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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

How a hotel satisfaction promise has led to more discontent

Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

In the 1990s and early 2000s, the “100% Satisfaction Guarantee” was all the rage among many hotels. The gist was simple: Encounter a problem and receive your money back.

In theory, this approach addressed fairly serious issues such as early-morning pool renovations that made the jackhammer an unwelcome alarm clock. Bed bugs. No hot water.

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