I only have a copy of my ID card. Can I stay in a hotel or a hotel?

Copy of ID card can't stay in hotel or guesthouse.

Copy of ID card is not a valid certificate. A valid identity card refers to a certificate used to prove the valid identity information of a natural person. The purpose is to prove the identity of citizens living in People's Republic of China (PRC), safeguard their legitimate rights and interests and facilitate their social activities.

The public security department stipulates that hotel accommodation must be presented and registered with ID card. After booking a hotel online, you must show and register your ID card when you go to the hotel. If the subscriber is a check-in, he/she needs to show his/her ID card. If the subscriber does not sign in, he/she does not need an ID card.

Extended data:

First, if people want to stay in a hotel in a different place, but they don't have an ID card, they can contact friends they know locally at this time, and it is best to stay at a friend's house. If it is inconvenient to disturb him at his home, you can let him use his ID card to open a room and let him stay in the hotel directly.

Secondly, if people are in a different place and don't know any friends, then you can discuss with the front desk staff whether you can check in with other documents that can prove your personal identity. Generally speaking, the front desk staff are very accommodating. Some people use their student ID cards to check in at the hotel, while others write their ID numbers and names to the front desk staff, and then check in directly at the hotel. Communicating with the front desk is also a very good way.