However, in certain circumstances, a hotel/motel guest can become a “tenant” with legal protection from an eviction.
I
am currently staying at a hotel or motel, can I be forced to
leave?
However, if you have stayed in the hotel or motel long
enough to become a tenant, you cannot be put out unless the motel or
hotel files an eviction case against you.
Am I a tenant or a
guest?
Under law, guest becomes a tenant after they stay at the
hotel/motel for 30 consecutive days(30 days in a row) without checking
out.
The hotel or motel can end your tenancy in one of two ways.
First, if you fall behind in your payments, the hotel owner must give you a written notice demanding full payment 14 days.
If you do not pay what you owe by the time the 14 day period ends, the landlord may start an eviction against you.
The
hotel or motel owner can also ask you to leave by giving you a
notice.The notice will give you either 30, 60, or 90 days to move.
The amount of time you get to move is based on how long you have lived in the hotel or motel.
If you do not move by the date in your notice, the hotel or motel may start the eviction process.
What
will happen if I don’t move after I receive a notice to move?
The owner changed the lock to my room! What should I do?
Call the police.
When
the police officers arrive,explain the situation to them and ask that
they help you re-enter your room.
If the police are not helpful, call the
station and ask to speak to a captain or duty officer.
If the police refuse to help you, find somewhere safe that you can stay for the night call Legal Services.
I
am a tenant in a hotel or motel, but the owner called the police and
asked that I be put out! What should I do?
When the police arrive,
explain to them that you have been staying at the hotel or motel for
over 30 days and that makes you a tenant.
Midscale brands include AmericInn
(Wyndham), Baymont (Wyndham), Hawthorn Suites (Wyndham), Ramada
(Wyndham), Wingate (Wyndham), and Tru (Hilton).
These Midscale chains compete with independent brands like Best Western and America’s Best Value Inn.
A fresh face in the Midscale category is Hilton’s fast-growing Tru brand.
The
centerpoint of each of these cheerful, value-oriented hotels is the
large lobby, which features a 24/7 sundry market, co-working space,
plenty of seating, and pool and Foosball tables.
Tru’s efficient
guestrooms have desks on wheels and spacious bathrooms, and you can
work up a sweat at the on-site fitness center.
Economy hotels target the most budget-conscious travelers.
These hotels are often found on highways and near airports.
The rooms are simple and amenities sparse, although the hotel usually provides a basic self-service breakfast.
Like the Midscale category, Wyndham dominates the Economy segment when we compare the top hotel companies.
Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and IHG have no brands here - yet.
Economy
brands include Days Inn (Wyndham), Howard Johnson (Wyndham), Microtel
(Wyndham), Super 8 (Wyndham), and Travelodge (Wyndham).
We intentionally left out major brands not owned
by the big hotel chains like Omni, Loews, Four Seasons Hotels and even
bigger groups like Accor, Best Western, Choice Hotels, Comfort Inn,
Motel 6 and Radisson.
