Washington The Justice Department on Wednesday announced settlement agreements with two hotels under the Americans with Disabilities Act to"protect and advance" equal access for veterans with disabilities who use service dogs.
The settlement comes after two separate cases in which desk clerks allegedly refused to honor hotel reservations from veterans who had service dogs with them. Under the agreements -- one with Deerfield Inn and Suites in Gadsden, Alabama, and one with the Landmark Hotel Group, which manages the Holiday Inn Express in Hampton, Virginia -- the hotels will adopt service dog policies and pay money damages to two veterans following separate alleged incidents involving service dogs.
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