La Quinta Inn & Suites controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
Family sues Fargo La Quinta hotel and pool company over child's water slide injury
Lawsuit filed
A South Dakota family filed a federal lawsuit against Double H One, LLC (doing business as La Quinta Inn & Suites in Fargo), La Quinta Franchising LLC, Wyndham Hotel & Resorts, Inc., and Derheim, Inc. (doing business as My Aquatic Services), alleging that a defective and improperly installed pool slide caused their five-year-old son to suffer a skull fracture and brain bleed in February 2025. The suit alleges negligence, failure to maintain a safe pool area, and failure to warn of hazards, and seeks damages exceeding $75,000. Derheim denied the allegations; La Quinta Franchising and Wyndham filed answers.
Company response
Denial — Derheim, Inc.
Derheim, Inc. has denied the allegations in a court filing, stating it breached no duty to the plaintiffs and that any damages were caused by the conduct of other parties or circumstances outside its control.
Source excerpt
Derheim, Inc. has denied the allegations in a court filing, stating it breached no duty to the plaintiffs and that any damages were caused by the conduct of other parties or circumstances outside its control.
The suit names Double H One, LLC, doing business as La Quinta Inn & Suites in Fargo; La Quinta Franchising LLC; Wyndham Hotel & Resorts, Inc.; and Derheim, Inc., doing business as My Aquatic Services, a West Fargo company that the lawsuit says installed the pool slide.
A South Dakota family has filed a federal lawsuit against a Fargo hotel and a local pool company, alleging a defective and improperly installed pool slide caused their young son to suffer a skull fracture and brain bleed.
2020
Hotel brands sued over alleged human trafficking at Texas properties
Lawsuit filed
Human trafficking victims filed three federal lawsuits in December against hotel brands linked to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Worldwide Holdings and Choice Hotels, alleging trafficking at Texas hotels and failures to prevent it. The claims are allegations; the article does not report a court determination.
Source excerpt
In each suit, plaintiffs named as Jane Does accuse the hotel brands of allowing them to be trafficked at hotels where staff members failed to prevent illicit activities against them after observing predatory behavior on the premises.
Human trafficking victims in Houston filed three federal lawsuits in December, claiming they were forced into prostitution inside South Texas hotels linked to the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, dba La Quinta Inn & Suites; Hilton Worldwide Holdings, dba Doubletree by Hilton; and Choice Hotels-Comfort Inn brands.