[NAGDU] Guide dogs in hotel rooms

[NAGDU President]

David,

	If they do this, they are in violation of Title III of the ADA.
Perhaps we need to find someone to educate them about this!

Marion



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From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David via NAGDU
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 7:40 AM
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Cc: David; Julie J.
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Guide dogs in hotel rooms

Kimpton Hotels require you to sign a "pet" damage waiver and then put you
and your pup on a dog floor with yappers and smelly rooms.  They have a dog
bed, treats and fancy bowls.  I won't stay there again.

David and Claire Rose in Clearwater, FL

On 6/22/2016 7:11 AM, Julie J. via NAGDU wrote:
> The short answer is no, they can't require advance notice.
>
> They can ask for whatever they like though.  They just can't make it a 
> requirement of access to their establishment.   They also can't limit 
> the rooms offered to you on the basis of your guide or restrict you 
> from places in the hotel that other guests use.  They can't charge you 
> extra, unless you or your guide causes damage that they would also 
> charge other guests for repairs.
>
> I don't give advance notice either.  I've never noticed a statement 
> like that on any hotel web site, but then again I've never looked for 
> it.  Free wifi and free breakfast is about all I look for! *smile*
>
> Julie
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> -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Webb via NAGDU
> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 11:38 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Andrew Webb
> Subject: [NAGDU] Guide dogs in hotel rooms
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
> I have another question, regarding staying at hotels with my guide 
> dog. I realize that federal and state laws require that hotels 
> accommodate me with my dog as they are places of public accommodation. 
> My question is whether a hotel can legally require me to notify them 
> in advance of my arrival that I will be bringing a guide dog. I note 
> an advisory on the website of a hotel where I have booked an upcoming 
> stay, stating that "We do not allow pets in the hotel, with the 
> exception of certified service animals. We require advance notice from 
> guests that they will be staying with service animals."
>
>
>
> Can the hotel legally require me to give advance notice of my guide 
> dog? As a general rule I avoid announcing my dog to any public 
> facility in advance of arriving there, as experience teaches me that 
> this sometimes gives proprietors the opportunity to find pretexts on 
> which to deny me service or entry on account of my dog. For that 
> reason my instinct is to disregard the notice of the hotel's website, 
> and just show up with my dog without advising the hotel beforehand. 
> However, I could see the argument that the hotel needs advance notice, 
> as they need to keep certain rooms animal-free on account of 
> allergies, etc., and thus need to ensure in advance that they have 
> other rooms available in which they accommodate service animals. I 
> could possibly see the argument that this is a reasonable 
> accommodation, even though my dog would not have access to all rooms 
> of the hotel.
>
>
>
> Can anyone comment? Ought I inform the hotel or not?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andrew
>
>
>
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