No Cash? No Missed Thank You.

Digital Tipping

instatip gives guests a simple way to tip housekeeping, bell, valet, spa, and other service teams by scanning a QR code and paying with a mobile wallet or card. As part of Evention's financial trust layer, instatip connects a seamless guest experience with automated tip calculation and payroll distribution behind the scenes.

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$8 on average

increase per tip

1 month

to increased GSS after implementation

Up To +$4/Hr.

increased associate compensation

The Cashless Guest Problem

Great Service Shouldn't End With An Awkward Moment

Service felt effortless the entire guest journey. But when a guest reaches for their wallet to recognize the team who went above and beyond.

No cash. A simple thank you becomes a task for the guest to solve.

X Guests Leave Feeling Awkward. Don't end guest interactions with them having to explain that they don't have cash.

X The Property Becomes The Workaround. Asking the bar or front desk to break a bill adds friction to an experience designed to feel seamless.

X Great Service Goes Unrecognized. Housekeeping, bell, valet and spa take the guest to the next level and miss out on tips due to cash the most.

X Positive Feedback Disappears With It. When there is no simple moment to recognize service, the property can lose the acknowledgment along with the tip.

Associates Feel The Gap. When earned recognition repeatedly fails to reach employees, the impact can extend into compensation, morale, and ultimately retention.

How InstaTip Works

Make The Thank You As Seamless As The Stay

A guest scans a unique QR code and tips using a mobile wallet or card, without downloading an app. They can recognize the service that mattered to them, leave feedback, and complete the experience in moments.

Behind that simple interaction, instatip automatically calculates individual or pooled distributions and sends employee earnings through payroll.

That means the experience stays effortless for the guest without creating another disconnected payout process for the property.

Guests get an easier way to show appreciation. Associates get another opportunity to be recognized. Operations and finance get a structured path from digital tip to payroll.

The QR payment, individual or pooled calculation, and payroll distribution workflow are supported in the current product definition.

Scan To Tip

Preset Tip Amounts

Wallet-Ready Payments

Built-In Tip Management

Scan To Tip

Guests scan a QR code and tip instantly, with no POS transaction, purchase, or app download required.

Preset Tip Amounts

Suggested tip amounts simplify the decision for guests and are proven to help increase average tip value.

Wallet-Ready Payments

Guests can pay through their mobile wallet without manually entering card details, keeping the tipping experience fast and frictionless.

Built-In Tip Management

instatip includes Evention’s Tips+Gratuities engine to calculate and manage distributions, so more tips do not create more administrative work.

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Real-World Examples

When Recognition Gets Easier, The Impact Shows It.

Guest + Associate Impact

+$8 Per Tip

In a hospitality deployment, instatip increased tip value by more than $8 per tip while Housekeeping cleanliness scores improved within the first month.

At Scale

$500K+

A major QSR with approximately 2,000 locations collected more than $500,000 in tips from online orders within its first week.

Beyond Checkout

50% Off Property

Half of instatip tippers send their tip after leaving the property, showing that appreciation does not always happen at the moment of service.

A More Seamless Guest Experience

Guests can recognize exceptional service without creating another errand during their stay.

More Visible Associate Recognition

An easier tipping experience gives employees more opportunities to receive gratuities and positive feedback.

A Cleaner Operational Handoff

Digital tips move from guest payment through calculation and into payroll automatically.

The result?

Recognition becomes part of the guest experience instead of friction at the end of it.

Recognition Matters

Great Service Is Delivered By People.
Make Sure They Feel It.

Housekeeping. Bell. Valet. Spa. Guest services.

These are the people creating the moments guests remember, often long before the guest ever thinks about how they will tip.

When recognition is easier, the value goes beyond the gratuity itself. Associates can see that their service was noticed. Guests have a simple way to say what they already wanted to say. And the property creates a stronger connection between exceptional service and the people delivering it.

Great guest experiences deserve an equally thoughtful way to recognize the people behind them.

Don't Let Cash Decide Whether Great Service Gets Recognized

See how instatip makes digital tipping easier for guests, more rewarding for associates, and simpler to move through your existing payroll process.

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instatip FAQs

Whether you are curious about our products, services, or policies, you’ll find helpful insights to address your queries. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, don’t hesitate to reach out to our friendly support team, who will be more than happy to assist you.

What Is Digital Tipping For Hotels?

Digital tipping for hotels gives guests a cashless way to recognize hotel employees with a gratuity using a mobile device. With instatip, guests scan a QR code and tip using a mobile wallet or card without downloading an app.

How Does instatip Work?

Guests scan a unique QR code and submit a tip using a mobile wallet or card. instatip can then calculate individual or pooled distributions and move employee earnings through payroll.

Do Guests Need To Download An App To Use instatip?

No. instatip allows guests to tip from their mobile device without downloading an app.

Who Can Guests Tip With instatip?

instatip can support any service teams such as housekeeping, bell, valet, spa, and other tipped roles based on how the property configures its tipping experience.

Can Guests Leave A Tip After They Leave The Hotel?

Yes. A digital tipping experience can continue beyond the on-property interaction. In the instatip proof supplied for this project, 50% of tippers sent their tip from outside the property.

Can instatip Handle Individual And Pooled Tips?

Yes. instatip supports automatic calculation for individual payouts or pooled distribution before earnings are sent through payroll.

How Do Employees Receive Tips From instatip?

instatip sends employee earnings through payroll after the tip distribution has been calculated. This gives the property a structured operational path from the guest's digital tip to employee earnings.

Can instatip Collect Guest Feedback?

Yes. Preset Comments allow guests to leave feedback as part of the tipping experience. In the proof supplied for this project, Guest Service Scores improved in as little as one month.