Max@Volume.com wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:03:00 -0400, Shawn Hirn <srhi@>
> wrote:
>
> >> I am staying at hotels in Vancouver, Marriott / Best Western / Hilton
> >> / Holiday Inn. They all seem to require photo id on checkin. I am a
> >> Canadian citizen. Is it a legal requirement for them to verify photo
> >> ID, or is it just common practice in Canada? I have observed that
> >> hotels in UK and France do not typically require ID, whereas hotels in
> >> Florida do require photo ID on checkin.
> >>
> >> What are the rules in Canada?
> >
> >When in doubt, contact the hotel directly and ask.
>
> Apparently the major chains have no rules on ID and it's up to the
> individual hotel. In practice ID is requested by "most" hotels.
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I believe it's just "policy" of the business. I don't know of any
situation where an ID check is mandatory. However, I tend not to do
business with those who do not check ID.