I see many places post signs stating they are not liable for damage or loss. Unfortunately many, if not most, are not binding. The hope is that will be enough to send people away and they have dodged a bullet. Having to pony up the fees to get an attorney involved can also make it unreasonable.
Given the valet operates out of the hotel (and contracted by the hotel), they wear uniforms with the hotel name on them, and chances are the hotel (or holding company) actually owns the lot/garage, the hotel should definitely be on the hook here. Not to say the valet company is blameless. I'd suspect there may be some legal separation of lot operations to limit their exposure.
Last edited by RogerD408; Aug 3, 2016 at 7:43 am