Although it is not necessary to tip they do appreciate it and I feel good service should be recognised. Is it customary to tip the waiters and the bartenders, and if yes, what is a decent tip? Also, depending on where I am going, I do t-shirts with iron on transfers. . If you usually get great service, but only a couple people get a "bonus", don't you think the remaining employees who've given you great service are being short changed? I will no longer try to *educate* the public as to why these practices can have a negative result. Hiya, We've booked a family vacation to the Lindo in November to celebrate my Dad's birthday and my husbands 40th birthday. Snorkel Rental? I may also add, it is a known practice for employees of certain hotels to pose as tourists and post comments on these wesites. This time we have found a cheaper rate on Orbitz and Travelocity - I am leary of booking by this. I can only summize that the people who ARE tipping were not aware of this or think they will get better service if they do. Dont forget to tip the bellboys. You posted with this righteous fierceness that kind of came across like your way is the only way. I hope you enjoy your stay at the Iberostar Grand Paraiso and keep your pesos for shopping! Thanks in. more. BUT, the workers DON'T GET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have to wonder if this is why I have read so many negative comments on the butler service. more, You seem to have JavaScript disabled. . Can I use the lazy river / wave pool at the Lindo if I stay at the Beach or Del Mar? Buffet waiters I'd give $2 if they brought us beverages and kept our table free of dirty plates. I have never tipped my mailman (and my SIL is one!! Of course, once this practice gets started, it does affect YOUR service. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. Thank you for any help! I took $400 for tipping for good service but I found you only got the service after a tip, so i didnt use it all. We tip when there's two of us Bellboy -$5 Breakfast $2 Lunch $5 Dinner &10-20 Room service $2 Maid $2-5 morning and evening Golf cart ride $2 Drinks $2 Unless it's Daniel at the pool bar and then $5. starf told us the names who are doining a great job they are getting an exstra bonus off the end of the month. And leave that tip every day ($2-3 is good). It only takes a few bad apples to spoil the bunch for the rest of us. Playa Paraiso. Playa Paraiso Tourism Playa Paraiso Hotels Playa Paraiso Bed and Breakfast Thank you very much, that is very helpful! Iberostar Grand Paraiso 9,282 reviews #1 of 6 all-inclusives in Playa Paraiso Save Share Avenida Del Sol 309 Carretera Chetumal - P. Juarez, Km. just because we're told that gratuities are "included" it doesn't mean that the employee gets any of what we pay-it just means the resort says you don't have to give them anything. Thinking that the Iberostar chain is going to give any of what we pay, beyond the worker's paltry wages, is pure justification fantasy. aprata - When are you going? Playa Paraiso. This site is about finding help and helping others in their travels. For Royal PDC this september (my birthday) I have the following t's. Remember that if you give a GIFT you need to leave a note saying that its a gift and give your name/room number (I made up little cards on my computer with this information). Must add, although we tipped, some did not. Gimmie a break! coxy you are tacking this way to seriuosly, if you want to tip tip pleas. Other than them I usally do not tip at an AI. . We first encountered the full force of tipping when we went to Florida (2001), where we felt that it was expected of us and that it had to be 15% or more! We tip while there. Is it customary to tip the waiters and the bartenders, and if yes, what is a decent tip? Thank you for any help! the starfriends gets more %, because the are working different hours. Iberostar Grand Paraiso: Pari dice re invented - See 9,287 traveler reviews, 13,197 candid photos, and great deals for Iberostar Grand Paraiso at Tripadvisor. We began our trip on Tuesday, 8/22 at The Ritz Carlton Cancun for 2 nights, then Secrets. Thank you for any help! What people decide to do outside of this advise is their own business. i've read a bunch of posts on who to tip, but haven't seen a lot of info on how much to tip each person. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-41276140', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');the Grand and tipped almost everyone similar to Andrea, but we also tipped the person who refilled the fridge 50 pesos every few days and the concierge 50 pesos when we booked the al a cartes. Gimmie a break! We are going to (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Coming from the uk we tip what we feel is right for the service and it's usually 5-10, but if Florida if you didn't make it at least 15% you got very strange looks! Iberostar Grand Paraiso: Resort First Timers - See 9,286 traveller reviews, 13,197 candid photos, and great deals for Playa Paraiso, Mexico, at Tripadvisor. And leave that tip every day ($2-3 is good). Re: how much to tip at iberostar grand? You'll get lots of opinions on this one. