Is it illegal not to stay in a hotel?

It is illegal for a hotel not to check in, and a fine is required. If the hotel staff fails to register the names, types and numbers of identity documents of the guests, or fails to stop them knowing that dangerous goods are brought into the hotel, they shall be fined between 200 yuan and 500 yuan; Hotel staff who knowingly fail to report to the public security organ that the guest staying is a criminal suspect or wanted by the public security organ shall be fined from 200 yuan to 500 yuan.

According to the relevant laws and regulations, if citizens need to prove their identity when engaging in related activities, they have the right to prove their identity with their resident identity cards, and the relevant units and their staff members shall not refuse. As long as the tenant's certificate is a valid certificate approved by the local public security bureau.

Valid documents include China citizens living in China, and they are resident ID cards or temporary resident ID cards; China citizens under the age of 16 living in China are registered permanent residence books, but minors must be brought by adults when staying in hotels; Identity documents of China People's Armed Police and Armed Police; Hong Kong and Macao residents, for Hong Kong and Macao residents to and from the mainland pass; Taiwan Province residents, mainland travel permit for taiwan residents or other valid travel documents; Foreign citizens are passports or other valid identity documents produced by public security organs.

Legal basis: Article 29 of Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Administrative Penalties for Public Security.

Violation of household registration or resident identity card management, one of the following first to third acts, a fine or warning in 50 yuan; Whoever commits the fourth or fifth act shall be fined 100 yuan or given a warning:

(1) Failing to declare the household registration and apply for the resident identity card as required, and refusing to make corrections after being notified by the public security organ;

(two) false accounts or fraudulent use of other people's household registration documents, identity cards;

(3) Intentionally altering the household registration certificate;

(four) the hotel management personnel did not register the guests according to the regulations;

(five) to rent a house or a bed for people to live in, and not to declare and register the household registration of the lodger in accordance with the regulations.