Originally Posted by Dr. HFH

Not necessarily. I suggest that a lot depends on how the policy reads. If the policy says something like the charge will be imposed if the guest smokes in the room, then the hotel would need to prove that the guest smoked in the room. But if the policy says something more along the lines of the charge will be imposed if management determines that the guest smoked in the room, then the standard is different. Assuming that the policy was written by a lawyer, i assume that the latter is closer to what it says (or the lawyer needs to be replaced).