Do I need to be over 18 to book a hotel room?

You do not need to be over 18 to open a hotel room. If you are over 16 and have an ID card, you can check into the hotel. According to regulations, each passenger must present a valid ID for real-name registration before checking into the hotel. Children under the age of 16 can stay with adults, and adults living with them must show their ID cards. Children under 16 years old do not need to register, but must stay with a registered adult. If teenagers aged 16 and above have not yet applied for an ID card, they can register by showing their household registration booklet.

Legal basis: Article 56 of the "Public Security Administration Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China"

Staff in the hotel industry do not register the names, names, or If the type and number of the identity document is not specified, or if the guest knowingly brings dangerous substances into the hotel and fails to stop them, he or she shall be fined not less than RMB 200 but not more than RMB 500.

If a staff member of the hotel industry knowingly knows that the guest staying is a criminal suspect or a person wanted by the public security organ, and fails to report it to the public security organ, he or she shall be fined not less than 200 yuan but not more than 500 yuan; if the circumstances are serious, Detention for not more than five days and a fine of not more than five hundred yuan may be imposed.

Why it is necessary to register an ID card when staying in a hotel

1. It is convenient to check whether there are criminals and what type of criminals are staying. This situation is generally aimed at tracking down fugitives;

2. Understand the identities of recent residents. This situation generally provides a reference for investigating the identities of persons involved in cases that occurred in the area within a certain period of time, especially those who committed crimes on the run;

3. In the event of an emergency, it is easy to grasp in time The number of residents provides a reference for evacuation and rescue. This type of information is generally used to provide a reference for handling the aftermath of the accident, counting casualties, and determining the identity of the dead after emergencies such as fires and building collapses.