Mornings with Dave & Jen

Photo: clipart.com, WYXL 97.3 Lite Rock

The art of (hotel) tipping 💵

Summer vacations have begun! ☀😎🏊‍♀️

Do you tip the staff when you stay at a hotel?

According to a recent survey, 46% of us do tip their maids…but 41% do not.

Should you?

Yes, according to the experts…hotel staff rely on tips to earn a living.

Here are some guidelines:

Tip at least a dollar per night. That’s the bare minimum.  Some experts say two bucks per night…and if it’s a nice resort or they did a great job, up to five dollars a night.

Do it daily. You might have different people cleaning your room every day so experts recommend leaving a tip every day.

Make a mess? Leave a larger tip. Big family get together? All night rager? Give your staff a few extra dollars for the extra work.

Great service? Tell them about it!  Leave a note along with your tip to let them know about it.

CNN, The Points Guy and Your Mileage May Vary have some more helpful tipping guidelines for you, too.

Dave & Jen Podcasts

A new treatment for throat disease

There’s a new breakthrough in esophageal diseases

Cherry Arts’ “June Dance”

“June Dance 2026” returns to the Cherry Arts in Ithaca next weekend

Kitchen Theatre’s “Daughters”

The new musical “Daughters” comes to Ithaca’s Kitchen Theatre

“Screen Queen” Lois Cahall

“Screen Queen” Lois Cahall’s new novel “Maybe Marilyn”

Hangar Theatre’s “Fund Run”

Bethany Schiller is running and raising money for Ithaca’s Hangar Theatre

More Podcasts

Recent Headlines

14 hours ago in Trending, World

SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire

Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street's biggest initial public offering of stock.

22 hours ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36

Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Regional, Sports

Bills linebacker has high hopes for 2026 season

Linebacker Bradley Chubb said his hunger to win games is "through the roof."

1 day ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Sports

Danby seeks lifeguard, recreation assistant, swimming area director

The last day to apply for seasonal positions in Danby is today, June 12th.

1 day ago in Business, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Entertainment venue Revive Zone to bring golf simulator, VR arena to Village of Lansing

Work is underway on Revive Zone at the Cayuga Shopping Center in the Village of Lansing.