Ipad stolen from hotel room

i_luv_percy

Thanks All,

My understanding is that one of the staff stole it, as they accessed it through using a staff electronic key. Does this give me more rites to request a refund?

I have checked my home insurance, but the excess is £350. so about the same cost as the Ipad.

gik

POPPYOSCAR wrote: »

Also, as I understand it they must display a sign saying this at reception?

Do you have a link to legislation that confirms your understanding? I don't recall any Hotel I've stayed in displaying such a sign.

soolin

gik wrote: »

Do you have a link to legislation that confirms your understanding? I don't recall any Hotel I've stayed in displaying such a sign.

I'm not sure any sign is necessary

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/4-5/62

Has this act ever been amended?

wealdroam

gik wrote: »

Do you have a link to legislation that confirms your understanding? I don't recall any Hotel I've stayed in displaying such a sign.

Well if the Hotel Proprietors Act 1956 is still in force, then Section 2 paragraph (3)(c) states that a notice should be displayed.

The Schedule within that Act describes the notice.

Of course they don't have to display that notice, but if they don't then they cannot use that Act to limit their liability to £50.

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soolin wrote: »

I'm not sure any sign is necessary

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/4-5/62

Has this act ever been amended?

That act contains a copy of the notice that should be displayed to limit the liability of the hotel proprietor. It may not be necessary, but my reading is that without it the hotel would have an unlimited liability for stolen items.

zoob

Would your travel insurance not cover it's loss?

JReacher1

zoob wrote: »

Would your travel insurance not cover it's loss?

A lot of people don't bother with travel insurance when they have a uk holiday.

i_luv_percy

Unfortunatly we do not have annual travel insurance, and it was just for one night

i_luv_percy

soolin wrote: »

I'm not sure any sign is necessary

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/4-5/62

Has this act ever been amended?

thanks for the link.

(3)Where the proprietor of an hotel is liable as an innkeeper to make good the loss of or any damage to property brought to the hotel, his liability to any one guest shall not exceed fifty pounds in respect of any one article, or one hundred pounds in the aggregate, except where—

(a)the property was stolen, lost or damaged through the default, neglect or wilful act of the proprietor or some servant of his; or


I assume that if they confirm it was taken by a member of staff that I will be refunded for my loss.

stevemLS

The Act remains in force.