You have not agreed with anything I've written in a very long time
, but have openly disagreed often
.
But........
In an attempt to solve this issue with the Atlanta Marriott Marquis I just called them and spoke to Skyler, the front office manager. She just transferred from Miami and thought the idea that you could not bring your own wine into the lounge to be absurd, so she put me on hold and checked with her boss.
Unfortunately.....
Her boss gave no concrete answer. She said that "he did not know if there are any laws regarding this, did not think there was any hotel policy, but if someone was intoxicated the attendant would have the right to intervene"
So.............
Even the one concrete example given, is actually a toss-up
, unless one of us checks back with Skyler tomorrow
! I honestly had hoped to get a solid answer from them one way or the other. To openly admit that I was completely wrong, or to (ever so slightly) gloat that I was, most likely, correct.
Either way Sharon, laws/regs/policies aside, I can tell you with complete honesty that any time a hotel staff member has told me "no" (or my parents) on something we felt was unreasonable, management has always, always, resolved in our favor. Naturally I've never asked for drugs, or escorts or anything illegal or inappropriate, so the "no" thing would never be ok.
IMO - and my vast experience - hotel management will always find a way to ensure that I look forward to returning to their property, not suggesting I find another or creating a situation where I would not want to return.
Peace, ok? Let's shake hands and call it a draw....otherwise, tag, you're it
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