Posted on 04/18/2006 7:12:49 AM PDT by Ooh-Ah
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The Hotel Management has an agenda...it would seem.
Right on. Let's bring in the power of the govt and use the ADA to force a private corporation to behave "correctly".
I don't know about this one. What would be Hilton's motivation to disrespect wounded soldiers?
Could be this is just another case of an expired lease, high costs to bring the restaurant area into ADA compliance, and a decision not so spend that money on Hilton's part.
It's possible that stuff is being read into this that isn't there.
I just love how some conservatives embrace big gov't when it suits their particular agenda. Don't you?
Given the money blown (pun intended) by Hilton hieress, Paris Hilton they could afford to make these changes.
The hotel does not make profits from the restaurant, which leases the space. It is strictly the landlord.
It's called "hoisting them on their own petard" and I do enjoy seeing it.
Steakhouse [Forced] To Close, Ending Tradition For Wounded War Vets
Thanks. I'll check it out.
"The hotel does not make profits from the restaurant, which leases the space. It is strictly the landlord."
That's true. Perhaps the cost of the required upgrades would make leasing that space unprofitable at this time. I can imagine that bringing the space into ADA compliance could be very costly.
I'm just not certain that this is some sinister plan on the Hilton Corp's part to disrespect injured troops. I can't see how that would benefit Hilton in any way at all.
Thanks for the link to the earlier thread. I guess I still don't have enough information, even though I read that thread.
I'm hopeful that some other DC area restaurant will step up and offer a similar deal.
I suspect there was a third option not mentioned by this author, a business decision revolving simply around money (as most do). Why would Hilton go month-to-month leasing for 4-5 months and then suddenly just boot the tenant? My guess is that it took that long to conclude negotiations with a "preferred" new tenant. And Hilton can do what it wants with its properties. But to not anticipate and expect this backlash, sheesh! Instead of being proactive, Hilton is being reactive. And they deserve whatever grief they're getting, IMHO.
I'm still boycotting Target for booting the Salvation Army. But at least Target handled it well. They notified the SA in January, after one bell-ringing season but in plenty of time to plan for the next. And they also donated a significant sum to the organization to help make up (in their eyes, anyways) for the lost income.
Hilton has plans in place for a 5 May dinner. Beyond that, who knows? Hal and Marty, co-owners of Fran O'Brien's, want to relocate somewhere within downtown D.C. If they do, I suspect the dinners will soon follow them to the new location. But to put them in this position of jumping through hoops is unprofessional.
This information needs to be sent to Rush, Sean Hannity and Oliver North so that it can be broadcast to the country? It needs to be exposed nationally ASAP. IMO, our wounded soldiers deserve as much care and attention as was heaped on the 9/11 families. Where are the star-studded telethons in support of our troops and their families? If this country can collect millions for tsunami survivors via corporate and private donations, then it can surely support our brave troops.
None of this would be happening at all if it weren't for that greeeaaaaat conservative... George W Bush, Sr.
Thanks George.
Oh, shutup.
Hannity's already aware of this. He mentioned it late last week.
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