If you are a United States or Canada resident who booked and paid for a stay at one or more of the following Hotels: The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort; The Moana Surfrider, a Westin Resort & Spa, Waikiki Beach; Sheraton Waikiki; Sheraton Princess Kaiulani or Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa (“Hotels”), on one or more dates between October 8, 2018 through and including November 27, 2018, you may be entitled to payment from a Settlement Fund.
Defendant Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) and Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts, LP (“Kyo-ya”) have reportedly agreed to a class action settlement of a lawsuit filed against them in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, styled Martin et al. v. Marriott International, Inc., et al., Civil Case No. CV 18-00494-JAO-RT, alleging, among other things, that Defendants violated Hawaii law by charging Plaintiffs amounts they were unfairly and/or deceptively required to pay for their room at certain Kyo-ya and Marriott Hotels during a strike that commenced on or about October 7, 2018 and ended on or about November 27, 2018 and that Defendants did not inform guests of the Strike before they arrived at the Hotels and that the Strike would impact the Hotel’s services and amenities. Marriott and Kyo-ya reportedly deny they did anything wrong and deny that any damages were incurred.
Who Is Included In The Hawaii Kyo-ya Resort and Marriott Hotel Class Action Settlement?
The Hawaii Kyo-ya Resort and Marriott Hotel class action settlement reportedly includes, unless otherwise excluded, the following settlement class:
All United States and Canada residents (1) who booked and paid for a stay (2) at one or more of the following Hotels: The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort; The Moana Surfrider, a Westin Resort & Spa, Waikiki Beach; Sheraton Waikiki; Sheraton Princess Kaiulani or Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa (“Hotels”), (3) for a stay that took place on one or more dates between October 8, 2018 through and including November 27, 2018 (“Class Period”).
What Settlement Benefits Does The Hawaii Kyo-ya Resort and Marriott Hotel Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Provide?
The Hawaii Kyo-ya Resort and Marriott Hotel class action lawsuit settlement reportedly provides that Kyo-ya and Marriott will pay $1,825,435.48 (the “Settlement Fund”) to cover, among other things: (1) payments to Settlement Class Members; (2) an award of attorneys’ fees and costs to Class Counsel, as approved by the Court; (3) service awards to the five Class Representatives Representatives, as approved by the Court; and (4) the costs of notice and administration of the Settlement.
In order to get paid under the Marriott Hawaii class action settlement, Settlement Class Members must timely submit a claim form. Hawaii Kyo-ya Resort and Marriott Hotel settlement claim forms must be submitted online by August 3, 2021 or mailed to the settlement administrator postmarked by August 3, 2021.
Settlement Class Members reportedly are expected to receive, subject to potential reduction for certain settlement expenses and depending on the particular Hotel at which they stayed and the manner in which they booked their stay, a gross payment of $24.90/night (Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel guests who booked their stay directly with Marriott or a Hotel), $51.29/night (other hotel guests who booked their stay directly with Marriott or a Hotel), $12.45/night (Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel guests who booked their stay through a Wholesaler, Online Travel Agent, or Group Booking), or $25.65/night, (other hotel guests who booked their stay through a Wholesaler, Online Travel Agent, or Group Booking). See Exhibit A to the Settlement Agreement
Where Can You Obtain More Information About The Marriott Hawaii Hotel Class Action Settlement?
For more information about the Marriott Hawaii Hotel class action settlement, write to MARTIN V MARRIOTT ET SETTLEMENT C/O RUST CONSULTING – 7201, PO BOX 44 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-0044, call 1-866-621-4151, or visit the Marriott Hawaii Hotel class action settlement website at https://hawaiihotelsettlement.com/
I stayed at the Moona Surfrider Hotel in Hawaii and I was over charged for staying in my room.