Are we supposed to tip a concierge in a 5 * hotel?
 

I will be going to Europe for the first time this winter. I have booked in Danieli in venice, Grand in florence, Eden in Rome and Hilton in London. Am I supposed to tip the concierge? I really have no idea? I do not want to tip a concierge if I am not supposed to so he does not get offended. If he expects a tip and I donot give him that will offend him too. WHat do you do?

You can tip the concierge if something is done for you. I wouldn't tip the concierge just for being the concierge.

You should offer a sincere handshake.<BR><BR>And if you stay in places like that, there should be money just falling out of your cuff, all the time, with just the slightest movement of your arm.<BR>

If you are serious about this question, you need to follow the guideline that if you ask the concierge to do something for you and he/she does it, then you need to tip him/her. <BR><BR>If you are very wealthy, I suppose you wouldn't be using this forum. So I will assume that you prefer not to part with your money unless there is a good reason. The above reason is the only time you should tip.

"if you are very wealthy, I suppose you wouldn't be using this forum". Why not? What does being wealthy or not have to do with getting good travel tips? I realize that much of this forum is dedicated to budget travel, but being very wealthy doesn't mean a person doesn't want to know about specific sights to see, or restaurants to enjoy, or whatever. And I see many people commenting on five star hotels and very expensive resorts and restaurants.