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Can a hotelier, in Scotland, charge you double if he thinks you have smoked in your bedroom and can he take the extra charge directly from your debit card without permission?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It seems quite unfair to charge you double because he 'thinks' you smoked in your room, you don't say whether or not you were told of this when you booked the room, if so, then you probably agreed to his terms! Still, I would look into the legality of this practice, after all, if the person next door smoked in their room the smell could drift through into yours too, then he'd be able to charge double twice!!...............nice little earner!!............
If you didn't smoke in your bedroom, he is guilty of theft report him to the police.
However it is illegal to smoke in hotels now unless the room is specificaly stated to be a smoking room.
To quote; "While smokefree legislation will not guarantee that people will get a smokefree hotel room, the regulations require hotel proprietors to specifically designate the hotel rooms that are not smokefree and ensure that hotel rooms for smoking are clearly marked."
http://uk.answers.yah...20080122032015AAwxP2m
If you didn't why did he asume you did?
However it is illegal to smoke in hotels now unless the room is specificaly stated to be a smoking room.
To quote; "While smokefree legislation will not guarantee that people will get a smokefree hotel room, the regulations require hotel proprietors to specifically designate the hotel rooms that are not smokefree and ensure that hotel rooms for smoking are clearly marked."
http://uk.answers.yah...20080122032015AAwxP2m
If you didn't why did he asume you did?
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I did not smoke in my room. I smoked outside my room, in the open air, the window being open, 7 hours prior to being asked to leave. I know smoke clings to clothes but the question remains can he take money without your permission. There were no signs in the hotel to say that people would be charged double, nor a fine amount which would be imposed. Does anyone know if this is a legal procedure in Scotland. I live in Scotland, so no daft remarks please!
this is a copy of the T&Cs on a hoteliers site
"You must not smoke in any of our hotels or interfere with our fire detection system. If you do so, we will terminate your Booking without refund and require you to leave the hotel immediately. You authorise us to charge you any costs we incur if you smoke or cause damage in our hotel including costs for specialist cleaning (to make the room fit for sale as a non smoking environment) and the cost of the room for any time period it is unusable. You authorise us to charge this amount to the payment card used in your Booking. We will send you (at the address on the Booking) a breakdown of these charges within 10 working days. We may refuse to accept bookings from you in future. "
were there no T&Cs when you booked?
"You must not smoke in any of our hotels or interfere with our fire detection system. If you do so, we will terminate your Booking without refund and require you to leave the hotel immediately. You authorise us to charge you any costs we incur if you smoke or cause damage in our hotel including costs for specialist cleaning (to make the room fit for sale as a non smoking environment) and the cost of the room for any time period it is unusable. You authorise us to charge this amount to the payment card used in your Booking. We will send you (at the address on the Booking) a breakdown of these charges within 10 working days. We may refuse to accept bookings from you in future. "
were there no T&Cs when you booked?
and another who will charge without notifying the card holder
"In the event of damage being caused we reserve the right to apply charges, without further authorisation, to the customers credit/debit card as necessary. Those who smoke in smoke-free areas will be subject to an additional charge of £100. "
"In the event of damage being caused we reserve the right to apply charges, without further authorisation, to the customers credit/debit card as necessary. Those who smoke in smoke-free areas will be subject to an additional charge of £100. "
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i think really that you need to continue to argue this if you did not smoke in the room (or even hanging out of window)
If you did then its only fair that damage is paid for. Thay cant really make it known what they can charge for damages as there are so many different types. You can hardly expect the to set a list like a menu out - smoking £100, Lost TV remote £20, smashed TV £500 etc etc can you.
It really comes down to whether you smoked in the room or not.
If you did then its only fair that damage is paid for. Thay cant really make it known what they can charge for damages as there are so many different types. You can hardly expect the to set a list like a menu out - smoking £100, Lost TV remote £20, smashed TV £500 etc etc can you.
It really comes down to whether you smoked in the room or not.
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