Hotel package receiving charges?
Apr 11, 2015, 12:21 pm
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Apr 11, 2015, 2:22 pm
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If it's a package of papers or a small shopping parcel delivered to the hotel for me and I'm already there registered as a guest, I would not expect to pay a fee for receiving it.
Apr 12, 2015, 12:17 pm
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In general it is either a fee or no fee for receiving parcels/papers. When you start creating exceptions in this case the size of the package there is always a gray area as then people question why some items are exempt and others aren't. A small shopping parcel to one person might not be small to another party.
Apr 12, 2015, 5:09 pm
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You rarely get room service without a delivery charge at most properties these days. Why would other deliveries be any different?
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Apr 12, 2015, 8:05 pm
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Hotel package receiving charges?
OP: i had previously discussed this with the manager at this property and this particular hotel outsources their package /business shipping department to a 3rd party company so even if they wanted to they can't waive the fee. the bellman can hold things in their storage area for free but if it gets delivered via one of the major carriers it's out of their hand..
Apr 13, 2015, 11:26 am
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Now the hotel could always have their own rules due to liability issues, so I'd imagine it would be a good idea to ask first.
As far as the package size, ammo is very heavy relative to its size. After all, it's primary components are lead, brass and gunpowder, none of which is especially light. I'd imagine that a 50 pound box would be fairly small.
Apr 13, 2015, 3:02 pm
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You're lucky - if you tried that in Europe you'd have been arrested. For Vegas in general I assume everything has a charge.
Apr 15, 2015, 8:58 am
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Unless I'm getting a crate delivered, I would be FURIOUS if a hotel nickel-and-dimed me like this.
This has happened to me twice in 2 years. Once at a Sheraton in LA and once at a Westin in New Orleans. Both times I complained and refused to pay and they waived the charge.
This is the kind of little ........ that would seriously make me change hotels.
This has happened to me twice in 2 years. Once at a Sheraton in LA and once at a Westin in New Orleans. Both times I complained and refused to pay and they waived the charge.
This is the kind of little ........ that would seriously make me change hotels.
Apr 17, 2015, 7:28 am
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I would hope that anyone travelling to a country takes the time to educate themselves on the laws specific to that country. If not, they are just asking for trouble. Another example would be shipping a bottle of vodka to your hotel in Saudi Arabia, or having some chewing gum sent to you in Singapore.
Apr 17, 2015, 9:17 pm
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This year I have a conference at a hotel which accepted my packages last year for free. This year they will refuse all packages not sent through the conference service provider (at their $110/100 pounds, minimum 200 pounds exorbitant fees or whatever).
It's actually making me think that I'll stay at the Hyatt a few miles away instead of the conference hotel.
It's actually making me think that I'll stay at the Hyatt a few miles away instead of the conference hotel.
Apr 18, 2015, 7:53 am
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This year I have a conference at a hotel which accepted my packages last year for free. This year they will refuse all packages not sent through the conference service provider (at their $110/100 pounds, minimum 200 pounds exorbitant fees or whatever).
It's actually making me think that I'll stay at the Hyatt a few miles away instead of the conference hotel.
It's actually making me think that I'll stay at the Hyatt a few miles away instead of the conference hotel.
You might look for shipping services that allow you to have them hold the item at their office and pick up yourself or arrange a private courier that will deliver to your room.