1/5 Nicole J. 9 months ago on Google
We
always
use
this
chain
for
a
comfortable
stay,
since
it
claims
it
sets
the
“benchmark
for
customer
service”.
Although,
this
hotel
does
not
follow
in
the
company’s
footsteps.
After
checkout
today,
I
realized
an
85$
pet
fee
was
put
on
my
bill
for
a
service
animal.
When
talking
to
the
front
desk
agent,
I
was
told
that
it
was
their
“company”
policy
to
charge
a
pet
fee
regardless
if
it’s
a
service
animal
or
not.
When
looking
up
Hampton
Inn
policy,
it
states,
“Service
dogs
do
not
fall
under
the
hotel’s
pet
policies”
and
“pet
fees
do
not
apply.”
The
actual
policy
aligns
with
the
American
Disability
Act.
When
I
informed
her
that
according
to
the
ADA,
a
hotel
cannot
charge
me
a
pet
fee
for
a
service
animal,
and
it
is
actually
illegal
to
do
so,
the
employee
asked
me
for
documentation,
and
informed
me
its
actually
a
50$
charge
instead
of
an
85$
one.
Then
proceeded
to
tell
me
she
saved
me
35$…
According
to
the
ADA
only
2
questions
are
allowed
to
be
asked:
“Is
the
dog
a
service
animal
required
because
of
a
disability?”
And
“What
work
or
task
has
the
dog
been
trained
to
perform?”.
Also
“A
business
cannot
require
documentation
that
the
animal
is
certified,
licensed
or
trained
as
a
service
animal.
There
is
no
such
documentation
issued
by
the
state
or
federal
government.
The
business
cannot
ask
for
written
proof
of
disability
or
a
medical
note.”
I
have
an
autoimmune
disorder
that
attacks
my
autonomic
nervous
system.
My
service
dog
is
a
45lb
lab
who
assists
me
in
maintaining
balance
and
stability
when
walking,
or
during
times
where
I
may
experience
fainting
spells
and
shakiness.
I
suggest
for
Hampton
to
consider
educating
the
staff
at
this
location
on
the
rights
of
citizens
under
the
ADA
so
no
one
else
gets
discriminated
against.
And
ESPECIALLY
what
the
policies
of
the
company
actually
are
instead
of
making
them
up.
Very
disappointed.
Hard
to
consider
going
to
a
Hampton
again
after
this
experience.