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-8469969', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');airfare, transfers, hotel, taxes, meals, non-motorized watersports, and GRATUITIES are included. any advice would be. We tell our clients of this hassle free vacation and they go there only to feel uncomfortable because they see other guests tipping and it makes them look cheap. everybody take a chill pill mr taylor is as stated in one of his posts 79 years old so give him a break he may not have all his faculties. I don't think that those of us who tip a bit ruin anything for anyone. "I think we can agree to disagree on that one. That being said, I do leave a couple of bucks for the maids as my kids are pigs!!! Everyone has different monetary amounts they like to leave and that is up to you. And especially your room maid. for the maids, is $2 per day ok? This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in Canada. You have already paid your *premium* price for this service. Answer 11 of 83: We are going to the Grand at the end of November, it is our first time at an all inclusive hotel. We'll be there the Saturday after Thanksgiving. All tips are very appreciated and dont forget your omelette maker. just because we're told that gratuities are "included" it doesn't mean that the employee gets any of what we pay-it just means the resort says you don't have to give them anything. Is it customary to tip the waiters and the bartenders, and if yes, what is a decent tip? Thank you for any help! Duh! Thank you for any help! The purpose being that these comments may benefit them in additional gratuities. Is it customary to tip the waiters and the bartenders, and if yes, what is a decent tip? If the service is the same that will be the last iberostar for me. It really is nice to see the programs that these companies have to reward their employees that go above and beyond, kind of like ours here. Otherwise I generally tip my waiter/waitress 15-30%. Dont forget to tip the bellboys. I agree that they work very hard. more, You seem to have JavaScript disabled. We tell our clients of this hassle free vacation and they go there only to feel uncomfortable because they see other guests tipping and it makes them look cheap. Pools usually close around sundown so they can clean them. It is not necessary to carry a wallet or purse all day just in case you need to purchase or tip someone. The resorts should either do away with gratuities included or enforce the rules. We leave money each day for housekeeping since you might not have the same housekeeper each day. Who told you that the employees do not get compensated in an *all inclusive* resort? Answer 11 of 83: We are going to the Grand at the end of November, it is our first time at an all inclusive hotel. Snoebel, that's right-I almost forgot, at Sandals they reward their staff with gifts. However, when your gratuity is included at a resort then why do you also feel it is necessary to pay several dollars each time a service is rendered? You should not have to pay extra for good service at such an expensive resort. We are quite naive tippers, so maybe we do over tip (sorry) but when the service is so good and friendly we feel it's deserved. How can you say the difference is just cheap, cheap, cheap? What will the Weather be Like When I Visit? Playa Paraiso. I thought it meant you were no longer following this thread. It is a wide practice in Europe that the gratuity is included in your bill but also customary to leave a few coins at the table. This is why I am trying the grand parisio. On my last day I left small Thank You cards for the wonderful Star Team members and the staff working at the towel hut who I made good friends with during my two week stay. I hope you enjoy your stay at the Iberostar Grand Paraiso and keep your pesos for shopping! for the maids, is $2 per day ok? This thread is almost as good and controversial as the tipping threads on cruisecritic.com!!!! It said that a couple of employees would get some type of "bonus". Thank you for any help! I didn't realise that there was such a problem with tipping until this thread. tipping at Iberostar Grand Hotel Paraiso 15 years ago Save We are going to the Grand at the end of November, it is our first time at an all inclusive hotel. You certainly dont have to tip what you would at home, but the guideline the previous poster gave are very good. The past couple of years I have bought baseball caps (good deals on www.hitrunscore.com). Some refer to it as trolling. . I can only summize that the people who ARE tipping were not aware of this or think they will get better service if they do. Perhaps they have become accustomed to the *big* tippers and only concentrate on them. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. I'm willing to be that no, most people don't. Dont forget to tip the bellboys. and if the service is good, food ectra,than i think pers you tip .the all will appreciat it.and to the travelag, we do tip in europe if you go out for a nice dinner,ore a drink in the bar you always gife a euro. