All belongings removed from room
Aug 12, 2015, 9:47 am
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I am starting to think that the safest place to put something in the room is not in the safe. I might have to start carrying my hollowed out book again.
Aug 12, 2015, 5:31 pm
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The minimum of politeness wouldn't be to make a call at the hotel?
Aug 12, 2015, 5:55 pm
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if you are late "by a few hours", I don't think it is so surprising that hotel either bills an additional night and/or removes your personal things out of the room (you are not supposed to be in the room anymore).
The minimum of politeness wouldn't be to make a call at the hotel?
The minimum of politeness wouldn't be to make a call at the hotel?
Aug 12, 2015, 6:27 pm
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Aug 12, 2015, 6:46 pm
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Seemingly, an overwhelming population of posters that are disgusted by the incident and people wondering what the compensation will be.
At the end of the day, OP has all of his things - nothing is lost and stolen. Just a little violated. So there are hurt feelings and OP has all the right to say 'what the heck?'
A little benefit of the doubt for the hotel? Maybe it was just human error. Maybe just a transposed room number. Maybe they were supposed to clear our room 123 but room 132 got cleared out. Is it an isolated incident and OP just happened to roll the unlucky dice.
Ever make a mistake before?
At the end of the day, OP has all of his things - nothing is lost and stolen. Just a little violated. So there are hurt feelings and OP has all the right to say 'what the heck?'
A little benefit of the doubt for the hotel? Maybe it was just human error. Maybe just a transposed room number. Maybe they were supposed to clear our room 123 but room 132 got cleared out. Is it an isolated incident and OP just happened to roll the unlucky dice.
Ever make a mistake before?
Aug 12, 2015, 6:59 pm
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Maybe it was a mistake, but this is the sort of thing about which a hotel should be very careful. What if the OP had returned to the room very late and his/her possessions had already been shipped to the other guest? In addition, it seemed like the in room safe and its contents were mishandled.
Part of my reaction is the thought that if the hotel is careless about something like this, perhaps they're equally careless about making extra key cards whenever some random person requests them, giving out guest room numbers to third parties, etc. The story doesn't reflect well on the hotel's general level of security for either people or their possessions.
Part of my reaction is the thought that if the hotel is careless about something like this, perhaps they're equally careless about making extra key cards whenever some random person requests them, giving out guest room numbers to third parties, etc. The story doesn't reflect well on the hotel's general level of security for either people or their possessions.
Aug 12, 2015, 7:48 pm
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One more reason why this is troubling; I travel a fair amount for 10+ days at a time. I rarely know exactly what I have packed (yes I do check a large bag when I go to Europe for business). I have spare items of a number of things, extras, stuff I picked up as gifts, stuff I was given, etc. I honestly would have no way of knowing if all my stuff were returned to the room until I got home.
Aug 12, 2015, 8:00 pm
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In many places, the hotel can't just move you out for an overstay. It has to invoke a legal eviction process, which, in many U.S. jurisdictions, is designed primarily to protect the tenant.
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Aug 12, 2015, 8:12 pm
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It's not a Starwood and in fact isn't public in that they do not accept reservations from the general public. You must be part of some meeting/group with connections to stay there.
It's not an overstay when you have a late checkout.
In many places, the hotel can't just move you out for an overstay. It hotel has to invoke a legal eviction process, which, in many U.S. jurisdictions, is designed primarily to protect the tenant.
Aug 12, 2015, 9:49 pm
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Yes, but that's not what I was talking about. I was responding to nicholas75's comment that,
if you are late "by a few hours", I don't think it is so surprising that hotel either bills an additional night and/or removes your personal things out of the room (you are not supposed to be in the room anymore).
Aug 12, 2015, 10:40 pm
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... which many of us are. And many of us stay at non-Starwood properties from time to time. If you're going to ask us to respect your decision not to reveal the name of the conference center, then you should similarly respect the decision of the OP not to reveal the name of the hotel.
Yes, but that's not what I was talking about. I was responding to nicholas75's comment that,I took that to mean "late" compared to the agreed checkout time. If you have a "late checkout" you aren't late checking out (as in overstay) as long you do so before the agreed upon checkout time.
Yes, but that's not what I was talking about. I was responding to nicholas75's comment that,I took that to mean "late" compared to the agreed checkout time. If you have a "late checkout" you aren't late checking out (as in overstay) as long you do so before the agreed upon checkout time.
The post by nicholas75 was a response to a post about a late checkout.
Aug 15, 2015, 7:44 pm
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Aug 16, 2015, 7:14 pm
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A $2,000 rack rate would protect the property.
Aug 16, 2015, 8:44 pm
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I've always suspected that this is why you sometimes see seemingly insane rack rates. For example, suppose someone were staying near a Super Bowl in the days leading up to the game and then invoked this legal right to stay through the weekend.
A $2,000 rack rate would protect the property.
A $2,000 rack rate would protect the property.
Aug 16, 2015, 11:11 pm
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I've always suspected that this is why you sometimes see seemingly insane rack rates. For example, suppose someone were staying near a Super Bowl in the days leading up to the game and then invoked this legal right to stay through the weekend.
A $2,000 rack rate would protect the property.
A $2,000 rack rate would protect the property.