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Re: Tipping Villa Staff
[Re: freedomfighter]
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04/02/2024 01:49 PM
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I don't have the faintest clue what would be appropriate, but can I be a family member of yours?? I assume without knowing, that you booked this with a villa rental agent? I would ask them. I disagree with Scuba on this one. (Imagine that!!) I definitely think a tip would be very much in order, but have no idea how much.
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Re: Tipping Villa Staff
[Re: freedomfighter]
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04/02/2024 02:04 PM
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Hi Carol, No, we booked directly with the owner. As for Scuba, I don't want the staff to think of me like I'm thinking of him right now. Then just open your wallet and let them have at it. To each their own.
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Re: Tipping Villa Staff
[Re: freedomfighter]
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04/02/2024 02:41 PM
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FF--OK, I guess maybe I would think about a percentage then, but I wouldn't know what to suggest. Depending on what services each provides, I probably would do one tip for them to split. Hopefully someone else may have a suggestion.
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Re: Tipping Villa Staff
[Re: freedomfighter]
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04/02/2024 04:11 PM
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I would ask the owner what they feel is appropriate.
If nothing else, I would consider a percentage of the overall cost of the rental. I really have no idea what but I would start at 10% and if the service warrants it, go up from there.
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Re: Tipping Villa Staff
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04/03/2024 07:20 AM
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I would definitely ask the owner.
As a general guideline, cruise lines charge $12-$20 per person, per day for gratuities. Marc and I recently paid $640 in gratuities on a 16 day transatlantic cruise. It was well worth it for the service we received, and we tipped another $100 or so to bartenders, waitstaff and our cabin attendant. And, of course, there were many people who were in the customer service line, asking to remove or adjust their gratuities.
It’s all what you’re comfortable with.
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Re: Tipping Villa Staff
[Re: freedomfighter]
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04/03/2024 09:19 AM
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FF--I'm going to ask a stupid question here, not directly related to your tipping question--or perhaps it is? Have you been in contact with the chef and expressed your preferences etc and they have been planning meals based on your wishes? And the chef is supposed to do to all the grocery shopping, in addition to alcohol, etc?? And the owner of the villa is paying for the food and the booze? Those are additional responsibilities that would not normally be the province of the chef at a restaurant. Or perhaps those things are the responsibility of the concierge? I'm not sure that really helps clarify anything, perhaps just muddies the waters. As someone else suggested, I might talk to the owner of the villa and get their thoughts. But I renew my question--can I be a family member of yours??
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Re: Tipping Villa Staff
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04/03/2024 10:28 AM
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OK, that makes sense, re the 20% on the shopping. So I would assume, without knowing, that the owner is going to kick forward some of that money to the concierge. Not sure how biased the owner will be either. I would have preferred to be dealing with a villa rental agent, in case there are any issues, but hopefully not.
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Re: Tipping Villa Staff
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04/04/2024 11:33 AM
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Yes, I will share the link if you promise to not beat me up about the location.😊 We have vacationed in SXM 22 times and counting. We take our entire family on a yearly vacation. They have already been to Aruba and SXM, in addition to MANY stateside destinations. Here is the link to our family vacation in SXM: https://www.dropbox.com/s/p0seuo6uccb6srs/St%20Martin%2C%20Thanksgiving%202014.mp4?dl=0 Here is the link to where we are headed: https://tipofthetailvilla.com/
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Re: Tipping Villa Staff
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04/04/2024 12:13 PM
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Interesting. Stupidly, I had assumed we were talking about a villa in SXM. Have you been to Turks & Caicos before?
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Re: Tipping Villa Staff
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04/04/2024 12:25 PM
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We were just at a villa in Jamaica called PROMISEAS AMAZING !!! our hosts (who paid for the entire trip tipped the staff) and we the guests, tipped our personal staff extremely generously (lol) since it was a free vacation. its up to you.. see how the stay is and tip appropriately ... JMHO
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Re: Tipping Villa Staff
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04/04/2024 12:54 PM
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Interesting. Stupidly, I had assumed we were talking about a villa in SXM. Have you been to Turks & Caicos before? Shouldn't this be on a different forum?
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