
- How much should you tip hotel housekeeping in United States?
- $3–5 per night, left daily.
- Can you tip by card in United States?
- Card tipping is universal, receipts have a tip line and terminals prompt with preset percentages. Cash is still welcomed but never required.
More on tipping in United States
Tipping hotel housekeeping elsewhere
Full tipping guide for United States
Reviewed by Greg Kockott on 3 September 2026.
Figures checked against the sources below on 4 September 2026.
Sources
- Rough Guides, “USA travel tips: tipping” (consulted 2026-09-04)
- Lonely Planet, “Everything You Need to Know About Tipping in North and South America” (consulted 2026-09-04)
- US Department of Labor, Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees (consulted 2026-09-03)