Addressing most persons of employable age as ‘‘boy’’ would seem to be politically incorrect.
What do better hotels in the US call ''bellboys"?
A couple of specific examples would be appreciated.
Bellhop in some places
I’ve also heard bellman. Or bell staff, if there are men and women.
Roddy
I’ve heard “porter,” too.
Bellhops or porters.
Bellhops or porters. I’ve at least once been helped by a “bell captain” but I assumed that meant he was king of the bellhops.
Bellhops or bellmen or porters. They work at the bell desk.
Thank god “bellboy” didn’t get gender-neutralized the same way “bagboy” did.
Can you imagine calling the front desk for a “beller”?
“Can you send someone up to ring my bell?”
When I worked in a hotel (the 70s) they were “bellmen” and they were all male. These days, shouldn’t they be bellpersons, or bellhops.
Phillip Morris.
I’ve even heard, “You can leave your bags with the bell captain,” though that seems like it should be just one person in charge of the other bellhops. Or maybe they’re bell lieutenants…
More of a dictator, really. No primogeniture involved.
“Hey, you.”
In the UK, Keith Moon
I’ve heard “porter” used for an individual many times, though IME, the people in that position are often collectively referred to as “bell staff.” For example, “The bell staff can take care of that for you; can I get you a porter to help?”
Are you saying that there are no bell dynasties out there? Disappointing.