Suites Hampton - Coliseum

Services and Policies

Cancellation Policy

Advance Purchase (AP) reservations are not cancellable except within 24 hours of the original booking. Cancelling your AP reservation more than 24 hours after the original time of booking, or failing to check-in on the date of arrival in your reservation, will forfeit the full amount (including tax) of your nonrefundable advance prepayment. Cancelling your Extended Plus Program (EPP) reservation more than 24 hours after the original time of booking, or failing to check-in on the arrival date in your EPP reservation, will forfeit the nonrefundable deposit equal to three nights’ room rate and tax. Similar rules may apply to certain other special rates. Reservations other than AP or EPP reservations may be cancelled by 6 pm local hotel time on the arrival date in your reservation. If you cancel such a reservation after 6 p.m. local time on the arrival date in your reservation, or fail to check in on that date, the first night’s stay (at quoted rate plus tax) will be charged as a No Show Fee to the credit card holding the reservation. Reservations are based on availability.

To cancel a reservation, please find the reservation you want to cancel by going to "My Stays" on your Extended Perks account page or by clicking here to find your reservation. Once you find the reservation you want to cancel, select "Cancel" and then "Yes" to confirm your cancellation. To cancel an AP or EPP reservation, please call the hotel directly. 

Payment Policy

It is the policy and practice of Extended Stay America to require payment in advance for guest rooms. At check-in, guests paying the nightly rate will be charged for their entire stay. Guests paying the weekly rate will be charged for the first week of their stay upon check-in. For stays longer than seven days, guests will be required to pay for each week in advance.

Incidental Costs/Credit Card Hold

During your stay you may be required to secure an initial deposit of up to $250 with the hotel for incidental charges incurred during the stay. The entirety of, or remaining balance of this deposit will be returned or released after check-out.  Note that any unused credit card/debit card authorizations will typically be released within 5-14 business days, depending on your financial institution. Refunds of cash over $100 may be mailed by check within 14 days of departure. Policies vary by hotel; for details, please contact the hotel directly.  

General Policies

a.  Hours of Operation

• Extended Stay America Premier Suites: Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Extended Stay America Suites: Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week (hours may vary; please check with location).
• Extended Stay America Select Suites: Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (hours may vary; please check with location).

b.  Business Services

Our front desk can assist you with mail delivery and fax and copy service should you need it; charges may apply.

c.  Housekeeping Service**

Our promise is to provide you with a fresh, clean room. We also take our commitment to the environment very seriously and strive to freshen up without wasting our natural resources unnecessarily. Towards this common goal, housekeeping services are scheduled based on the number of nights you will be staying with us. Additional full or refresh services are available as outlined below.

Extended Stay America Premier Suites

• For stays of one to seven (1-7) nights: Fresh towels and linens are available at the front desk as often as needed.
• For stays of eight (8+) or more nights: One Full Service housekeeping is provided each week. Full service includes: dusting, vacuuming, changing linens and towels, emptying trash, cleaning of bathroom and kitchen, and replenishing soap and toilet paper if needed. Please refer to the key packet you receive at check-in for your scheduled housekeeping service day.

Extended Stay America Suites and Extended Stay America Select Suites

• For stays of one to seven (1-7) nights: Fresh towels and linens are available at the front desk as often as needed.
• For stays of eight (8+) or more nights: One Full Service housekeeping is provided every two weeks. Full service includes: dusting, vacuuming, changing linens and towels, emptying trash, cleaning of bathroom and kitchen, and replenishing soap and toilet paper if needed. Please refer to the key packet you receive at check-in for your scheduled housekeeping service day.

Additional Housekeeping Options For Purchase

• Full Service: You may purchase an additional Full Service cleaning for $10 per cleaning. Full service includes: dusting, vacuuming, changing linens and towels, emptying trash, cleaning of bathroom and kitchen, and replenishing soap and toilet paper if needed.
• Refresh Service: You may purchase a Refresh Service for $5 per service. Refresh service includes: replacing soiled towels, emptying trash, making bed with existing linens, and replenishing soap and toilet paper if needed.

