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crow_daw · 06-07-2004, 07:58 PM

OK, so me and my friends have been planning a trip to Daytona Beach for a year. We reserved the hotel and everything. Now, I am a legal adult, and the majority of us are, but a few of us are just under eighteen.

Now my question. The hotel said that their policy is that if you're under eighteen, you have to have a parent or guardian, so yeah, we're breaking the rules. But I've been assured that as long as you mind your P's and Q's that they won't say anything about it. So how do you think I should handle this, TFP? It's not an option to leave everyone underage out, because one of the underage guys came up with the whole thing. So what do I do? I realize that if only one of us actually does the checking in to the hotel, then the others are probably in the clear right? But its just the WHAT IF, you know? WHAT IF they check ID's? We are basically fucked. So for those of you with good hotel experience, do you think we'll be safe? They don't usually question that sort of thing do they? Please help ease my mind.

Thank you.

maleficent · 06-08-2004, 05:36 AM

Is this during Spring Break? A lot of hotels got burned by irresponsible Spring Breakers in years past, vandalism, puking in the hallways, etc, generally people acting like they would not act if there was parental supervision. Being asses.

I am in a hotel pretty much every week, in Chicago, Washington DC, Bethesda, MD, and a few other places. I'm a regular at many of those places (and well over the age of 18), so I am not asked for ID. When I stay at a new hotel, I am always asked for ID, and I am not a partier. Especially if you have booked the hotel thru Expedia, Hotels.com, or of the discounters.

That being said, they only check IDs for the person who's name the room is reserved. So if the 17 year old is sharing a room with the 20 year old, you don't have a problem.

The hotel I was in Chicago recently, that was overrun by immature young adults, were asked to vacate the premisis, so hotels do reserve the right to kick your butts out if you do act up, (no relay races in the hallway at 3:00am please, no cannonball contests in the lap pool)

Do the underage parents kids know that they are going? If it is a problem, the parent can always call the hotel and accept responsibility, and threaten to maim for life, and child that acts up.

crow_daw · 06-08-2004, 06:27 PM

Thanks for the advice, you have completely reassured me. The seventeen year old's will be staying with the adults. So we shouldn't have a problem. And believe it or not, we are not partiers really, so I don't foresee that as being a problem either. I was just worried about us even getting past the front door.

Thanks again.

06-07-2004, 07:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
crow_daw Idolator Location: Vol Country	I really need help. OK, so me and my friends have been planning a trip to Daytona Beach for a year. We reserved the hotel and everything. Now, I am a legal adult, and the majority of us are, but a few of us are just under eighteen. Now my question. The hotel said that their policy is that if you're under eighteen, you have to have a parent or guardian, so yeah, we're breaking the rules. But I've been assured that as long as you mind your P's and Q's that they won't say anything about it. So how do you think I should handle this, TFP? It's not an option to leave everyone underage out, because one of the underage guys came up with the whole thing. So what do I do? I realize that if only one of us actually does the checking in to the hotel, then the others are probably in the clear right? But its just the WHAT IF, you know? WHAT IF they check ID's? We are basically fucked. So for those of you with good hotel experience, do you think we'll be safe? They don't usually question that sort of thing do they? Please help ease my mind. Thank you. __________________ "We each have a star, all we have to do is find it. Once you do, everyone who sees it will be blinded." - Earl Simmons

06-08-2004, 05:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Is this during Spring Break? A lot of hotels got burned by irresponsible Spring Breakers in years past, vandalism, puking in the hallways, etc, generally people acting like they would not act if there was parental supervision. Being asses. I am in a hotel pretty much every week, in Chicago, Washington DC, Bethesda, MD, and a few other places. I'm a regular at many of those places (and well over the age of 18), so I am not asked for ID. When I stay at a new hotel, I am always asked for ID, and I am not a partier. Especially if you have booked the hotel thru Expedia, Hotels.com, or of the discounters. That being said, they only check IDs for the person who's name the room is reserved. So if the 17 year old is sharing a room with the 20 year old, you don't have a problem. The hotel I was in Chicago recently, that was overrun by immature young adults, were asked to vacate the premisis, so hotels do reserve the right to kick your butts out if you do act up, (no relay races in the hallway at 3:00am please, no cannonball contests in the lap pool) Do the underage parents kids know that they are going? If it is a problem, the parent can always call the hotel and accept responsibility, and threaten to maim for life, and child that acts up. __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

06-08-2004, 06:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
crow_daw Idolator Location: Vol Country	Thanks for the advice, you have completely reassured me. The seventeen year old's will be staying with the adults. So we shouldn't have a problem. And believe it or not, we are not partiers really, so I don't foresee that as being a problem either. I was just worried about us even getting past the front door. Thanks again. __________________ "We each have a star, all we have to do is find it. Once you do, everyone who sees it will be blinded." - Earl Simmons