Originally Posted by
SkiAdcock
Dude, you're way too invested in this. If you want to feel you're right & the rest of us are wrong wrt bring in our own booze into US exec lounges re: of state laws or individual property policies, that's fine. Doesn't necessarily mean it's accurate, but if you want to spend your time calling all the FS properties in the US & Canada, go for it.
Too bad, I had wanted to shake on it, but since you tagged, I'm it.
Who are the "rest of us"
. One person made a comment about laws, you latched onto it and repeated it three times.
Problem is I was done with the thread. I made a case that you could always bring in your wine and challenged someone to do what you suggested I do, find one hotel that doesn't. In less than a day I was proven wrong and accepted that. I WROTE LONG AGO IN THIS THREAD THAT I WAS WRONG (so your "If you want to feel you're right & the rest of us are wrong" shows you actually didn't read the posts I would think). In that post where I admitted I was wrong, I actually was laughing about with "the worldwide search is over"
. I have no problem accepting when I'm wrong or saying that, as I did here.
It should have ended there.
But then you posted the absolutely ridiculous:
Originally Posted by
SkiAdcock
I'm sure the MOD would have been glad to help you with getting a reservation at a different property
Third time. The job of a MOD or GM is to ensure guests are satisfied and become REPEAT guests. They would never be "glad to help you with getting a reservation at a different property", that is always the absolute last resort if they have a guest who is committing a criminal offense, causing damage, etc. When you bring to their attention actions of a low level employee you feel are inappropriate, they will do whatever they can to ensure you are satisfied, and obviously if the low level staff member was in error, they would resolve that in your favor and apologize profusely. I would have expected someone with your travel experience would understand something so basic. Shrug.
Skyler got back to me and confirmed the ATL MC Marquis has a HOTEL policy which does prohibit alcohol from being brought into the lounge. I find that strange, but long before your comment about a MOD being glad to remove one of their most loyal guests, I completely had accepted my mistake, as I wrote with a joke and a smile. So not sure why you didn't shake on it and tag me. One again - I WAS WRONG (although that was written days and days ago, by me). Shrug.
Regarding "local laws", by in large, if not exclusively they restrict days of the week/hours of operation that licensed establishments can sell or serve, they zone location and authorize or refuse licenses, they prohibit the consumption of alcohol outdoors and in other non licensed locations.
I could obviously be wrong, but common sense would typically indicate that the inside of a hotel, which would include it's lounge, would never be a specific location a local law would site for restricting alcohol consumption, that is if the hotel itself has a valid license.
Good luck with the sticky.