Reply To: ‘Service charges’ at UK hotels – list of shame!

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TGLoyalty wrote:

NorthernLass wrote:

It is bemusing that the likes of Claridges and Cliveden are asking guests to help cover their wage bill. I feel like a £70 per night Hampton or Holiday Inn would be more likely to genuinely need their staff pay topping up!

It’s a fairer way of giving all staff members a tip rather than just the front of house staff member that was a small part of the experience.

when a 5% service charge is being applied to room rate, and I assume everything billed to the room, what’s the thinking on adding tips onto the bill at meals / bars etc? Does one zero tip, knowing a service charge is to be applied at the end? Tip 10-15% (20% etc) at the restaurant, which will then have a further 5% added to bill and tip, or do you pay on card for meals / drinks? To keep things separate?