How old do you have to be to check into a hotel?

Also, say you have a credit card or a prent has a credit card you can use and you're only 17 and you booked online and payed online, could you go to the hotel and go in at age 17? Or would they check ID and everything and not let you in even if you've already paid?

u need to be 18 to get a credit card but in some countries u get an add on card if u are younger. if u have prepaid, they should not cause an issue.

most big hotels will not cause an issue. even smaller ones shoudl not care unless there is a strict rule applicable in that area.

why dont u give a call to the hotel and ask them without giving out your reservation number / name so that they dont know who is calling and u atleast get to know their policy.

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in most hotels, its 21 because most have a bar in the lobby or liquor in the stocked bars in the actual rooms. holiday inn express allow you to be 18 because they have no alocohol there, but those arent always in every town. ive made reservations before while being under 21 and if you try to pay online with your credit card, usually the card holder has to be there with ID when checking in. you might end up getting screwed if you go there trying to get in without being 18 or 21

I believe it is 18, some places 21. They will check your ID when you check in and you will also have to give them a credit card at the time of check in for incidentals (ie room service, pay per view etc.)

Call the hotel and ask them. It varies from state to state.

Most likely they don't Id but if so you probably need to be 18.

all the ones ive been to require you to be 18. im pretty sure that its a contractual thing.

I think 18