I arrived at this hotel, around 9pm. After I checked in, and I informed the front desk staff that I had my Service Dog with me and asked if she waned to ask the 2 questions allowed by the ADA. I was told I had to fill out paperwork. (None required in US) I was then toldI had to have a card for him, vest for him, and had to prove he is a Service Dog. Again l, I told them he did not have to wear a vest. She continued a tirade about this and told me they can refuse Service. I left to go to the car to get my 3 kids and my SD. We went back inside and the front (mgr..?) Stated she called the hotel mgr and that I had to prove he was a SD, or they would call the PD. I suggested they read the law and went to my room.
I told the kids not to unpack as we were.prob not staying. One son fed my SD and we waited. PD showed up 20mins approx later. They were very nice! I explained the law to them, then told them that since the law is federal (ADA) they can not enforce that. I then told them the MD State Statute, which they can enforce. I did make sure, as the officers body cams were recording that the belligerent front desk manager (not the nice front desk who check me in) stated that I was being removed for not proving my SD.
His partner then found the law, and told the awful lady, that she was indeed, WRONG. She then said she wanted us gone for disrupting the flow of check in. Luckily, I have the body cam where that was not mentioned at all. The nice officer, btw, let us follow him to another hotel and even went in and confirmed my dogs status.
As for me, I train dogs. I also have spent the last few years gearing up for my own SD program, a 301c-3. I also have made school videos, locally guided businesses, am working on State legislative, and in my spare time, help run a very large online group, have a few government meetings in surrounding states, and am discussing an adjunct class at a local college. I am extremely well versed in ADA, FHA, ACAA, and many states laws as well.
This hotel should be retrained until 100% in compliance, pay the price difference for my hotel, and offer a free nights future stay. I will be following this up with hotel management, corporate, and the Dept. Of Justice, who governs discrimination cases including SD cases. read more