Did you know "if people pay with a credit card, (workers) will be tipped more?" That's what tipping expert Michael Lynn said in a recent article titled: "Tipping do's and don'ts: When and how much to tip in every situation.

Not all lodging operators are feeling the sting of COVID-19; take Smoky Cabins Vacation Rentals for example. Bookings of its 41 luxury cabins has not slowed since the onset of the pandemic. What has stopped, however, is the leaving of cash tips for housekeepers.

Do you need a good laugh? Take just two minutes to watch comedian Larry David in this Curb Your Enthusiasm video clip as he deals with tipping missteps while at the Plaza Hotel in New York.

Today hotels with in-room voice assistants powered by Volara can enable their guests to leave a gratuity for hotel staff by simply scanning a QR code on Google's Hotel Solution or uttering a voice command to Amazon's Alexa.

Hotels are struggling to keep their doors open today, and many are unable to rehire full staff. Frontline employees fortunate enough to be working amidst the ongoing pandemic are wearing more hats and putting themselves at risk each day to deliver the highest levels of guest service in hopes of assuring travelers that their hotels are safe.