Slaves to our age

[Georgeisdead]

My friend and I recently went on vacation. We decided to just get in the car and drive until we hit a good beach. Then when we had enough of that place, we would move on and check out some other place and continue the cycle until funds ran short. Anyway, we ended up in Daytona beach as our first stop. Has anybody else hit a stonewall when trying to check into a hotel? I mean really, having to be 25 years old to check into a hotel seems a little excessive don't you think? And it wasn't just one place, not 1, not 2 but FOUR hotels turned us away before we finally found a place that would let us check in. But we still had to pay a $100 security deposit on the room for a 2 night stay. Now, I am 20 years old and not far off finishing college and I think this is complete BS. If I want to take a vacation I should be able to do so without a bunch of pricks busting my nuts because of my age.

I think I have encountered a new form of discrimination...AGE discrimination. What a load of crap. And please nobody chime in with all that stuff about young people partying and destroying rooms. There were only 2 of us and we showed up to the front desk well attired and addressed the staff professionally. I think this is utterly wrong. Am I right or what?

 

[aircooled]

Same reason you pay more for insurance until your 25. High risk!

 

[pyonir]

private businesses.

Car rental places won't rent to under 25 (most often).

 

[GroundZero]

usually it is 18 if you have a good credit card

 

[notfred]

I've always been able to rent hotel rooms just fine since I was 18. All over the country, too. Also been able to rent cars for an extra $20.

 

[Mill]

I have rented hotel rooms in numerous different states. I have stayed in nice places or just chain places. Never been questioned about my age or asked to give a deposit. Hell, I rented a hotel room for both my Junior and Senior prom as well.

I don't understand why you had a problem.

 

[stormbv]

I'm 23, and I've been able to get hotel rooms. Maybe it was just because you were in Daytona Beach, a destination of wild-ass young people who want to get wasted and have a good time.