Originally Posted by
JamesEaston
Exactly.
Of course it would never be questioned. It's an exec lounge, not a bar, and you are a guest in the hotel. If you wanted to bring your own wine to the hotel's bar or restaurant you could absolutely do that as well. They might have a standard corkage fee, but that would almost always be waived for a hotel guest.
If US exec lounges charge for wine, bring your own. You have every right to do it.
So much misinformation....
The CL is not a private club. It is subject to the same laws as any other establishment serving alcohol. Most hotels likely have a single liquor license covering all operations within the hotel. There are no exceptions for the CL because its hotel guests congregating there.
There is no right to bring alcohol into any establishment. Establishments are free to control who brings in alcohol and under what circumstances. There is a Website that allows you to see which restaurants allow you to bring your own bottles.
http://www.gobyo.com/ In Atlanta, only about 20% of restaurants allow this.
The best course of action is to ask if it's okay, or be prepared to leave if it's not. There is no universal right to bring your own. Bottom line: the restaurant/bar/CL is responsible for alcohol consumed on its premises and can be held financially liable should someone consuming on the premises cause harm to a third party. Given they also have agreements with insurance providers, liquor distributors and licensing authorities, and have been given legal advice on what they can and cannot do, you should respectfully follow their policies, not make up your own.