Tipping in Bucharest
While holidaying in Bucharest I wonder how and when to tip.
At the hotel, there is a lady that cleans my room every day, should I tip her? How should I do this? How much should I give her? Sometimes she knocks on the door while I'm in, then comes in and tidies up, sometimes she comes in while I'm out. Should I give it to her in person or leave it somewhere? On one of the days that I stayed at the hotel, she left a particularly soft towel for me, and that made me think that perhaps I should have said something, since then she left a normal towel, could I have upset her by not tipping? Also a guy carried my bags to my room when I first arrived, I didn't tip him, at the time I didn't have any local currency, but since then I've seen him a few times, should I retrospectively tip?
In restaurants, should I tip? How much should I tip? I went to a few and the most recent I've been to, I was impressed by the food and felt endeared to the waitresses for some reason, so I left a tip, but before that I never left a tip at the other two places I ate at previously, is it a matter of course to tip?
If I'm on a tour, should I tip? How much should I tip? I went on a free guided tour, which was very interesting, but I didn't have much in my pocket by the end of it, so I left a very small tip that I'm almost embarrassed to mention. I left a message for the tour guide on Facebook and also wrote a review for them on trip adviser, because it was so good. But I feel that I was rude not to tip more. I would have thought that free tours make their money by up selling other tours and introducing people to specific venues for some sort of advertising or comission, but I still felt bad about the poultry tip I gave.
I'm from England, I'm not accustomed to leaving tips when I'm at home, but I think that it's something people do while on holiday, but I'm not sure what the ins and outs of this are, please explain how this works in Bucharest and if possible in other parts of Romania if they are any different.
With regards to tipping hotel staff, I am conscious that I have not tipped any of them at all, is this regarded as rudeness? Does the star rating of the hotel have any bearing on the tips that are appropriate?
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Is it rude to tip in Romania?
Tipping is the norm. Romanian waiters are paid very low, as the owners expect them to get tipped. A tip is normally not added onto a restaurant bill.Is tipping required in Romania?
Tipping in restaurants in Romania is normally expected, when dining out the service charge is not typically included in your bill. Waitstaff and bartenders will expect a tip and the amount should be anywhere from 5-20% of the bill as a general rule of thumb.Do you tip tour guides in Romania?
I suggest a tip of approximately 10% of the cost of the tour for your tip for your guide, keeping in mind that if you have both a driver and a guide, they will likely share the tip. If you take a free tour \u2013 we recommend tipping a minimum of 25 lei and better yet, around 50 lei per person.Is tipping rude in Europe?
When dining in a restaurant in Europe you should expect to tip a bit more modestly than you would in America. If a service charge is included in your bill then leaving a tip is optional. If it isn't you can often leave a 5-10 percent tip without insulting your waiter or waitress.Do Not Make these Travel Mistakes in Romania 🇷🇴 Bucharest
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