[nagdu] hotels

[Lisa Irving]

Did the agency ever give you a reason why they disclosed your personal 
information to the hotel? I loathe the custodial attitude.

Lisa and Bernie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J" <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 1:17 PM
Subject: [nagdu] hotels


>I just had to write a quick vent before I head out for that training I'm 
>going to.
>
> I work for the county, but this training is being paid for through a grant 
> from a regional prevention agency.  They are paying or reimbursing all 
> expenses, which is how I am able to go.  Throughout the year I attend 
> other events sponsored by this agency.  They all know me and of course 
> Monty.
>
> Here's the rough spot.  They set up the hotel as a direct bill to their 
> agency, which means that I didn't make my own reservation.  You know where 
> this is going.  They told the hotel that I'm blind, have a guide dog, but 
> that I'm very independent and they don't need to worry about me.  AARGH! 
> just AARGH!
>
> So I've been told that the hotel has no problem with the dog.  Yeah, I was 
> real worried about that.  I have also been put on the first floor, which I 
> don't care one way or another about.  But I am oh so relieved to know that 
> the hotel is okay with me coming! *sarcastic smile*
>
> There's nothing to be done about it really.  I did try to explain to the 
> lady who made the reservation for me that all of that extra info was 
> unnecessary and that I'm pretty well  accustomed to speaking up for myself 
> and my rights.
>
> I hope the next few days are not one long saga like this.
>
> Julie
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