[nagdu] issues with Super 8

[Marion & Martin]

Chasity,
    First of all, let me say that Illinois has very good access legislation 
protecting the rights of service animal users making it a misdemeanor to 
deny access! Secondly, I will say that the police department should - and I 
stress "should" - be well informed of the law! In April of last year I 
participated in two workshops sponsored by the Illinois Attorney General's 
office to educate State's Attorneys and law enforcement officials. This 
being said, this is what i suggest: If someone from the hotel contacts you 
and you are told you cannot stay even after you explain the law, tell them 
you will not bring your guide dog, but do so anyway. Then, contact the local 
law enforcement agency and explain the issue to them and make sure they 
understand the law and will have someone available to assist you at the time 
you arrive. Feel free to get in touch with me and I will help you out, if 
you wish. You may call me at 813-626-2789.

Fraternally,
Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chasity Jackson" <chasityvanda at charter.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 6:56 AM
Subject: [nagdu] issues with Super 8


> Hey everyone,
>
> I am going to Chicago tomorrow and was intending to stay Sunday night at a 
> Super 8. I called this morning and confirmed my reservation. I know there 
> are mixed opinions on whether or not to notify someone ahead of time that 
> you will be accompanied by a guide dog, but when I am in an area that I 
> don't know all that well, I like to notify them ahead of time so if there 
> are going to be any problems, I can deal with them before I get there, and 
> not have to deal with trying to find another hotel if they persist in not 
> letting me stay. So I told the guy that I wanted a king size bed and 
> before I hung up, told him that I'd be accompanied by a guide dog. He 
> said, "Oh, that will be a problem, because we don't allow dogs in the 
> rooms with king sized beds." I said, "Well, this is a service animal, a 
> guide dog, not a pet," and he said, "I don't care, it's still a dog 
> nonetheless." I persisted and he eventually said I'd have to call back and 
> talk to his boss, but that it was her who said that dogs
> are not allowed in rooms with king sized beds. He said the reason was 
> because there were only 3 of them, whatever that means. I am supposed to 
> call back at 8 and talk to the manager. Who knows, she may be educated and 
> I may not have an issue with it, but I'm concerned what to do if she is as 
> uneducated as he was and says that they don't allow dogs in those 
> particular rooms. Sure, I can fax her a copy of the law, etc. but as we 
> know from a lot of people's past experiences, sometimes that doesn't work. 
> Staying at this hotel is my only option because it is the only one that is 
> in the vacinity of where I need to go. I am not staying directly in 
> Chicago, but in a suburb of Chicago, Tinley Park. The other hotels around 
> that area are either sold out or way out of my price range that I'm 
> willing to pay. What should be done if she is as uninformed as he was?
>
> Thanks,
> Chasity
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