20 year olds can't rent a hotel room?
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Anonymous
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(as a favor to my kid, I'm posting to DCUM to attempt a larger crowdsource of parents than he otherwise has)
My 20 yo DS is trying to book a hotel in a major metro area but is unsuccessful. The properties ALL require the person checking in to be 21. He will be traveling alone and there's no option for an over-21 yr old to go with him. Or to "fake" check him in at the destination city. What do young adults do in this situation? |
Anonymous
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https://www.uponarriving.com/hotel-check-in-age-limit/
This article confirms what I was going to suggest: Call the hotel directly to see if you can work something out with them. Explain your situation. |
Anonymous
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I'm pretty sure Airbnb allows anyone over 18 to rent.
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Anonymous
| I distinctly remember staying in hotels (Holiday Inn and Motel 6) by myself before I was 21 (not recently by any measure). I googled to see if this was a new regulation, but it appears the policy, while common, is hotel specific and linked to concerns over underage use of room minibars. He might check budget motels where that wouldn’t be an issue. |
Anonymous
| You can get a form from the hotel that sign and return and pay in advance with some hotel chains. We recently had to do this for our son. |
Anonymous
I don't know if my perception is reality, but I rarely see minibars in mid-tier hotels any longer. I assume the restriction now is mainly based on a history of destructive behavior by underage kids. |
Anonymous
| My DS has taken several trips with his friends, and they've never had an issue with this. None were over 21 until very recently. That's kind of strange, have you tried to find out what the issue is? |
Anonymous
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OP - It's definitely an issue. My 20 year old does a lot of road trips and because of the 21 age requirement, you really need to pre-plan. There are definitely hotels that take 18 + but you have to call in advance and find out.
La Quinta allows 18+ but some of their locations are pretty mediocre. Another suggestion made by my kids' college facebook page is if a parent has a hotel membership, find a hotel with the electronic keys and the kid just walks in and opens their door bypassing the front desk. But my 20 year old doesn't like to risk that so he always has to call a bunch of places to find 18+ ones. He'll be 21 in 6 months and it will be much easier. |
Anonymous
+1 This is what I do. I generally call, speak to the Front Desk Manager and 99.9% of the time I can work something out. I give my credit card, all of my contact info, I've even emailed a copy of my DL and my kid's DL. It is a super hassle and I don't understand the problem. If my kid is over 18, has a valid ID and a valid credit card, then why do I still have to get involved? Anyway, I have had good luck doing this by interacting with the hotel directly. |
Anonymous
+1 I just stayed at a Hampton inn for 2 days and used the app, never even talked to anyone at the desk. Checked in and out |
Anonymous
| You need to find a seedy motel. |
Anonymous
It’s up to the owner. Ours is 25+. |
Anonymous
| I looked into this at Marriott and it’s hotel specific. Call and ask, I saw various policies within the same town at Marriotts. |
Anonymous
Try a comfort inn. |
Anonymous
| Try a Bed and Breakfast? |