Hotel Guest Sparks Heated Reaction After Questioning Whether They Should Be Giving ‘Appreciation’ Tip During Stay

A hotel guest sparked an online debate about whether or not tipping should be a thing when more fees and fewer services appear to be the standard, they claim.

“Are we supposed to be tipping the hotels? Parking was $40/night and [there] was no breakfast,” a Reddit user named Chris-the-Big-Bug asked others on the social network this week.

In their short post was a single photo they took of a sign that read “Courtyard by Marriott” at the top.

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“Tipping just got easier” was written underneath in a large font.

“Should you wish to show appreciation to our hardworking room attendant team, simply scan, tap, tip!” the sign read, with a QR code below it.

“Thank you for your generosity,” was added to the bottom of the sign.

An overwhelming number of Reddit responses called hotel chains out for requesting tips, explaining why they disagreed with the practice.

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“Abso-f—lultely NOT… Do not enable another industry to get away with paying horrible wages and expect their hard working employees to earn a dignified wage through optional tips… do not support employment abuse,” one person replied.

“You chose a hotel for the brand image and experience that goes with the brand image," the user added. "It’s the [brand's] responsibility to maintain that image and experience… you are paying the brand for the image and experience…. You are showing your appreciation by taking your business to that brand… period you don’t need to oblige any more.”

“I never tip at hotels and I don't feel pressured to do so, especially when I'm paying several hundred dollars a night to rent a room," another user wrote. "I expect it to be clean. I'm not paying any more.”

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Though other replies shared their stance by writing things such as “Don't normalize this bulls—t,” others pointed out different reasons why the photo of the sign rubbed them the wrong way.

“No one should scan random Q.R. codes,” one user noted, referring to the safety risks associated with some forms of technology being able to hack sensitive information.

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Another person wondered if tipping for a clean room could cause a ripple effect in other places on the property.

“They're gonna add a tip screen next time we check in a hotel,” another Reddit user wrote in part.

Reps for Marriott did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment regarding their tipping policy.

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