Anonymous
Post 05/28/2024 19:54     Subject: Re:How in the world can he get a hotel room???
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here - Columbus Ohio. Prefer a Marriott or Hilton for points redemption.


I have a kid that goes to University of Dayton (about an hour from Columbus) and when I visit I stay at the Hilton Garden Inn in Miamisburg. I always use the app room key and I've never had to stop at the front desk. It's in a nicer/somewhat upscale shopping center with several restaurants (my favorite is Deweys pizza.) There is also a Kroger right next door.

OP - Thank You!! I will look into that
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2024 19:53     Subject: Re:How in the world can he get a hotel room???
College towns are _less_ likely to bend the rules since they get college kids partying it up. DS should either use mobile app with room key, or pick a smaller non-chain hotel.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2024 19:53     Subject: How in the world can he get a hotel room???
Anonymous wrote:The irony of mommy complaining that hotels won’t treat her DS like an adult as she calls around trying to solve this problem for him.

Maybe because if the 19 year old calls around they just assume he’s trying to get a hotel room for whatever reason - mom calling at least offers an “over 21” co-signer and they still won’t budge. Maybe the 19 yo already tried.. don’t assume what you don’t know.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2024 19:52     Subject: How in the world can he get a hotel room???
Anonymous wrote:The irony of mommy complaining that hotels won’t treat her DS like an adult as she calls around trying to solve this problem for him.


Lol. Good point.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2024 19:50     Subject: Re:How in the world can he get a hotel room???
Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry. That’s crazy they do not allow it.


It's not "crazy." It's a logical business decision.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2024 19:49     Subject: How in the world can he get a hotel room???
The irony of mommy complaining that hotels won’t treat her DS like an adult as she calls around trying to solve this problem for him.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2024 19:46     Subject: Re:How in the world can he get a hotel room???
Anonymous wrote:OP here - Columbus Ohio. Prefer a Marriott or Hilton for points redemption.


I have a kid that goes to University of Dayton (about an hour from Columbus) and when I visit I stay at the Hilton Garden Inn in Miamisburg. I always use the app room key and I've never had to stop at the front desk. It's in a nicer/somewhat upscale shopping center with several restaurants (my favorite is Deweys pizza.) There is also a Kroger right next door.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2024 19:45     Subject: How in the world can he get a hotel room???
Since it’s Columbus, OH, I’d ask this question in the Ohio State subreddit. I bet someone there will know.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2024 19:43     Subject: How in the world can he get a hotel room???
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We use Hilton app in our name, then check in contactless through the app. The kid never sees the front desk.


Does the phone work as a room card?


Yes


Sometimes! I'd say we are 50/50 for it actually working.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2024 19:42     Subject: How in the world can he get a hotel room???
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We use Hilton app in our name, then check in contactless through the app. The kid never sees the front desk.



How do you get a key to the room in this situation?


Your phone works as the key
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2024 19:42     Subject: How in the world can he get a hotel room???
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We use Hilton app in our name, then check in contactless through the app. The kid never sees the front desk.


Does the phone work as a room card?


Yes
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2024 19:39     Subject: How in the world can he get a hotel room???
Anonymous wrote:We use Hilton app in our name, then check in contactless through the app. The kid never sees the front desk.



How do you get a key to the room in this situation?
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2024 19:38     Subject: How in the world can he get a hotel room???
Anonymous wrote:We use Hilton app in our name, then check in contactless through the app. The kid never sees the front desk.


Does the phone work as a room card?
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2024 19:37     Subject: How in the world can he get a hotel room???
For a single night, depending on the route, you might be able to find a guest stay at a Benedictine monastery along the way.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2024 19:35     Subject: How in the world can he get a hotel room???
When we had this situation a year ago, my DS crashed with a classmate. It was a little out of the way - but much easier than the limits for hotels.
Note - they were not close - but he just reached out and asked if he could crash on his couch for the night given he was having a difficult time getting a hotel.