Q: Hotel City and State lodging tax over 30 consecutive days. Outdoor energy, and parking lot rules. Pet pees.
living in a hotel for 9months. I found out from another guest, after 30 consecutive days of living here, we should be exempt for paying state and city lodging tax. They continued to charge us and say we need to bring paper work from the county to prove that. Can I get a refund for that? They charge a daily $2energy surcharge fee but shutting off the outdoor power outlet so I can't get power to my RV. Charging $77 weekly for two dogs, can they capp that off? I've now paid more than $3,000 just to let my dogs into the hotel. That's more than any pet deposit a landlord would need for possible damage/clean up pets leave behind. They are telling me I can't work on my truck anymore. I'm fixing some wires that overheating and trying to figure out why. A guest here asked me to help him bleed his breaks. They then told me they don't want anymore people thinking they can be in the parking lot fixing their cars. Are they Allowed to tell me to stop working on my car?
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If you’ve stayed in the hotel for more than 30 consecutive days, you might indeed be exempt from paying state and city lodging taxes. You should check your local laws, and if the exemption applies, you could be entitled to a refund for those taxes. You may need to gather documentation showing your continuous stay and present it to the hotel or the local tax authority.
Regarding the $2 daily energy surcharge, if they’re not providing the promised service, you might have grounds to contest that fee. Document the lack of power access and bring it up with the hotel management, as they may need to adjust or refund that charge.
As for the pet fees and parking lot rules, hotels have the right to set their own policies, including capping pet fees or restricting vehicle repairs on their property. However, if you feel the pet fees are excessive or unfair, you could discuss this with the management to seek a resolution. It’s within their rights to ask you not to work on vehicles in the parking lot, but it might be worth discussing your situation with them to see if any exceptions can be made.
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