Can a seventeen-year-old couple stay in a hotel?

Legal analysis: Yes, but you must be a minor over 16 to open a hotel with your ID card.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Identity Card Law.

Article 7 A citizen shall, within three months from the date of reaching the age of 16, apply to the public security organ where his permanent residence is located for a resident identity card. Citizens under the age of 16 shall apply for resident identity cards by guardians.

Article 8 A resident identity card shall be issued by the public security organ of the people's government at the county level where the resident's permanent residence is located.

Article 10 To apply for a resident identity card, a registration form for applying for a resident identity card shall be filled in and a residence booklet submitted for examination.