Do Hotels Require ID?

M Wheeler

M Wheeler

M Wheeler

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Hello, my son has booked a hotel to stay in (using a booking website) whilst he is away, my concern is he doesn't drive or hold any photo ID. Will the hotel require him to show photo ID or will him just presenting his payment card be enough?

The hotel is in the UK and he is an english citizen.

Thank you
 
Thank you all for the replies! He is 24 it did cross my mind at one point to call them, however I thought they'd probably require a booking number or wouldn't talk to me because the booking is not in my name.
 
Richie said:
Still bemuses me why a 24yo doesn't have a driving licence or passport. Everyone to their own but I had a licence at 17 and passport shortly after.
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My son hasn't traveled outside of the UK, therefore has never needed a passport. As for driving I reckon in the current climate a lot more people are not going to take lessons because of the costs involved. That is partly why he hasn't got a driving license. A long time ago he did look into learning to drive, but he said that the government website was visually in need of an upgrade and it wouldn't work. Anyway back on topic:) Looking at your answers, I wonder why some hotels seem to like Photo ID and others don't require it.
 
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