**Dishes are not washed during any housekeeping service. Some services may be limited based on location and brand; please talk to the front desk for more details.

Check In / Check Out

Check-in time for arriving guests begins at 3:00 p.m. local hotel time. Your reservation is guaranteed for arrival up to 6:00 p.m. local hotel time on date of arrival. Please contact your destination hotel should your travel plans require a check-in past 6:00 p.m. local hotel time on the date of arrival. Check-out time for departing guests is 11:00 a.m. local hotel time. For guests staying fewer than 7 nights, a valid credit card is required for payment.

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Travel Agent Commission

10% commission is paid for up to the first seven (7) nights only. Commission is paid 30 days following the date of room consumption and the hotel’s receipt of full payment. Contact the General Manager at the destination hotel for commission issues.

GENERAL

These terms shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of North Carolina without giving effect to its conflicts of law provisions. Both parties submit to the personal jurisdiction of and venue in the state and federal courts in the State of North Carolina located in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.  The parties further agree that any cause of action arising under these terms shall exclusively be brought in such courts. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced. Headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe, or describe the scope or extent of such section. Extended Stay America’s failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive its right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. This agreement and the terms and conditions contained herein set forth the entire understanding and agreement between Extended Stay America and you with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede any prior or contemporaneous understanding, whether written or oral.

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Pet Policy

A maximum of two pets are allowed in each suite. Height and length restrictions apply-- pets can be no longer than 36 inches and no taller than 36 inches. Larger animals or more than two pets requires property manager’s approval. Please contact the property for questions.

There will be up to a $25 (+ tax) per day non-refundable cleaning fee for the first six (6) nights, per pet. Each day thereafter there is a pet cleaning fee not to exceed $15 non-refundable fee (+tax) per day, per pet. This fee is to cover the cost of cleaning guest room. If your reservation is for six (6) days or less, the pet fees for your entire stay will be due at check-in. For reservations for seven (7) days or more, the first seven (7) nights’ pet fees will be due at check-in and each seven (7) days thereafter until the end of your reservation.  Service animals will be exempt from this charge. Pet fee is subject to change.

Fees And Other Charge

Your nightly rate may include a mandatory, non-governmental fee, called a Mandatory Enhanced Services Fee. The Mandatory Enhanced Services Fee is used to offset the hotel’s technology costs and expenses in order to achieve and maintain the level of technology sought by the brand and our guests, including premium cable, and covers free domestic local and long distance calling, free linen exchange, and early check in (12:00 PM) and late check-out (12:00 PM) (each by request and based on availability). Your nightly rate may also include certain mandatory, non-government fees, including, but not limited to, a State-Cost Recovery Fee, a TID Assessment Fund fee, a State Tourism Assessment fee or other similar types of fees, depending on various jurisdictional costs, fees and assessments. This category of mandatory fees are fees that are collected by the hotel to offset certain assessments that benefit tourism, infrastructure and the overall market where the hotel is located, including offsets to the cost of the County’s Tourism Improvement District Assessments, which are paid by the hotel(s), and further including offsets for franchise taxes.

Additionally, during your stay you may engage in certain activities that are subject to the imposition of fees, including, but not limited to, phone call fees, smoking fees, pet fees, late payment fees (Select Suites locations only), early check-in fees, and late check out fees (collectively generally referred to as “Other Fees”).

Further, during your stay you may elect to purchase certain amenities or services that that are subject to additional charges, including but not limited to, WiFi upgrades (based on availability), dishware/cookware purchases (Select Suites locations only), and linen exchange fees/charges (Select Suites locations only).

Questions regarding specific fees and other charges applicable to your reservation should be directed to your destination hotel.

