[NAGDU] International travel - hotels

[Lisa]

Hi Tracy,


I'm in Germany and I'd recommend contacting European hotels beforehand. 
I know in the US it is handled differently and I see why. But 
unfortunately, in Europe most hotels aren't prepared to welcome a 
service dog at all. Of course there are exceptions, too, but it's very 
likely you arrive with your dog and have to lead endless discussions 
with uncertain outcome. Also, be prepared a hotel will try to charge you 
an extra fee for the dog. In Germany, I always argue this by explaining 
they wouldn't charge a wheelchair, either but not sure if there are 
guidelines for this in Ireland.


Lisa




Am 08.07.2017 um 16:48 schrieb Tracy Carcione via NAGDU:
> I will be travelling to Ireland in a few weeks, and bringing my dog.  I'm
> wondering if people who travel internationally contact the hotels they will
> be staying at to tell them about the dog beforehand.  Ireland has its own
> guide dog school, and the Irish people I've met are familiar with guide
> dogs.  So I'm not sure if I need to tell them, or not.
>
> I never do here, because I've found it just starts people imagining I'll
> need a lot of help I don't need or want.  I never have, even before the ADA.
> But I'm not sure what's done internationally.
>
> Tracy
>
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