MAn charged extra €20 for drinking his own wine in his own hotel room...

JohnCleary · 25-11-2009, 20:53

For shame, I was listening to Joe Duffy earlier today (Wasn't my fault, was on in the place I was eating)

Fella on the radio, had stayed in the Regency Hotel in Dublin (Is that the one in Drumcondra?) with his wife and 2 young kids. They couldn't go to the bar because that would be illegal, so he brought 2 of his own bottles and drank them in the room (He left the empties behind him)

Few days later (he paid leaving with his credit card) he was charged an extra 20euro (seperate bill). He emailed, got a reply 13 days later saying that it was because he consumed his own alcohol in the room.

What a fcuking disgrace (imho) - What they've made in that 20euro I reckon they'll lose in future business. Let this be a lesson, take your empties with you! I often bring a cheeky bottle of vodka when staying in a hotel for a drink before/after I go out... bit shocked tbh

The questions:
Has this ever happened anyone here?
Anyone ever hear of it happening before?

Latchy · 25-11-2009, 20:55

He should have left the empty wine bottles outside next doors room .

Miss Lockhart · 25-11-2009, 20:57

Do they routinely send bills for empty coke/fanta bottles found lying around as well?

JohnCleary · 25-11-2009, 20:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Latchy

He should have left the empty wine bottles outside next doors room .

That's what Joe said!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss Lockhart

Do they routinely send bills for empty coke/fanta bottles found lying around as well?

It's obviously just a way to try and crawl some money back from less business lately

Here's another question:
Is it not illegal to charge (from saved credit card details) someones card without the owner authorising it?

TheInquisitor · 25-11-2009, 21:00

Rip off ireland is well and truely alive. I think im coming to the conclusion some people out there are riping people off more now to make up for the fact that less people want to be ripped off. They have to make up the difference....

Latchy · 25-11-2009, 21:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnCleary

That's what Joe said!

Oldest trick in da buke

jimi_t · 25-11-2009, 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Latchy

He should have left the empty wine bottles outside next doors room .

He should've put them through the ****ing window tbh

Corkfeen · 25-11-2009, 21:01

I've stayed in jurys with friends a fair few times and we had alot of drink in our hotel room.

Just threw them in plastic bags when we were leaving and left them in the room, had no issues.

**Magnus** · 25-11-2009, 21:01

Their T&C

Quote:

Alcohol purchased off-premises is prohibited within the hotel at all times.

Feckers

JohnCleary · 25-11-2009, 21:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magnus

Their T&C
Feckers

Touché.

Dirty stingy feckers. Oh well, lesson learned... i'll never stay there!

Latchy · 25-11-2009, 21:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimi_t

He should've put them through the ****ing window tbh

As long as the windows were open ......''oi... lookout below''

_Kooli_ · 25-11-2009, 21:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnCleary

For shame, I was listening to Joe Duffy earlier today (Wasn't my fault, was on in the place I was eating)

Fella on the radio, had stayed in the Regency Hotel in Dublin (Is that the one in Drumcondra?) with his wife and 2 young kids. They couldn't go to the bar because that would be illegal, so he brought 2 of his own bottles and drank them in the room (He left the empties behind him)

Few days later (he paid leaving with his credit card) he was charged an extra 20euro (seperate bill). He emailed, got a reply 13 days later saying that it was because he consumed his own alcohol in the room.

What a fcuking disgrace (imho) - What they've made in that 20euro I reckon they'll lose in future business. Let this be a lesson, take your empties with you! I often bring a cheeky bottle of vodka when staying in a hotel for a drink before/after I go out... bit shocked tbh

The questions:
Has this ever happened anyone here?
Anyone ever hear of it happening before?

Thats Illegal.
He is perfectly entitle to drink whatever he wants inside his hotel room.
He should make a complaint to the cops and his CC company too.

Orla K · 25-11-2009, 21:07

I've left a hotel room with loads of empty bottles, wrappers and half eaten food, I even took one of the bottles down to the foyer(if that's what it's called) and drank it there. I never got charged anything extra.

I would say it's just the hotel being chancers or getting píssed off that everybody does it.

The guy · 25-11-2009, 21:08

Is anyone else reading this thread in Joe Duffys voice?

Latchy · 25-11-2009, 21:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by The guy

Is anyone else reading this thread in Joe Duffys voice?

back after this break ....

25-11-2009, 20:53	#1
JohnCleary Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 7,040 Adverts \| Friends	MAn charged extra €20 for drinking his own wine in his own hotel room... For shame, I was listening to Joe Duffy earlier today (Wasn't my fault, was on in the place I was eating) Fella on the radio, had stayed in the Regency Hotel in Dublin (Is that the one in Drumcondra?) with his wife and 2 young kids. They couldn't go to the bar because that would be illegal, so he brought 2 of his own bottles and drank them in the room (He left the empties behind him) Few days later (he paid leaving with his credit card) he was charged an extra 20euro (seperate bill). He emailed, got a reply 13 days later saying that it was because he consumed his own alcohol in the room. What a fcuking disgrace (imho) - What they've made in that 20euro I reckon they'll lose in future business. Let this be a lesson, take your empties with you! I often bring a cheeky bottle of vodka when staying in a hotel for a drink before/after I go out... bit shocked tbh The questions: Has this ever happened anyone here? Anyone ever hear of it happening before?

25-11-2009, 20:55	#2
Latchy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sitting by the Lagoon with Abigayle Posts: 12,531 Adverts \| Friends	He should have left the empty wine bottles outside next doors room . __________________ It's not roundaboush or roundabite it's 'roundabout' but I love the way you say it. http://www.youtube.com/user/luxyaltz219

25-11-2009, 21:00	#5
TheInquisitor Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Limerick Posts: 725 Adverts \| Friends	Rip off ireland is well and truely alive. I think im coming to the conclusion some people out there are riping people off more now to make up for the fact that less people want to be ripped off. They have to make up the difference.... __________________ I Plan to live forever, so far, so good! Last edited by TheInquisitor; 25-11-2009 at 21:02.

25-11-2009, 21:01	#8
Corkfeen Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Corcaigh Posts: 543 Adverts \| Friends	I've stayed in jurys with friends a fair few times and we had alot of drink in our hotel room. Just threw them in plastic bags when we were leaving and left them in the room, had no issues. __________________ Flickr

25-11-2009, 21:07	#13
Orla K Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,133 Adverts \| Friends	I've left a hotel room with loads of empty bottles, wrappers and half eaten food, I even took one of the bottles down to the foyer(if that's what it's called) and drank it there. I never got charged anything extra. I would say it's just the hotel being chancers or getting píssed off that everybody does it. __________________ Before you decide to have a pop at my spellings, educate yourself first. The kinds of people who correct spellings in threads are the kinds of people who wouldn't dare say boo to anyone in real life. So to make themselves feel better about not standing up for themselves in real life, they try to bring others down on the internet, of all places.

25-11-2009, 20:57	#3
Miss Lockhart Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 157 Adverts \| Friends	Do they routinely send bills for empty coke/fanta bottles found lying around as well?

25-11-2009, 21:08	#14
The guy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,289 Adverts \| Friends	Is anyone else reading this thread in Joe Duffys voice?

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