OT - Anyone here own a restaurant?

Sara and I do plan to come visit ya in late 06 or 07. We'll try to
behave...

Thanks! We'll look forward to your visit.

And I don't want anyone to think that the type of behavior I describe is
common -- far from it. But when you see thousands of guests each year, you
run into ALL kinds.

Most of it is hilarious (like the VERY drunk guest who slept on our lobby
park bench because he couldn't find his keys, and didn't want to wake
anyone) much of it is poignant (like the couple who recently stayed with us
while their little girl was receiving leukemia treatments at the University
Hospitals. They finally took her home to die, after many months of trying
everything under the sun, and we all cried), and all of it is learning
experience.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Who is liable when Fluffy the gazillion dollar pure breed mutt gets out
via a gate left open by another guest?

That is a very scary question, and one we have debated endlessly. But what
scares us more is a dog-bite situation.

Example: We still allow pets in our corporate (long-term) suites. These are
occupied by traveling nurses, visiting professors -- anyone who wants a
suite with a full kitchen, doesn't care about airplanes (they're plain-Jane
suites), and has lots of money but doesn't want to rent an apartment for a
full year.

Recently we had a lady guest with a mastiff -- the biggest gol-dang dog I've
EVER seen. His shoulders were at MY shoulders, and I was looking him in the
eye. Thankfully, he was the most gentle dog I've found, and very well
trained -- but his mandibles could clearly rip out a side of beef -- or a
guest, if the whim were to hit him. It's a real concern.

What's REALLY a problem, however, is cats. And not that they damage a
suite -- rather, after they stay in a suite, they leave their dander all
over the place, and no amount of cleaning gets rid of it.

Then, our next guest checks in, maybe a week later, sans cat, and (you
guessed it) is ALLERGIC to cats. These poor, unsuspecting folks come down
to the lobby, all puffy and swollen, asking for their money back...

No, the pet thing was a really dumb idea, and we're working to rectify it.
If we had 100 suites (instead of 28), perhaps allowing pets would make
sense, but we don't.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

In a previous article, "Grumman-581" said:
"Don Byrer" wrote in message
.. .
Maybe $10 with a $200 deposit

I always wondered why hotels don't just have a kennel area where guests can
store their pets while they are staying at the hotel... It wouldn't need to

Ever hung around a dog kennel after the owner leaves? Their dog starts
barking, all the other dogs start barking in sympathy, and soon the
neighbours are phoning to complain. Not something you'd want next to your
hotel. My mother runs a dog and cat boarding service, and she's lucky
that her next door neighbours are over a mile away. (They're also a
motorcycle gang, but this is their house not their clubhouse, so it's
clean and relatively quiet.)


--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
"An NT server can be run by an idiot, and usually is." -- Tom Holub, a.h.b-o-i

That isn't true at all. He said he charges everyone the same fee for a
ground floor suite. I haven't read the ADA rules lately, so I don't know
if he is compelled to install an elevator to provide access to the cheap
suites, but I think there were grandfather clauses for small businesses.

In 2002, they wanted $90K to add an elevator. And we'd need two, or we'd
have to build a skywalk between the buildings.

Because the place was built in '79-'80, we are grand-fathered out of many
laws. For example, we aren't required to have sprinkler systems
throughout, as new hotels are. We are allowed to have a 3-story sign out
front, however -- something that no new business could erect today.

Most of the time it's no problem putting Grandma in a first floor unit at
the same price -- but many weekends we're sold out, and there just isn't any
other place to put 'em.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

In article R%Nyf.702108$x96.21760@attbi_s72,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:

That isn't true at all. He said he charges everyone the same fee for a
ground floor suite. I haven't read the ADA rules lately, so I don't know
if he is compelled to install an elevator to provide access to the cheap
suites, but I think there were grandfather clauses for small businesses.

In 2002, they wanted $90K to add an elevator. And we'd need two, or we'd
have to build a skywalk between the buildings.

I seem to recall all the handicap-accessible rooms I've seen in my limited
business have been on the first floor. Don't forget that in the event of
a fire you should not use the elevator.

--
Bob Noel
goodness - the NFL officials are making
the NHL officials look like geniuses

I always wondered why hotels don't just have a kennel area where guests can
store their pets while they are staying at the hotel...

Pets are not inanimate objects. They don't get "stored".

Jose
--
Money: what you need when you run out of brains.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

Grumman-581 wrote:

I always wondered why hotels don't just have a kennel area where guests can
store their pets while they are staying at the hotel...

I've seen one motel that had exactly that. It was just off the Hickory, NC exit
of I-40, but I'm afraid I don't remember the name.

George Patterson
Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
your slightly older self.

9. Fence Climbers.

50K volt wire around the top of the fence?

Why do you close the pool at sunset? In the middle of August a quick
swim at 10pm is a joy.

Once upon a time...the Hacienda in Las Vegas (long ago torn down and
is the location of the Mandalay Bay IIRC) had a collection of dog houses
with small runs in the back for visitors with pets. My parents loved
the idea. Then when their dog got rather elderly, they found a great
kennel (with vet) for day care -- dog in the kennel at night, with
my parents during the day.

I forgot what was the area around you (all commercial and airport?)
but if there's any residential, barking dogs wouldn't be a good
neighbor policy. You may want to make an "arrangement" with a local
kennel for small, furry visitors.