Hotel & travel tipping guide
Do you tip a hotel concierge?
Usually — tipping concierges is customary in the U.S., though not obligatory. Hotel concierge tips scale with effort — $5–$10 for a simple request, up to $20–$50 for a complex or hard-to-get one.
Based on: AFAR, One Mile at a Time
The short version
Concierge tipping is customary but effort-based rather than automatic — a quick question needs nothing, while a hard-to-get reservation or a fixed problem is normally tipped.
U.S. concierge tips scale with effort: casual recommendations or simple bookings commonly get $5–$10, while harder requests — securing hard-to-get reservations, tickets or special arrangements — commonly reach $20–$50 or more. Some guests tip per request; others tip a lump sum at the end of the stay for cumulative help.
How it's normally handled
Tip when the request is delivered rather than when you ask, so the amount matches the effort. Some guests tip per request; others settle a lump sum at the end of a longer stay.
What people actually tip concierges
Typical U.S. range
$5–$50, depending on how involved the request is
Most common
$10 for a simple request
When to go above the range
Hard-to-get reservations or tickets, last-minute changes, peak season, or help spread across a multi-day stay.
Common mistakes when tipping concierges
- Tipping upfront for something that hasn't been secured yet
- Tipping the same for directions as for tickets to a sold-out show
- Never tipping across a long stay where the desk handled many requests
Work out your own
How much should you tip a hotel concierge?
Enter what you actually paid and see where each option lands against the $5–$50, depending on how involved the request is range — then pick the amount that feels right.
Calculate your tipFrequently asked
How much do you tip a hotel concierge?+
In the U.S., hotel concierge tips scale with effort — $5–$10 for a simple request, up to $20–$50 for a complex or hard-to-get one. The typical range is $5–$50, depending on how involved the request is, with $10 for a simple request the most common reference point.
Is it rude not to tip a hotel concierge?+
Tipping concierges is common and appreciated in the U.S., but it is not obligatory. A common reference is $10 for a simple request.
When should you tip more than the usual range?+
Hard-to-get reservations or tickets, last-minute changes, peak season, or help spread across a multi-day stay. In those situations people commonly go above $10 for a simple request.
When is the tip usually given?+
Tip when the request is delivered rather than when you ask, so the amount matches the effort. Some guests tip per request; others settle a lump sum at the end of a longer stay.
What do people most often get wrong when tipping concierges?+
Tipping upfront for something that hasn't been secured yet. Others include: tipping the same for directions as for tickets to a sold-out show; never tipping across a long stay where the desk handled many requests.
How tippos thinks about it
tippos suggests starting from how involved the request was, then choosing what feels right for the help you got — including nothing for a quick question.
Sources
Ranges on this page come from these published guides. Sources reviewed .
- AFAR — How Much to Tip Hotel Housekeeping, Valets, and More — Supports $10 for a straightforward booking and $20–$50 for an extensive concierge itinerary.
- One Mile at a Time — Tipping Hotel Concierges — Cites the American Hotel & Lodging Association's $5–$10 per service guideline, more for difficult requests.