How long can the hotel room records be kept?

Three to six months. If it involves criminal cases, it will be preserved for a long time. The public security is connected with the information of the hotel, and the data is kept in the hotel. As long as the hotel has data, the police can find it. The specific storage time depends on how long the hotel wants to keep it. Generally speaking, the hotel's opening records are kept for six months to two years. The public security bureau can check the opening records. Only those involved in or suspected of committing crimes can be investigated, otherwise personal privacy will be violated. According to the law, you must register with your ID card to check into a hotel. The registration records will be sent to the public security bureau for backup, and the public security bureau can naturally find the check-in records.

Legal basis:

"Measures for the Administration of Public Security in Hotel Industry" Article 6 A hotel must register when receiving passengers' accommodation. At the time of registration, the passenger's identity documents shall be checked and truthfully registered according to the prescribed items.

To receive accommodation from overseas tourists, an accommodation registration form shall also be submitted to the local public security organ within 24 hours.