Didn't Enjoy Your Hotel Stay? That'll Be $500, Please

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A hotel in Hudson, New York, is going to new lengths to avoid bad online reviews: It's fining guests who leave them.

The Union Street Guest House, which hosts weddings and events, has a clause in its reservation policy stating that $500 of a couple's deposit would be held for every bad review from their event's attendees.

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Online review sites like Yelp and TripAdvisor are important to service providers, as more and more potential guests check reviews before booking a location.

The clause in the Union Street Guest House policy reads:

If you have booked the Inn for a wedding or other type of event anywhere in the region and given us a deposit of any kind for guests to stay at USGH there will be a $500 fine that will be deducted from your deposit for every negative review of USGH placed on any internet site by anyone in your party and/or attending your wedding or event. Read more...

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