Housekeeping challenges are now central to hotel performance, shaping guest flow from arrival to departure and throughout the stay.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association suggests leaving a $1-to-$5 tip per day for the housekeeping staff. When planning a trip, travelers tally up all the major expenses — plane tickets, rental car ...

Rules and etiquette around tipping have changed rapidly over the past few years. Everyone has always known to tip the big three: servers, hair stylists, and bartenders. And most folks know to tip ...

When Mary Vogel discovered her hotel had no daily hotel housekeeping service, she had a mixed reaction. She'd made a reservation at the Hampton Inn & Suites Asheville, about a mile from the famous ...

We’ve all been there – standing in our hotel room wondering how much (and how often) to tip housekeeping. For many travelers, the unspoken rules around tipping the housekeeping staff at U.S. hotels ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leaving out the "do not disturb" sign during your entire stay does not make a housekeeper's job easier. Catherine McQueen via ...