I don't consider a hotel bellman to be a public official, despite the Pinochetian uniform. (In the case of Beijing, the police were just friendly and no tip wa

I don't consider a hotel bellman to be a public official, despite the Pinochetian uniform. (In the case of Beijing, the police were just friendly and no tip was expected. The hotel staff I'd tipped (concierge, etc) were the preparation; it was the #4 guy at hotel (director of guest experience; reports to GM) who helped me. He is senior enough that I didn't tip him, but did get him rewarded through Starwood, and will bring him a suitable gift next time I'm in Beijing -- presumably a bottle of alcohol of some kind not commonly available in China, or some other US thing)