Question

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon check in into East Coast Budget Hotel (ECB). They plan to spend their holidays in Singapore and this is their first visit to Singapore. They sign the guest card and make the payment. The guest card has the following exclusion clause printed in small print. “The hotel shall not be liable for any loss or damage to property and any injury to guests” Mr. Brandon leaves his expensive camera on the bed without keeping it in the hotel safe. While having their morning breakfast at the restaurant they forget to lock the hotel room door. Mrs. Brandon slips on a pool of drink that was accidentally split by the restaurant staff. She breaks her hip as a result of the fall and is now suffering in pain. Mr. Brandon is shocked to realize that his camera is missing and probably stolen. Mr. and Mrs. Brandon intend to sue the East Coast Budget Hotel for their breach of contract and negligence. The hotel intends to argue that they are not liable for the loss of the camera and the injury to Mrs. Brandon since they signed an exclusion clause which protects the hotel (analayz)

Answer 1

The East Coast Budget Hotel (ECB) will not be liable for any loss or damage because the guest card states that the hotel will not be liable for any damages to the hotel property or the guest. Leaving the expensive camera on the bed, and forgot to lock the room is a mistake of both the guests Mr. and Mrs. Brandon, and they should not blame the hotel for their carelessness. It should be their core duty to lock the room and check it so that their things should remain safe. So, the hotel is not responsible for Mr. Brandon stolen camera.