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- Tipping is becoming commonplace across more services and venues.
- The rise of unexpected gratuity charges and other fees might affect your summer travel plans.
- Consumers are growing weary of encountering these charges, especially when they come as a surprise.
As tipping infiltrates unexpected services and venues — from your local Chipotle to self-service beer fridges at sports stadiums — your summer travel plans may not be immune.
Take The Montague on the Gardens, a four-star hotel in London.
On top of a nightly charge of as much as £918, or about $1142, the hotel charges guests a daily £15, or $19, service fee.
The fee — which a guest can request to be removed — is “a payment that recognizes and rewards all employees for exceeding