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I work for an upscale chain of hotels and I have been on both sides of the coin:
1) If you ARE going to tip, make sure it is clearly marked as such. Housekeepers' honesty is very important and they never want to be accused of stealing. Leave it on a note...You can also leave it with the front desk staff, making sure you ask them to give it to your yhousekeeper (say "I stayed in room 9040, can you please give this tip to ym housekeeper?").
2) I don't LIKE to have housekeepers come in and clean my room/make my bed/etc when I stay at a hotel. I hate having to worry about my "dainties" being away before he/she comes in, so I usually leave the "Do Not Disturb" sign on the door all day. If you feel the same, or don't want to worry about tips, you could take this route.
3) At some hotels, housekeepers get paid a regular wage, some get paid per room, others get paid a wage + per room credits (if they cleaned a 2BR suite, they get paid more on top of their regular pay). So, a tip can be appreciated.
4) If you know you've left a mess for the housekeeping staff, a tip would be a good idea.
Glad I could be of service...
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