How much should you tip hotel bar staff in Egypt to get table service?

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TL;DR

Travelers report that tipping around $2–5 or about EGP 100 at hotel bars in Egypt is common for better service. If you consistently tip one bartender around $5, they may start bringing drinks to your table right away.

What the community said

Another approach: tip $2-3 at the bar during the first days, then increase to $5-10 after an à la carte dinner. After that, staff started bringing drinks directly from the bar's back storage, bypassing the counter.

$2-3, then $5-10

A practical approach is to order directly at the bar and leave a couple of dollars or about EGP 100. After a few rounds, staff often remember you and speed up the service.

$2 or EGP 100

According to traveler feedback, a $1 tip is usually not enough to get regular table attention from bar staff. A more effective amount is around $5 given a few times to the same bartender, especially if you sit on the terrace.

$1 and $5

As a price reference, one traveler paid $6 and 5 pounds for 3 cans of Heineken at a hotel lobby bar. That gives a rough idea of alcohol prices in Egyptian hotel bars.

3 Heineken — $6 and 5 pounds