[HoneyBadger]

Oh, I usually leave something only once, maybe twice if I'm there a long time, like two weeks. Often something approaching $20 in whatever currency is used there. I realize it's not the best thing to tip when you leave because they often have a special clean-up crew that's different from the person cleaning your room every day. It doesn't really matter to me whether I'm in some youth inn or the hilton: a maid is a maid I suppose.

I think any amount will be fine to them. A lot of people probably don't tip the maid at all.

When I was in India we usually tipped about 30-60 rupees (~$1-2), depending on the amount. That was usually a decent tip, as food is very cheap there. One time, though, we went to some more fancy italian restaurant and I thought I'd give a generous tip of 60 or so. Later I realized I had tipped them about $2 on a total bill of some $100 or so; no wonder they seemed so grumpy after my generous tip. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]