The Grand Cayman Marriott resort has filed a writ of summons seeking $28,095.83 in outstanding fees from a local woman following a near-year-long stay at the Seven Mile Beach hotel.
The writ, which was filed back in November, said Miriam Foster racked up $82,005.02 in charges during her stay at the hotel from 8 Feb. 2022 until 30 Jan. 2023.
According to the court documents, Foster, who stayed in the room with her family, paid $59,909.19 on the bill with the last payment being made on 23 Nov. 2022, in the sum of $2,600.
Since then, the hotel said, no payments were made and on 3 May 2023 a formal demand letter was sent to Foster seeking the unpaid balance via email.
Receipt of the demand letter, the writ said, was acknowledged with a return email.
Grand Cayman Marriott general Manager Hermes Cuello has declined comment on the legal action.
The Cayman Compass has reached out to Foster for comment on the situation, we are awaiting a response.
The writ stated that Foster contracted the hotel around 8 Feb. 2022 with no finite term for check-out agreed, leaving the occupancy of the room “open-ended”.
She then proceeded to stay in the room, the writ stated, with other family members and incurred further charges in addition to her occupancy fees by using additional amenities and services provided by the hotel, namely meals at restaurants within the resort.
“Rather than being paid for at the point of sale, the charges for the additional amenities and further services, were added to the room account, to be paid subsequently,” the writ stated.
Even though a written demand for payment was made, the hotel said Foster failed to make any additional payments, leading to the litigation.
The hotel, according to the court documents, is also seeking pre- and post-judgment interest in the sum of $555.76 calculated from 30 Jan. 2023 to 30 Nov. 2023, and continuing at the daily rate of $1.83, at the rate of 2.375% per annum in accordance with Section 34 of the Judicature Law (2021 Revision) and the Judgment Debts (Rates of Interest) Rules (2021 Revision.)
It also claims all court fees, costs, and reasonable disbursements necessary for, and incidental to, the recovery of the sum of $28,095.83.
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