SteelerLand58 wrote:Can we assume tipping in US dollars is ok and desired?
SusanAndDavid wrote:We always tip, as you will find the folks go out of their way to make your stay flawless. Tip the pool attendants daily- that helps. Having money for bartenders and wait staff is a wise move too. As everyone is different, I suggest doing what’s comfortable to you as far as amounts.
Yes the sauna and steam are coed so you can go in together as clothed or not as you’d like. We do a steam daily to start the day.
SerendipityCouple wrote:....
Question about the steam rooms at Pearl. We enjoy going to the steam room to start our day as well. One thing always leads to another and we have fun while we are in there. With the exception of our last stay in December at DRM, no one has ever been in the room at the same time. Are the steam rooms popular with guests at Pearl? If so, is fooling around in the steam room frowned upon? We never like to assume anything.
SecretSmileToday wrote:We tip $5 each for breakfast, lunch, and $10 for dinner. 5/day for housekeeping and 5 once when we first go to a bar during the day (no pockets so tipping each drink seems impractical). 5 to the folks who set up daybeds and 20 once or twice during the trip to the butler.
All told we budget about 500 in tips for a trip; works for us but never got the sense service would be worse without tips
Last trip (our third) we went converted to pesos (100 pesos = about 5 usd), but none of the staff we asked said it was better, so we won’t bother converting away from usd this time
spanky67 wrote:Just came back yesterday. Would parrot most of what everyone has said.
I took $500...should've taken a bit more...but not too much more
2-50's
5-20's
10-10s
20-5's
80-1's
We had a butler...actually 2. If you have one, they are SUPER helfpful with restaurants. 50's were for them
Didn't do too much with the 20's. Actually wound up getting change to smaller bills when those started to run out
10's were for dinner and pool/guy. They can also make your trip much easier. Go early in the morning...8am-ish if possible. I went to gym so swung by pool, tipped...got chairs...went to gym
5's were for maid and drink tipping depending on drink order. We drank a ton...and our drink orders got more intricate as the trip progressed. When the pool guy makes you a half frozen margarita and half frozen daquiri, a couple singles just don't seem adequate.
1's were for breakfast...it's buffet and they honestly don't do much. They're super nice...they just don't do a whole lot...left $3 there. Also for basic drink orders. LOTS of Tekate light, so thats a buck or 2 in my book
When we go back in December, I will probably up that by a hundred or so...and definitely more 1's and 5's
Pro tip...when (notice I did not say if )you go to jacuzzi, tip the bartender a 5 or 10 upfront. They WILL remember you. MOST important...even if you don't get naked...where are you keeping dry money?? Exactly! Tip upfront and you won't have to worry about cash.
Just my $.02...ymmv
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