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-116343397', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');the Grand can use the facilities at the other 4 resorts. If you ask for something special (such as drinks for the mini-bar $1-2 is good). Answer 1 of 83: We are going to the Grand at the end of November, it is our first time at an all inclusive hotel. just came back from the grand hotel paraiso,we tipped mostly breakfast,2 dollars, lunch mostly 3 dollars,and the spec rest,depense karim at the italian was perfect we gave him 10 dollars,the jappanees 5 dollars,and in the lobbybar 5 dollars as we left for dinner,after a couple off drinks.the cleaninglady total 20 dollars, and turndouwn 5 dollars.butler 10 dollars and bellman 5 dollars . Of course there will always be those who are not comfortable in NOT giving a little something. No, 4000 for vacation is not cheap-that's what we're paying for our IB Grand vacation in December. Playa Paraiso Tourism Playa Paraiso Hotels Playa Paraiso Guest House I wasn't going to weigh in with my opinion, but - what the heck? I find tipping and knowing what to tip very awkward I stayed at the (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? You could do a search as well. Dont forget to tip the bellboys. You could do a search as well. That's as he does it. We are going to (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? After a few bucks, your favorite bartender will know you by name! just came back from the grand hotel paraiso,we tipped mostly breakfast,2 dollars, lunch mostly 3 dollars,and the spec rest,depense karim at the italian was perfect we gave him 10 dollars,the jappanees 5 dollars,and in the lobbybar 5 dollars as we left for dinner,after a couple off drinks.the cleaninglady total 20 dollars, and turndouwn 5 dollars.butler 10 dollars and bellman 5 dollars . . We always tip in the restaurants and at the bars as well. As a travel agent, I have read your question and was concerned at the responses you were getting. When you have someone give you great service for 2-3 hrs. Staying at (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? How is the beach at Iberostar Paraiso resorts? Answer 51 of 83: We are going to the Grand at the end of November, it is our first time at an all inclusive hotel. but you are there in dec ,so you will see for your relves ,its a great resort ,with a lot off good empol, so you can tip a lot if you want. Is it customary to tip the waiters and the bartenders, and if yes, what is a decent tip? This is certainly acceptable. But we actually use the stuff so little, we don't always remember. Not being travel savy we booked the first trip through a local national travel agency. I also made up the cards (business card blanks) that just say Gracias which I leave with the tips. Answer 71 of 83: We are going to the Grand at the end of November, it is our first time at an all inclusive hotel. We'll be there the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Answer 41 of 83: We are going to the Grand at the end of November, it is our first time at an all inclusive hotel. . Although it is not necessary to tip they do appreciate it and I feel good service should be recognised. what is a decent tip? It's called "cheap, cheap, cheap, cheap. KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites to help you find and book the hotel deal at Iberostar Grand Paraiso that suits you best. Answer 11 of 83: We are going to the Grand at the end of November, it is our first time at an all inclusive hotel. You can use them. General Manager of Iberostar Grand Paraiso, iberostar grand paraiso riveria maya or paradisus rivera may. Any advise. Thank you for any help! Iberostar Grand vs. Grand Palladium Colonial. Is it customary to tip the waiters and the bartenders, and if yes, what is a decent tip? We only left a $5 tip. Playa Paraiso Tourism Playa Paraiso Hotels Playa Paraiso Bed and Breakfast Iberostar Paraiso Maya or Riu Palace Riviera Maya? It is a wide practice in Europe that the gratuity is included in your bill but also customary to leave a few coins at the table. This is not MY opinion, it is just the answer to the question of tipping at an all inclusive. taxi from cancun airport to iberostar lindo? Thank you for any help! When you have someone give you great service for 2-3 hrs. This is not the environment we want for our clients. Thank you for any help! We never forget the person who stocks the fridge. We are going to (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Get answers to your questions about Playa Paraiso. My co-workers and superiors are finding these comments quite interesting. what is a decent tip? No! Iberostar Grand Paraiso: Pari dice re invented - See 9,287 traveller reviews, 13,197 candid photos, and great deals for Iberostar Grand Paraiso at Tripadvisor. The renowned golf course architect P.B. also you have to fill out a firm when you are at the grand off the end of your vacation with a lot off qestion the are offten asked for a name off the emplo, who did a great job for you when you were on vac. In addition, the ala carte waiters were usually very good and I'd tip them $5 per meal. I will say that the reception and the entertainment staff were 5 star. The whole idea of an all inclusive is the ease of it. No one will tell me not to tip though. Iberostar Grand Paraiso: Iberostar Grand Parisio is the best hotel we have ever experienced. To use our mobile site, please enable JavaScript. Is it customary to tip the waiters and the bartenders, and if yes, what is a decent tip? I am looking for a higher end hotel with emphasis on service, cleanliness and spa. