Identification rules for Hotels in Canada

29th August 2006, 07:46 AM

Max@Volume.com 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?

All the travels I have done in Canada and the US, which is three weeks a
year have required some form of ID. Though when I check into a marriott,
with my rewards member card, they sometimes don't ask me.

I am not sure if it is a rule in Canada or safe practices.

29th August 2006, 03:03 PM

In article <eae7f2t74au4harv79cqeqpkphm2sm5qcu@>, Max@Volume.com
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.

29th August 2006, 09:53 PM

On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:53:57 -0700, Max@Volume.com 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?

I don't know the rules in Canada but I was asked for a photo ID in
Vancouver. I'm not usually asked for it in the U.S. but when I am,
it's been in downtown hotels of major cities.
It might be a security issue.

30th August 2006, 08:35 PM

<Max@Volume.com> wrote:
> 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.

I have never been asked for an ID, as long as I hand over a CC
that works. :-) =R=

30th August 2006, 09:24 PM

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.

x-No-Archive: yes

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.

31st August 2006, 01:01 AM

Apparently <sky.dancer1m> wrote:

>x-No-Archive: yes
>
>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.

By the way, your x-No-Archive does nothing.

It must be the very first line of the post, not embedded within it.

HTH,
--
Ken Tough

31st August 2006, 08:34 PM

X-No-Archive: yes

Ken Tough wrote:
> Apparently <sky.dancer1m> wrote:
>
> >x-No-Archive: yes
> >
> >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.
>
>
> By the way, your x-No-Archive does nothing.
>
> It must be the very first line of the post, not embedded within it.
>
> HTH,
> --
> Ken Tough

Yeah, I wasn't scrolled all the way to the top on that one. Thanks

31st August 2006, 11:31 PM

"Jim Davis" <sky.dancer1m> wrote:
> Yeah, I wasn't scrolled all the way to the top on that one.

I simply don't post anything that I won't regret seeing again,
without too much embaressment.

1st September 2006, 11:36 PM

Max@Volume.com 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?
just a drivers lic. is needed with photo

2nd September 2006, 12:10 AM

> Max@Volume.com wrote:
>> ... hotels in UK and France do not typically require ID,
>> whereas hotels in Florida do require photo ID on checkin.

I have checked in at a wide variety of hotels in Florida for over
25 years and seriously, none (here or elsewhere) ever asked me
for an ID, as long as I presented a valid CC. I expect that it is
necessary for guests who did not or paid with cash. Either way,
these days, I would have no objection to such a request. =R=