Tips
A 10% service charge is usually already on hotel bills. Tips are extra, in cash, and optional.
Break 100s at an exchange into 10s and 20s. An ATM will not do that. About AED 800–1,200 covers a 10-night stay.
- HousekeepingAED 20
Each morning, on the pillow, with “thank you” on a scrap of paper.
- PorterAED 10 a bag
Same again when you leave.
- Beach or poolAED 30–50, then 20
First day for good loungers, then AED 20 every two or three days.
- DinnerAED 20–40
Cash, even when service is already on the bill.
- BarAED 20–30
Per night or session, not every round.
- Taxi or CareemRound up
Or add AED 5.
- Room serviceAED 10–15
Cash when it arrives. This food is not on the credit.
- SpaAED 30–50
Per treatment. Only tip 10% if the bill shows no service charge.
- ConciergeAED 20–50
AED 20–30 for small favours, 50 only when they get you something hard, like a fully booked table.
Cash given
This tally stays off the hotel bill.
Checkout
Compare the folio
Itemize each place, or pick one of the totals and type the number the hotel shows. Neither total includes the room.