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Hotel hidden fees

I recently booked a hotel. The hotels website said
pet friendly. It stated to view the pet policy check
the settings area of the website. There was no pet
policy at all on the entire website. It didnt say
anything about pet fees or anything when I booked. It
only stated it was pet friendly. When I arrived at the
hotel they said I had to pay 300 dollars for my two
small dogs for the week. I had no clue there would
be a fee because it wasnt mention or able to find on
the website. They admitted it wasnt on the website
but is a part of their policy. My dogs are service dogs
and should legally be allowed to stay on the premise
fo me free. They didnt acknowledge that either. They
also went against ADA by asking me to provide
personal info as to why they are service dogs and
asked for proof that they were service dogs. Im not
sure what to do but I feel like I was mislead and I had
no clue I would have to spend 300 dollars on top of
what I spent for the room.

Asked on January 9, 2019 under Business Law, Florida

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

Due to the both the fact that they did not disclose the fee before you booked (so you could not be considered to have agreed to it; people may be charged fees to which they agree, and you cannot agree to something you were unaware of) and that bona fide service dogs should not be charged a pet fee, you should not have had to pay them this $300. You could in theory sue for its return, but whether it is worth suing over $300 is questionable.


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