How old to Get a Hotel Room

[Starfox]

I'm 17. Got a license. Got a credit card.

Do I have to be 18+ to get a hotel room for a day/night? If I wanted to see my father which is a 14 hour drive and wanted to stop for the night, would that be a problem?

 

[Stark]

priceline.com

hotwire.com

nevermind,

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[boyRacer]

21

Some motels are 18... some don't even check.

 

[rudeguy]

you have to be 21 in most places. However I have never had my ID checked using priceline.

'nuff said?

 

[SagaLore]

Would this stop happen to involve a female?

 

[CVSiN]

Originally posted by: Starfox
I'm 17. Got a license. Got a credit card.

Do I have to be 18+ to get a hotel room for a day/night? If I wanted to see my father which is a 14 hour drive and wanted to stop for the night, would that be a problem?

I was in the Navy at 17 i got hotels with my GF at the time all the time..
if you got ID a credit card they dont give a crap

 

[desteffy]

its 21 or 18 most places depends on the hotel

 

[TheNinja]

Originally posted by: CVSiN

Originally posted by: Starfox
I'm 17. Got a license. Got a credit card.

Do I have to be 18+ to get a hotel room for a day/night? If I wanted to see my father which is a 14 hour drive and wanted to stop for the night, would that be a problem?

I was in the Navy at 17 i got hotels with my GF at the time all the time..
if you got ID a credit card they dont give a crap

Ya, you might not get into Embassy Suites or a large hotel chain. But I'm sure Joe Blow local hotel owner will give you a place for a night if you have ID and a credit card.

 

[Starfox]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
Would this stop happen to involve a female?

Yes, you caught me.

 

[Starfox]

But I would also like a trip down to Texas to see my pops.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: CVSiN

Originally posted by: Starfox
I'm 17. Got a license. Got a credit card.

Do I have to be 18+ to get a hotel room for a day/night? If I wanted to see my father which is a 14 hour drive and wanted to stop for the night, would that be a problem?

I was in the Navy at 17 i got hotels with my GF at the time all the time..
if you got ID a credit card they dont give a crap

I think they actually make exceptions specifically for military folks.

 

[FlyLice]

I checked into a Las Vegas hotel when I was 18. They didn't bother to check my ID. It's probably changed now after 9/11.

 

[kami333]

Have a reservation and your chances will be better.

When I was in Boston one time with my gf we had a bitch of a time getting a room, got turned down at 6 or 7 places before we found a place. I was 20 at the time and had a cc.

 

[daveshel]

Old enough to put your money on the counter.

 

[alexeikgb]

I got hotel rooms for prom at 18.... no one ever asked as long as you book in advance and pay with a CC

 

[chrisms]

You should be fine. I got a room at 17 in San Francisco, the guy just took my ID for the night. I haven't ever seen much of this 21 crap, although most of the hotels I checked out were in downtown Vancouver.

I find it's much cheaper to camp, though, especially ina situation like yours.

 

[torpid]

The best way to learn how to book a hotel room is to watch the scene in The Graduate where Ben is booking a room. Everything you would want to know is answered in that scene.

 

[JonTom]

We don't have a minimum age requirement, but we do have a minimum maturity requirement.

I've refused to check in people who look like trouble (we are a quiet family hotel - no partiers!) and have kicked out people in the middle of the night for noise complaints, etc.

That said, we lay down the law at check in and then don't bring it up again unless its needed. Most younger guests grow up to be repeat adult guests, and repeat business is the best kind of business!

 

[Lola]

some places you can only be 18. we (FI and I) went on vacation when we were both 18 and no one ever questioned anything. we did pay with his AMEX though

 

[Starfox]

So if I call in and book in advance with my credit card it should be good.

 

[n0cmonkey]

If you can't drive for 14 hours without stopping for the night you're a pussy.

 

[nageov3t]

depends on the hotel, but most places don't care as long as the credit card goes through.

 

[Savarak]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
If you can't drive for 14 hours without stopping for the night you're a pussy.

ya know... i was just thinking that...

 

[Emrys]

I stayed at a nice place in NY when I was 18 with no problem, just call ahead and find out what their policy is, it varies from place to place.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Just have the hooker rent the room.