I think the OP is due compensation. Not for the tick, but for the barking dogs. (Assuming the barking dogs are staying with a guest at the hotel) I am sure the OP did not pick the particular hotel because it was pet friendly. Expecting a guest to endure barking dogs, especially with how thin the walls are at some hotels, is unreasonable IMHO. Most pet friendly hotels inform guests that if their dogs barking can not be controlled, they will be warned once and asked to leave on a second occurence. My only question to the OP, did you notify the front desk of the barking dogs the first night and every night it occurred thereafter? If so, I would have a serious chat with the GM about the problem and their inability to correct.


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RIP...

I have never had a tick in my life, neither has anyone in my family. Are they really something you can just pick up in an ordinary urban environment? I would be pretty freaked out by this too.

I'm not an expert, so I looked it up on the web, as you recommended. It appears to me from this site (and others I saw) that, in fact, ticks that attack dogs do cause Lyme disease. The disease cannot be passed from an infected dog to a human, but a tick can make its way into a home (or a hotel room) attached to a dog. http://dogs.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/...com/index.html

In my opinion, hotels which invite pets bear a responsibility to assure their other guests, without pets, that they will minimize pet-related issues, such as noise, odor, disease, etc. I assume that the extra cleaning fees are charged because the property takes extra-care and effort in cleaning, and not as a profit-center.

And what compensation do you suggest?

This board seems to be compensation happy. Where do we draw the line on this crap?

As always, the OP is free to asp for compensation but I don't think he is due anything from the hotel for the tick or the barking (or the fire alarm, or the doors being shut too loudly, or the neighbors TV or or or)

Slippery slope is you ask me. If there are ticks in the area, how would one prove that it was due to lack of cleaning?

Noise....I think there was a post recently about shutting of doors too loudly....does that = compensation too?

Odor....if the rooms smells either get a new room or find a new hotel. If you bunk up in the hotel that stinks I can't see wanting compensation for it after the fact

disease....I'm not sure what to say about that.

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The tick could have just as easily been brought in by a person, someone's baggage, or from the OP's baggage after the plane ride. Ticks are very common in some parts of the US and very rare in others. If an area has ticks, dogs are only one transport vehicle for them.
Compensation is not even remotely called for in this case, IMHO. I personally would rather "brave" a chance at a tick than expose myself to the chemicals required for a fumigation.

I did not ask for compensation...

However I had to complain twice last night about the dogs in rooms near me barking, they were even clawing away at the doors pealing the paint, paint chips were coming from under the door to the hall way. It was way out of control. This morning when I woke up I did get one nights free parking... doesn�t help me, only hurts me as I don�t pay for parking my company does and now I am out the points on the parking.

I highly doubt the OP got the tick walking through Boston. We live in the woods and only rarely get ticks. I wouldn't be too happy if I got a tick in a hotel bed either...

I must be grumpy today as this thread is just pushing my buttons. Each of us have our own priorities but I dislike the above attitude.

Would you be just the same if they gave you a free night?

Dogs barking would annoy me. But when I walked down the hall and heard clawing and saw paint chips, my annoyance would turn to concern for an obviously terrified animal.

There are 26 hotels in the BOS market that allow pets. There are 2 hotels that allow pets AND charge for parking. Of the 2 hotels, 1 has a outside, contracted parking service, so (technically) you would not earn points on that charge, BUT if you did, the charge is $23 per day. Since it is a property which only earns 5 points per dollar, you are out 115 points. At the other property, also earning only 5 points, the charge is $32 per day, so you are are out 156 points. What a loss -

Get a grip.

If you are concerned about your life, get yourself to a doctor, get the remainder of the tick out, and learn the symptoms of whatever disease you might get.

If you are concerned about compensation, decide what is fair on your own, get yourself down to the front desk, and ask for it.

If you are concerned about noise, check out.

And annerj...must be grumpy today as this thread is just pushing my buttons. Each of us have our own priorities but I dislike the above attitude. Would you be just the same if they gave you a free night?

+1 on the grumpy and I am guessing Yes.

Would I be the same? I'm not sure I understand what you are asking?

I spend my companies money as if it were my own. "losing" out on points to save the company money is a good trade off in my book. In fact the hotel I'm at weekly just went to their summer rate (139/night) which is fine but I talked to the GM and got them to give me 89/night going forward. So I'm "losing" points/night + plat bonus X 3-4 nights week for the rest of th summer. I'm VERY pleased to be saving my employeer/customer $.

annerj -???????

I am not asking any question. I copied your post and added my comments:

+1 Grumpy - complete agreement with you. I too must be grumpy as the thread seems above and beyond to me.

Would you be just the same is they gave you a free night? this was your question to the OP. My answer to your questions was , YES, I think they would.

Maligning your integrity to your corporation or your customers? Not my intent at all; sorry that you took it that way.

I see the animal as untrained and undisciplined rather than terrified, but in any case the "poor baby" that can't handle being left alone in a motel room should not be along for the trip. But try telling that to the owner. The perception gulf between pet lovers and pet-indifferent might be bigger than that between smokers and non-smokers!!

So, so true as this former smoker well knows. ^

I am 50/50 on the tick for compensation, and 100% on compensation for the barking. Even though the hotel is pet friendly, the primary reason the hotel is there is for human sleeping, not as a kennel! Every hotel I have ever stayed in which was pet friendly informed pet owners that if the pet intruded upon the quiet enjoyment of the other guests that either the pet or the pet owner would have to leave. When one dog starts barking, all the other dogs, in all the other rooms will start barking too. If a pet owner cannot control his dog, the pet owner and the pet should be asked to leave, for the quiet enjoyment of the other hotel guests, PERIOD! Yes, the OP is entitled to compensation, in the way of points, for having his quiet disturbed. As I said, I could go either way on the tick, so I will not comment on it either way.