Originally Posted by
leeky
before you go on your shopping spree recommended by UpgradeMe and CJKatl (who has previously alleged to being an attorney) you should be aware that when it comes to items like an $800 Tumi bag that insurance companies require receipts (not only to verify the price but to proffer proof that the item wasn't purchased in the likes of back streets in China/other) and then to depreciate the item for wear and usage since purchase, but do go ahead if the above posters are gonna guarantee you full replacement costs (at your own risk).
I am an attorney (graduated law school in '89) but have not practiced in about twenty years. And I did not tell the OP to go on a shopping spree. I recommended he ask to have his stuff cleaned/repaired/replaced unless the leak was from a pipe going out, in which case I'd ask for replacement. Again, though, I did not recommend his going on a shopping spree without first discussing the solution with the hotel.