No where in any of Jay's postings did I see anything to indicate that his
guests were unable to pay for their rooms. Are you saying that everybody
who is in the business of selling a service should now give them away to
anyone who lived in the general area of the gulf coast? I certainly see
many people giving things to those who cannot pay but it's rather silly to
say that those who can afford to pay should not.

We gave our Katrina guests a very attractive (read: Cheap!) rate, which
their insurance company is more than happy to pay. It is for events like
this that people carry insurance, after all.

Their home is no longer flooded, but they still have no electricity, sewer,
phone, or cable service, so they're taking it "day by day" with us.
(Actually, they'll have to be out before Big Ten football starts, as there's
no room left at the inn on home game weekends...)

Because our suites have full kitchens (with full-sized appliances, etc.), we
do a small amount of business with "displaced people" whose insurance
companies pay their way while their homes are cleaned of smoke damage, etc.
(Check your policies to make sure you've got this kind of coverage, or
you'll be crashing at the in-laws for longer than you might wish in the
event of a fire, etc....)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"