Chapter 8: The Innkeeper-Guest Relationship Flashcards
Inn
inns hotels motels tourist courts cabins trailer parks lodges B&B Resorts
Innkeepers
innkeepers
hoteliers
moteliers
lodge owners
Innkeeper-guest relationship
A component of temporary accommodation
Accommodation must be provided, if available to a person
is well-behaved
is willing to pay (or is receiving the room on a complimentary basis)
Term Inn DOES NOT INCLUDE
a boarding house
a rooming house
homes for seniors
time-share arrangements
Permanent residents in Hotels
usually involve:
lower room rate
long term stay
different terms used in the accommodation contract
change in the control or supervision of the room
Landlord-Tenant relationship
tenant owns some of the furnishings
reduction of the housekeeping service
change of address by the person renting the room
change in voter registration to the hotel’s riding
Duty to Entertain
guests my receive hospitality and be treated in a respectful and courteous manner
When does the innkeeper-guest relationship END?
the innkeeper give the guest notice to vacate
the contract for duration of the stay has elapsed
the guest refuses to pay when payment is due
the bill is paid in full
Inns must be willing to accept guests at any hour of the day Why?
lodging is a human necessity
transient
a person who passes though or stays for a very short time
no longer required to meet the innkeeper guest definition
duty to serve food
under common law this was required
in some jurisdictions this no longer exists
duty to receive
higher duty of care is owed than to that of a non guest
presumption
assuming that rooms are available
registration
contractual innkeeper-guest relationship may commence by:
written
non-written conduct of the parties
