We travel around Illinois to visit my wife's family and also go to various weddings (they never end
).
Well, the good thing is that Alice (our 20 lbs Pug) is now allowed at these little towns hotels, but the non refundable pet fees are absurd.
Doubletree Bloomington: Room was 69 USD, non refundable pet fee was 50USD
New record: Courtyard, Marriott St. Charles IL for wedding over Thanksgiving. Room was 64USD, Pet fee 75USD.
So the room was actually less than the non refundable pet fee.
I think it's time to use the power of Flyertalk to stop this craziness. I will contact Randy and get the contact information for the appropriate connections at Marriott, Hilton and other chains.
If you have gotten charged an absurd pet fee, please post it in this thread and I will make sure they get the message