Since we had a destination wedding in Vegas we didn't take a separate honeymoon trip. So, we are doing a Sandals trip for our first anniversary - so excited!
Has anyone done a suite with butler? We booked one and I'm not sure how much to budget for the butler's tip. I asked our travel agent and she said it was to our discretion. Even when she visits and asks the butlers they never give her an amount.
If you've had a butler suite how much did you tip? Also, do you tip each day or at the end of your stay?
thanks!
Re: Sandals - Butler Suite Tip Question
Also, do not forget tips for your driver from and to airport (we do $10 each way for both of us) as well as any tour guides (we do $10-$20 depending on the tour) and tour driver ($10-20). The other one would be luggage handler at the airport (red cap), no need for them to take your luggage, they are just going from point A to point B, you can simply take it yourself, unless of course you want them too. Once at the sandals lounge and your luggage is taken while you wait for your transport, that person is an employe of Sandals and does not get tipped. Sandals has a strict no tipping policy (exceptions are butlers,spa services and cabana butler if you rent a cabana for the day*different than regular butler and only at certain resorts*).
On average (non butler level) 6-7 nights doing 3 excursions we budgeted $100 for tips.
Which Sandals are you going too? We have been to Grande St. Lucian twice, Antigua once, Negril once, Whitehouse once and going back in a few months.
Hope that helps and if you have any questions please feel free to ask.