We have always tipped at all-inclusive resorts, but last time we were at the IB* Lindo the tips came to an end mid-week. I found the service to be HORRIBLE even after we tipped the bartenders, maids, and a few other people. The service was so bad that by the end of the week I had words with one of the resort managers. We have chosen to not return to an IB* property since that visit.

At the Royal Solaris in Cancun we always tipped and the service was exceptional on all but one visit (we went there several times). The same was true at the Solaris in Cabos. In Jamaica we had to tip people on the sly because at Couples they get into trouble if they take a tip.

In the end, my new policy is that I’ll tip my maid mid-week, and I do go out of the way to make certain who my maid is and that if the maid changes I make certain that both get a tip. I’ll give a second tip at the end of the week. My tip is generally as much or more than I used to give when adding the tips up daily.

At the bar I’ll tip a guy who goes out of his way to give us good service, and I NEVER tip in front of a manager because they often take a portion of the tips.