Question 1

A person with hotel reservations that begin tomorrow can, under certain circumstances, become a guest today.

Accepted Answer

If the hotel has availability and is willing to accommodate an early check-in, a person with reservations beginning tomorrow may be able to check-in as a guest today. However, this is ultimately up to the discretion of the hotel and may be subject to additional fees.

Question 2

Whether or not a person qualifies as a guest impacts a hotel's liability for all of the following except one. Which one is not affected by the presence or absence of such a relationship?
A) Liability of negligence
B) Liability of breach of contract
C) Liability of insulting conduct
D) Liability of stolen property

Accepted Answer

Liability of breach of contract is not affected by the presence or absence of a guest relationship.

Question 3

Which of the following is true?
A) People without reservations cannot qualify as guests until they register.
B) A customer at a bar qualifies as a guest.
C) A person who has not decided whether to take a room in a hotel can, under certain circumstances, qualify as a guest even before deciding whether to register.
D) A person who registers at a hotel using a false name cannot qualify as a guest.

Accepted Answer

According to the definition of guest, a person who is "entitled to conference facilities, food, or other hospitality services within a hotel or motel, but who has not decided whether to take a room in the lodging establishment." Therefore, a person who has not decided whether to take a room in a hotel can still qualify as a guest in certain circumstances, such as using the hotel's conference facilities or ordering food and drinks at the hotel restaurant.

Question 4

People staying at a hotel on a permanent basis are ____________________.

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Question 5

Which of the following will not terminate an innkeeper-guest relationship?
A) The guest's bill is not paid when due.
B) The guest's bill was timely paid and a reasonable period of time has passed since final payment was made.
C) The guest expresses dissatisfaction with the accommodations.
D) The period of time for which the innkeeper agreed to rent the room has passed.

Accepted Answer

The innkeeper-guest relationship is typically based on contractual agreements and the fulfillment of certain conditions, such as payment and the agreed-upon rental period. Expressing dissatisfaction with the accommodations does not, in itself, terminate this relationship. The relationship usually ends when the bill is settled and the agreed period has passed, or if the guest fails to pay as required.

Question 6

The legal duties owed by an innkeeper to a guest differ from those owed to a tenant.

Accepted Answer

Innkeepers have a higher duty of care to guests, including providing a safe place to stay, while landlords owe a duty to maintain the property but do not have the same level of responsibility towards guests.

Question 7

Jeremy was in New Orleans for three days on business and stayed at a downtown hotel. On the last day of his stay he left the hotel for the airport to catch a plane at noon. When he arrived at the airport, he learned the plane was delayed for four hours. He decided to use the time to sightsee and checked his luggage in the baggage room at the airport hotel. True or false: Jeremy qualifies as a guest at the airport hotel.

Accepted Answer

Jeremy did not stay overnight at the airport hotel, nor did he use any of their services as a guest. He only utilized the baggage room.

Question 8

Terms used in a contract for the rental of a room constitute one of several factors used to determine whether someone qualifies as a guest or a tenant.

Accepted Answer

Terms used in a contract, such as rental agreement, rent payment, and lease term, can help distinguish between a guest and a tenant in the eyes of the law. Guests are typically short-term visitors who do not have exclusive possession of a dwelling, while tenants have a legal right to occupy a unit as their primary residence in exchange for paying rent.

Question 9

A man has his hair cut every other week at a hotel barber shop. True or false: He qualifies as a guest.

Accepted Answer

Getting a haircut every other week at a hotel barber shop does not necessarily mean the person is a guest of the hotel. They could be a local resident or a visitor staying in a nearby area.

Question 10

A person who does not qualify as a guest and uses a hotel without the permission of the innkeeper is a ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

A woman entered the hotel with her luggage. Although she did not have reservations, she intended to rent a room and was hopeful the hotel had vacancies. Unfortunately, it did not. True or false: The woman qualifies as a guest.

Accepted Answer

A person qualifies as a guest in a hotel when they have a confirmed reservation or have been accepted for accommodation. Since the woman did not have a reservation and the hotel had no vacancies, she does not qualify as a guest.

Question 12

Which of the following qualifies as a guest?
A) A diner in a hotel restaurant
B) A business person who attends an all-day meeting at a hotel
C) A person without reservations who enters a hotel hospitality van at the airport, gives the driver luggage, and intends to register as a guest (the hotel has vacancies)
D) One who uses the hotel bathroom on the way to the restaurant

Accepted Answer

A person without reservations who enters a hotel hospitality van at the airport, gives the driver luggage, and intends to register as a guest (the hotel has vacancies) qualifies as a guest.

Question 13

A woman with a reservation entered a hotel and gave her luggage to a bellhop. Before registering, she saw an old friend in the lobby and spent a half hour talking with him. True or false: During the half hour chat with her friend, the woman qualified as a guest.

Accepted Answer

In most hotels, a person with a reservation who has arrived and engaged with hotel services, such as handing over luggage to a bellhop, is considered a guest even if they haven't formally registered yet.

Question 14

The parents of a bride arrange to have the wedding catered at a hotel. The bride and groom rent the bridal suite for their first night as husband and wife. True or false: The parents of the bride qualify as guests at the hotel.

Accepted Answer

The parents of the bride are not considered guests at the hotel in this scenario, as they are not renting a room or paying for any accommodations. They are simply arranging for the wedding to be catered at the hotel. The bride and groom, however, are guests as they are renting the bridal suite.

Question 15

The innkeeper-guest relationship is a ____________________ one.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which of the following is not used to distinguish between a guest and a tenant?
A) Whether or not the building contains a restaurant
B) The terms of the contract between the hotel and the patron
C) The terms of payment (e.g., daily, weekly, monthly)
D) The incidental services offered

Accepted Answer

Whether or not the building contains a restaurant is not a relevant factor in determining whether someone is a guest or a tenant. The terms of the contract, payment terms, and incidental services offered are all factors that can be used to distinguish between a guest and a tenant.

Question 17

As a general rule, people do not qualify as guests unless they require accommodations.

Accepted Answer

Generally, a guest refers to a person who is staying or receiving hospitality at a location (such as a hotel or someone's home). If a person does not require accommodations, such as if they are just visiting for a short period of time, they may not be considered a guest in the traditional sense.

Question 18

Nora rented a room at a hotel for one night and used it for proposes of prostitution. True or false: Nora qualifies as a guest.

Accepted Answer

Nora rented a room at a hotel, so she technically qualifies as a guest even if she used it for illegal activities.

Question 19

Jonathon was a guest at a hotel for two days, and he checked out around noon on the second day. He intended to sightsee that day before leaving town in the early evening. He left his luggage for the duration of the day in the hotel luggage storage room. Does Jonathon qualify as a hotel guest while sightseeing?
A) No, because his intention to become a guest has ended.
B) No, because once a guest checks out of a hotel, guest status terminates.
C) Yes, because luggage storage is a service offered primarily to guests.
D) Yes, because once a person has been a guest in the hotel he or she remains a guest for all purposes forever thereafter.

Accepted Answer

Even though Jonathon had checked out of the hotel, he was still able to use the luggage storage service provided by the hotel. This service is primarily offered to guests, so it can be assumed that Jonathon still qualified as a hotel guest while sightseeing.

Question 20

An important factor in determining whether a person qualifies as a guest is whether the person ____________________ to register.

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 7: Guests and Other Patrons