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-8469969', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');airfare, transfers, hotel, taxes, meals, non-motorized watersports, and GRATUITIES are included. For Royal PDC this september (my birthday) I have the following t's. Those that do a really good job get presents. Thank you for any help! It only takes a few bad apples to spoil the bunch for the rest of us. Answer 1 of 11: We are looking to book our second trip to IGP for November. Need singles as well. Answer 21 of 83: We are going to the Grand at the end of November, it is our first time at an all inclusive hotel. . I also made up the cards (business card blanks) that just say Gracias which I leave with the tips. We are going to (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Is it customary to tip the waiters and the bartenders, and if yes, what is a decent tip? Perhaps they have become accustomed to the *big* tippers and only concentrate on them. I can only summize that the people who ARE tipping were not aware of this or think they will get better service if they do. Playa Paraiso. I agree with poster RU-OK-2, I stayed for two weeks at the Iberostar Grand Paraiso in March 2018 and I tipped as he did. Thank you for any help! Of course, once this practice gets started, it does affect YOUR service. We usually tip as we go along, the same as Actran tipping the maids morning and night turndown usually 50 pesos, with more given personally on the day we leave. Dye designed this magnificent place . An employee perphaps? MAYAN SITES: Tulum, Coba Chichen Itza y mas, SNORKELING: Info for Playa, Puerto Morelos, Cozumel and Akumal. It just seems like you're the one who's getting a bit worked up about the subject. over a year ago GlobeTrot. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in United Kingdom. I have received some of the best service ever in my life at resorts in Mexico and I just wouldn't have felt right not leaving a tip. Perhaps they have become accustomed to the *big* tippers and only concentrate on them. For those who don't tip and feel like their experience and service suffered make the management aware. As a travel agent, I have read your question and was concerned at the responses you were getting. After a few bucks, your favorite bartender will know you by name! I used to leave $4 a day for the maid but even that failed top get the fridge topped up on regualar basis. Of course there will always be those who are not comfortable in NOT giving a little something. Thank you for any help! what is a decent tip? you got it nothing beats a crowded bar or restaurant and not having to wait forever for what ever it is you need i have been a plumber for 33 years and during busy season my clients that pay faster or more prompt get the better service that is just a fact of life maybe the average joe cant comprehend that oh well hopetheir drink comes soon cause im on my second ha ha. "Maybe you could cut him a little slack.". No one will tell me not to tip though. Playa Paraiso. Playa Paraiso Tourism Playa Paraiso Hotels Playa Paraiso Bed and Breakfast Playa Paraiso Vacation Rentals Playa Paraiso Packages Thanks for your help! Iberostar Grand Paraiso vs. Not to mention the employees, understandably, favor those tippers. There are some resorts where the acceptance of the tips are grounds for being fired. more, You seem to have JavaScript disabled. Iberostar Grand Paraso hotel is designed with adults in mind. To use our mobile site, please enable JavaScript. For me personally, at breakfast at lunch buffet: $1-2 breakfast but only if the coffee keeps coming and they get my juice. Thank you for any help! In Canada , and as I have learned from this forum in Europe, tips are presented for exceptional service when at an all-inclusive resort. I was tipping bartenders/waitresses $1 per round. Playa Paraiso. Spent about 100 dollars or so. It must be due to my "inferiority complex". It isn't about imposing one's will on the masses. The past couple of years I have bought baseball caps (good deals on www.hitrunscore.com). Another night we had stellar service and we left him $19. I hope you enjoy your stay at the Iberostar Grand Paraiso and keep your pesos for shopping! Members who are knowledgeable about this destination and volunteer their time to answer travelers' questions. No it is "The Rene" that I am talking about .Lets just say: Sometimes people are better waiters than Captains.That small bit of power can change a person real fast.. I also made up the cards (business card blanks) that just say Gracias which I leave with the tips. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in Australia. Playa Paraiso Bed and Breakfast Playa Paraiso Holiday Rentals Playa Paraiso Packages Flights to Playa Paraiso Playa Paraiso Restaurants Playa Paraiso Attractions Playa Paraiso Travel Forum Playa Paraiso Photo Playa Paraiso Map Playa Paraiso Guide All Playa Paraiso Hotels; Playa Paraiso Hotel Deals; Last Minute Hotels in Playa Paraiso Report inappropriate content 51-60 of 83 replies Sorted by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2) You also mentioned you rarely tip, because the resort has included a gratuity in your bill, which is passed on the employees. . There is no tipping policy as this is included with your reservation. GOOD BYE --- JOHN TAYLOR ". Report inappropriate content 1-10 of 83 replies Sorted by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I guess you e-mailed your close resort manager friends today, to get this wealth of info and insight. You should not have to pay extra for good service at such an expensive resort.
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