Payments · Tap-to-Tip for Hospitality

Gratuity for Modern Hospitality

Tap-to-Tip is a branded digital tipping platform built for hotels, resorts, restaurants, and high-touch hospitality environments — placed wherever service happens, accepted through the cards, wallets, and contactless payment methods guests already use, and settled to staff the same shift.

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Add a tip?Illustrative

Service total$42.00

15%

$6.30

18%

$7.56

20%

$8.40

Custom

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Tip$8.40

Tips, paid the same shift.

15 · 18 · 20 · custom

The gratuity layer — measured on the floor

+58%

Average tip
uplift

3×

Tip frequency
vs. cash

12,400+

Frontline staff
earning

<24h

Signed to live
on property

0 days

Payout delay —
same-shift settle

Currencies
accepted

What Is Tap-to-Tip?

Digital gratuity, extended across the property

Tap-to-Tip brings modern tipping out from behind the checkout counter and into the service moments that shape a guest’s stay. From the front desk and valet stand to spa, banquet, pool, and housekeeping, each branded device gives guests a simple way to recognize the people delivering the experience.

“In two weeks, I had already made more in tips than the previous month — and I no longer have to wait for someone to count cash at the end of a shift.”

Maria L. · Front Desk Lead · The Vail Mountain Lodge

Operator Outcomes

The results general managers can actually measure: higher tip frequency than cash, faster deployment, same-shift settlement, and a gratuity experience that works across the property without disrupting the POS.

Placed at every service moment — front desk, valet, spa, banquet, pool, and housekeeping — not just the checkout counter.
Branded to the property, giving guests clear recognition of where they are tipping before they tap.
Independent of your POS, working alongside the systems already running at the front desk, restaurant, or back office.
Settled the same shift, with gratuities reaching staff accounts before the workday ends.

Capabilities

What operators gain from Tap-to-Tip

Seven practical outcomes — measured in guest participation, staff earnings, deployment speed, and operational control.

Tap. Tip. Done.

Guests can leave a gratuity in seconds, without searching for cash or waiting for a checkout screen.

Capture more service moments.

Front desk, valet, spa, banquet, pool, and housekeeping teams can receive recognition at the moment service is delivered.

Accept the ways guests already pay.

Cards, mobile wallets, watches, and contactless payment methods are supported through a dedicated digital tipping experience.

VisaMastercardAmexApple PayGoogle Pay

Your property, on every screen.

Each prompt reflects your brand, giving guests a clear, familiar experience before they tap.

Audit-ready from day one.

PCI DSS, P2PE, and end-to-end tokenization support secure deployment, clean reporting, and finance-ready documentation.

Same-shift staff pay.

A tip left during service can reach a staff account before the employee leaves the property.

Higher tips, stronger retention.

Tap-to-Tip helps properties increase gratuity volume while supporting the frontline teams that shape the guest experience.

Universal acceptance

Digital tipping for the ways guests already pay.

From contactless cards and mobile wallets to watches and wristbands, Paygasus supports modern digital payment methods with secure, end-to-end processing and unified settlement.

Contactless Tap

NFC · EMVCo

Mobile Wallets

Phone & Watch

Scan-to-Tip QR

Dynamic Code

Chip & PIN

EMV Certified

Credit Networks

All Major Brands

Bank Transfer

Same-Day Settle

RFID Wristbands

Resort & Cruise

Point-to-Point

Encrypted Path

Multi-Currency

42 Currencies

Cash Equivalents

Gift & Loyalty

Where to Deploy

Designed for every guest touchpoint

Tap-to-Tip extends digital gratuity across the property, placing branded, connected devices wherever service is delivered and recognition is earned.

Zone 01Deployed

Front Desk

Make it easy to recognize attentive check-in, local recommendations, room changes, and special-request handling at the property’s most visited counter.

Zone 02Deployed

Concierge

Capture appreciation for the team behind reservations, transfers, itineraries, and the details that make a stay feel personal.

Zone 03Deployed

Valet

Give guests a simple digital way to tip the moment they step out of the car or receive their keys.

Zone 04Deployed

Bell Stand

Recognize the team moving luggage, escorting guests, and shaping the property’s first and last impression.

Zone 05Deployed

Restaurant

Support tableside gratuity for servers, sommeliers, bartenders, and service teams while working alongside the existing POS.

Zone 06Deployed

Spa & Wellness

Create an easy recognition moment for therapists, attendants, and reception teams after a high-touch guest experience.

Zone 07Deployed

Pool & Cabana

Equip cabana attendants, poolside servers, and resort staff with mobile-friendly tipping across outdoor and luxury service areas.

Zone 08Deployed

Housekeeping

Bring digital recognition to the essential, often-unseen work that prepares every room for the next guest.

Zone 09Deployed

Tourism

Support guides, excursion teams, travel desks, and destination staff who turn a visit into a memorable experience.

The Difference

Purpose-built gratuity, not a POS add-on

Most digital tipping is tied to checkout. Tap-to-Tip is built for the full property, extending gratuity to the service moments that happen before, after, and beyond the point of sale.

Capability	Tap-to-Tip Platform	POS Bolt-On Tipping
Where it lives	Across the property — front desk, valet, housekeeping, spa, banquet, pool, and more.	Limited to the places where a POS already exists.
Guest experience	A dedicated, branded device invites recognition without interrupting checkout.	A tip prompt appears inside the payment flow, where it can feel generic or easy to skip.
Employee earnings	Same-shift settlement helps gratuities reach staff accounts before the workday ends.	Tips often move through payroll cycles, delaying access to earnings.
Brand presence	The property’s name appears on the screen, creating a familiar and trusted guest experience.	The experience usually reflects the processor or POS interface, not the property brand.
POS independence	Works alongside existing front desk, restaurant, and back-office systems without requiring a POS migration.	Tipping remains tied to the checkout vendor and changes when the POS changes.

Built for properties, not POS bolt-ons. See how Tap-to-Tip deploys alongside your existing stack.

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Tap-to-Tip is a contactless tipping platform purpose-built for hospitality. Guests choose a tip amount on a branded device and tap a card or mobile wallet to complete the transaction in seconds — no app downloads, no cash required.

Anywhere service is delivered — front desk, concierge, valet, bell stand, spa reception, poolside cabana, restaurant table, and mobile placements like housekeeping carts. Customizable configurations let each location reflect its brand.

All major credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover), plus mobile wallets and contactless payments. Paygasus has worked directly with each card brand to deliver a seamless digital giving experience.

Tap-to-Tip consistently increases gratuity volumes because guests are no longer constrained by the cash they carry. Frontline employees earn more in real time, which improves morale, retention, and guest-facing service quality.

Yes. Every transaction is encrypted and tokenized, and the platform meets enterprise-grade security and PCI compliance standards — protecting both the guest and the property.

Get Started

Turn every service moment into measurable value.

Connect with a Paygasus hospitality lead and receive a gratuity model tailored to your property, your guest touchpoints, and your frontline team.