Which tourists were the most generous?

Experts of the online booking service Momondo interviewed Russians to determine in which cases they leave a tip while traveling.

More than 80% of respondents admitted that they leave a tip during rest. Nearly one in five always does that. Another 37% encourage the work of waiters and maids, if it is stipulated by the etiquette of the country in which they are vacationing. A quarter of Russians (26%) said that the level of their generosity is affected by the quality of service.

Never paid a tip 12% of our compatriots. Of these, tourists from 18 to 22 years old often neglect additional remuneration for hotel and restaurant staff. A third of young people consider the quality of service to be the main factor in deciding on tipping. Other Russians do this occasionally.

According to experts, most often tips leave tourists from ArgentinaChile, Germany. Mexico. USA. Travellers from Australia. Italy. Portugal They were stingy. About 20% of citizens of these countries never encourage employees of hotels and cafes while vacationing abroad.

Earlier, The Points Guy (USA) published a guide to tipping on trips. Experts decided that to tip maids need from 1 to 5 dollars a day, depending on the length of stay, the cost of the room, the quality of service and other details of the stay, for example, if the room had a noisy party.

You can also thank those who clean the room when you leave. As for the rest of the hotel staff, experts recommend to thank them. Porters who help carry bags should be paid $1 per bag, and parkers a few dollars each time they pick up your car. Butlers and concierges are also entitled to tips.

Source: turizm