What to do if a hotel charged me for damages but have no proof that I caused them?
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What to do if a hotel charged me for damages but have no proof that I caused them?
I stayed at a hotel recenty and when I got home and checked my account, my card was charged 160.50. When I called the hotel they said that it was for damage fees and I asked “what damage fees” and they said “smeared feces all over the walls and toilet”. Befeore my boyfriend and I left the hotel we thought to play a prank on the housekeepers, so we took some cardboard and wet it and put in on top of the toilet (this is what they are refering to). We took pictures and videos. The hotel said that they did not take pictures of the damage and will not drop the charge.
Asked on May 27, 2012 under Business Law, Florida
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
So I think what you ar going to do is to dispute the charge or sue them in small claim court, correct? Step back a second and read what you wrote as if you were a judge in the matter. You are going to show "proof" that it was not what the hotel believed but in fact something else you smeared on the walls and toilet. So either way you caused extra work and damages to the hotel room, it is just not what the holtel thought it was, correct? I am not sure that your argument will hold weight with a judge. Good luck.
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