The above-mentioned Other Fees may include, for example:

• Phone calls: $1.00 per call. If you choose to use the in-room phone for calls other than to 911, other guest rooms, or the front desk, a charge per call shall apply upon dialing.
• Smoking fees: Not to exceed $250.00 per incident. The hotel policy is smoking in non-smoking rooms is not allowed and smoking is only allowed in dedicated smoking rooms or designated outside smoking areas on the premises. If you violate the smoking policy, there will be a charge.
• Pet fees: Not to exceed a $25.00 per day cleaning fee plus tax, for the first six (6) nights, per pet. Each day thereafter there is a pet cleaning fee not to exceed a $15.00 per day plus tax, per pet. If your reservation is for six (6) days or less, the pet fees for your entire stay will be due at check-in. For reservations for seven (7) days or more, the first seven (7) nights’ pet fees will be due at check-in and each seven (7) days thereafter until the end of your reservation. If you exercise your option to bring a pet to the hotel that meets the hotel requirements, you will incur fees related to that pet. Guest will be held responsible for any damage caused by or liability arising from his/her pet to any person, guest room or other area of the hotel. Payment of the pet cleaning fees does not relieve the guest of this responsibility.
• Late payment fees (Select Suites locations only): When a guest’s folio balance exceeds a certain amount, a daily late fee as provided at check-in (as may be modified by applicable laws). Payment(s) to the hotel is/are due at specific dates and times described at check-in or thereafter. If you fail to adhere to those payment dates and times there will be a charge.
• Early check-in fee: The hotel has a posted check-in time. If you arrive early and wish to check in early, and the hotel can accommodate your request, early check-in fees apply and will be charged to you.
  • Guests checking in before 3:00 p.m. local hotel time will be charged a fee as described below, based on available rooms:
    • Prior to 7:00 am local hotel time: Full previous day’s room and tax and any applicable mandatory fees, at Best Available Rate (BAR), as found on the hotel’s (minimum of $50.00).
    • Between 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. local hotel time: $10.00 per hour plus any applicable tax.
    • Between 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. local hotel time: Free if the hotel can accommodate.
• Late check-out fee: The hotel has a posted checkout time. If you fail to check out by the stated time on the date you are to depart per your reservation, the hotel will charge you late check-out fees.
  • Guests checking out after 11:00 a.m. local hotel time will be charged a fee as described below:
    • After 11:00 a.m. local time, $10.00 per hour plus applicable tax, up to $50.00 plus applicable tax.
    • After 4:00 p.m. local time: A full day’s room, tax and any applicable Other Fees, at BAR, as found on hotel’s website, will be assessed.
• Wi-fi upgrades: $1.99 per hour, $5.99 per day, $22.99 per week, or $31.99 per month plus applicable tax. If the hotel offers a WiFi upgrade option and you choose that option, there is a fee related to same that will vary based on the length of time you elect for the upgrade to apply—hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly.
• Dishware costs (Select Suites locations only): $19.99 plus applicable tax. If you choose to use hotel offered dishware rather than your own dishware (beverage glass, mug, soup bowl, salad plate, dinner spoon, dinner knife), there will be a one-time fee per visit to purchase the dishware.
• Cookware costs (Select Suites locations only): $39.99 plus applicable tax. If you choose to use hotel offered cookware rather than your own cookware (2-quart sauce pan with lid, an 8-inch non-stick fry pan, serving spoon, spatula, and a can opener), there will a one-time fee per visit to purchase the cookware.
• Linen exchange (Select Suites locations only): $1.75 per day plus applicable tax. If you would like to exchange sheets and towels in between your normal housekeeping services, a charge applies.

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Check-in time for arriving guests begins at 3:00 p.m. local hotel time. Your reservation is guaranteed for arrival up to 6:00 p.m. local hotel time on date of arrival. Please contact your destination hotel should your travel plans require a check-in past 6:00 p.m. local hotel time on the date of arrival. Check-out time for departing guests is 11:00 a.m. local hotel time. For guests staying fewer than 7 nights, a valid credit card is required for payment.

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On occasion, we provide online coupons and special promotions to users of this site. Advertised prices are per standard room type based upon single occupancy. Rates do not include taxes or incidental charges. Minimum stay may be required.  Unless otherwise specified, only one promotion discount per thirty days can be used by the same guest at the same hotel location.  Rates are subject to availability and location and may be changed without notice. Additional restrictions and blackout dates may apply.