Motels/Pros and Cons

Lantana · 10-20-2003, 08:56 PM

Awhile back while trying to rent a motel room the staff there tried to charge me more money for a room that had closed captioned t.v.

The Manager explained that they didn't have C.C. t.v. "all over the place" and that only a certain part of the complex had Closed Captioned and that happened to be the newer and the more expensive part of the motel.

Any comments?

I asked for my money back and went somewhere else.

Fly Free · 10-20-2003, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Lantana

Awhile back while trying to rent a motel room the staff there tried to charge me more money for a room that had closed captioned t.v.

The Manager explained that they didn't have C.C. t.v. "all over the place" and that only a certain part of the complex had Closed Captioned and that happened to be the newer and the more expensive part of the motel.

Any comments?

I asked for my money back and went somewhere else.

whoa -- sounds discriminatory on the motel's part!!!!! glad u got ur money back!!!

at some motels

Oddball · 10-20-2003, 09:56 PM

I had a similiar experience at hotel. I stayed at hotel with my parents for two nights in Phoenix, AZ. I wanted to watch some movies on TV, but found out that TV did not have CC in it. I asked the manager about it. They were apologized that my room has only TV without CC. I was pissed as hell. Damn hotel!!

Fly Free · 10-20-2003, 10:01 PM

Oddball -- didnt u check to make sure that room has CC in their tv before go ahead qq

Soonersseth · 10-20-2003, 10:26 PM

They cant charge extra demand they switch the tv's !

GalaxyAngel · 10-20-2003, 11:00 PM

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Soonersfan79 wrote:They cant charge extra demand they switch the tv's !

Yeah.. I second that... Totally I agreed..

Motel should not have charge you for that t.v. additional CC.. The most ridcouisly ever I heard.. *rolls*~

*ahem*~

Oddball · 10-21-2003, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Fly Free

Oddball -- didnt u check to make sure that room has CC in their tv before go ahead qq

I did not because my parents already called motel for reservations...I was not aware of it untl later night when I turned on TV. That's why.

Oddball · 10-21-2003, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Soonersfan79

They cant charge extra demand they switch the tv's !

I agree with you. They are stupid.

Fly Free · 10-21-2003, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Oddball

I did not because my parents already called motel for reservations...I was not aware of it untl later night when I turned on TV. That's why.

ahh gotcha Oddball -- that totally sucked anyhow

Lantana · 10-21-2003, 06:41 PM

If you make reservations online, they almost always ask if you have special needs.

In my case, I asked for a Closed Captioned T.v. that is all. (I have laptop, etc. do not need their tty, and so on). When I got to my room and realized that the t.v. was NOT closed captioned I was angry, to put it mildly! I felt that I had been tricked.

This was an upscale hotel, owned by a known radical in the area, so that doubled my anger.

Do we need to start carrying our lawyers around with us?

10-21-2003, 07:29 PM

Not a problem after 2006! All media types in businesses and public services are to be 100% accessible to the Deaf and other disabled people. It's going to be a fun, jolly year for everyone!!

Lantana · 10-23-2003, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Deaf258

Not a problem after 2006! All media types in businesses and public services are to be 100% accessible to the Deaf and other disabled people. It's going to be a fun, jolly year for everyone!!

Geeze, we have to wait until 2006? What do we do until then?

10-24-2003, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Lantana

Geeze, we have to wait until 2006? What do we do until then?

But the fun's worth the wait!

10-20-2003, 08:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lantana Older and Wiser Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Coast/Washington Coast/Hawaii Posts: 385	Motels/Pros and Cons Awhile back while trying to rent a motel room the staff there tried to charge me more money for a room that had closed captioned t.v. The Manager explained that they didn't have C.C. t.v. "all over the place" and that only a certain part of the complex had Closed Captioned and that happened to be the newer and the more expensive part of the motel. Any comments? I asked for my money back and went somewhere else. __________________ "The best things in life are not things."

10-21-2003, 06:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lantana Older and Wiser Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Coast/Washington Coast/Hawaii Posts: 385	Motels/Hotels, the ADA Law If you make reservations online, they almost always ask if you have special needs. In my case, I asked for a Closed Captioned T.v. that is all. (I have laptop, etc. do not need their tty, and so on). When I got to my room and realized that the t.v. was NOT closed captioned I was angry, to put it mildly! I felt that I had been tricked. This was an upscale hotel, owned by a known radical in the area, so that doubled my anger. Do we need to start carrying our lawyers around with us?

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10-20-2003, 09:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Oddball Wacky Oddball Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cleveland native now lives in New Jersey. Posts: 3,159	I had a similiar experience at hotel. I stayed at hotel with my parents for two nights in Phoenix, AZ. I wanted to watch some movies on TV, but found out that TV did not have CC in it. I asked the manager about it. They were apologized that my room has only TV without CC. I was pissed as hell. Damn hotel!!

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Fly Free Just me Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Wherever i want to be LOL Posts: 9,101	Oddball -- didnt u check to make sure that room has CC in their tv before go ahead qq

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Soonersseth Boomer Sooner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,387	They cant charge extra demand they switch the tv's !

10-21-2003, 07:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
Deaf258 Guest Posts: n/a	Not a problem after 2006! All media types in businesses and public services are to be 100% accessible to the Deaf and other disabled people. It's going to be a fun, jolly year for everyone!!