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> Are you even required to pay that? One sad part of the situation is that even if you aren't required to do something, it can result in you being completely b

> Are you even required to pay that? One sad part of the situation is that even if you aren't required to do something, it can result in you being completely banned from said business's services under the idea that they can refuse service to someone for any reason. With the business model nowadays mostly being franchises, a ban from an entire subset of businesses can be a substantial burden for someone, especially if the business takes up a large part of the market. Edit: Not to say this will necessarily happen in this circumstance, but it is a very real possibility when refusing to work with certain businesses.

uxp8u61q 3y ago
What will happen is much simpler. They won't give you the room key if you don't pay, and will eventually ask you to leave the premises if you're not a customer.
hot_gril 3y ago
It's usually not a big chain doing this, so I'd gladly get banned since I'm never going back anyway. That's not the problem (see adjacent).
- prepend 3y ago
  Hotels in all the major chains do this. Try staying in a Hilton or Hyatt or Marriott in a touristy place like Hawaii or Florida and not get a resort fee or something stupid. If you’re lucky they are advertised and you can filter. If you’re unlucky you find out at check-in and your options are pay or find a new hotel while your family waits. Or if you’re super lucky, you find out at checkout and just refuse to pay and be on your merry way.
  - hot_gril 3y ago
    Hilton etc will charge the fee when you book. I just tried with Hilton Orlando. It's mildly annoying getting a booking bill more than the widely advertised price, and it should be illegal too, but you know what you're paying when you pay. What I referred to above is being charged a resort fee after you've already paid the initial booking fee. Last two places I saw this were Balley's in Vegas and VYE in Miami.
    - prepend 3y ago
      I stayed at a Hyatt on the Florida gulf and I didn’t pay anything to book. But I had a reservation with an amount. When I got to check in they let me know there was a $35 resort fee. It was frustrating.

uxp8u61q 3y ago

What will happen is much simpler. They won't give you the room key if you don't pay, and will eventually ask you to leave the premises if you're not a customer.

hot_gril 3y ago

It's usually not a big chain doing this, so I'd gladly get banned since I'm never going back anyway. That's not the problem (see adjacent).

prepend 3y ago
Hotels in all the major chains do this. Try staying in a Hilton or Hyatt or Marriott in a touristy place like Hawaii or Florida and not get a resort fee or something stupid. If you’re lucky they are advertised and you can filter. If you’re unlucky you find out at check-in and your options are pay or find a new hotel while your family waits. Or if you’re super lucky, you find out at checkout and just refuse to pay and be on your merry way.
- hot_gril 3y ago
  Hilton etc will charge the fee when you book. I just tried with Hilton Orlando. It's mildly annoying getting a booking bill more than the widely advertised price, and it should be illegal too, but you know what you're paying when you pay. What I referred to above is being charged a resort fee after you've already paid the initial booking fee. Last two places I saw this were Balley's in Vegas and VYE in Miami.
  - prepend 3y ago
    I stayed at a Hyatt on the Florida gulf and I didn’t pay anything to book. But I had a reservation with an amount. When I got to check in they let me know there was a $35 resort fee. It was frustrating.