SIR,—I should like the question of percentage on hotel bills
more thoroughly gone into. " Janus " touched on it. I stayed at a Trust House and met it for the first time. The more extras one orders, wine, tea if not included, &c., the larger the bill and the more percentage. So an economical person keeps down their bill instead of having a holiday which is a bore. I resent this. I like tipping servants who are pleasant and obliging, and I don't know how much of this goes to the staff. A charming little maid, whatever her outings or work, never forgot my hot-water bottle—and it was hot. A waiter was extremely casual and kept one sitting when dinner was over for a glass of port. To be condemned to pay to per cent. for these inequalities, and naturally to tip the maid I dislike, I decided never to stay at a TO per cent. house
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