If you were at a a hotel and asked for a room key…

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What ID checks (if any) would you expect?

We were staying at a hotel recently and DH arrived separately to me after I’d already checked in. I had told him our room number and sent him all the reservation details.

When he turned up at reception he just asked for a key for the room number and they didn’t ask him for any confirmation details at all (not a name or anything).

Is this unusual or not? It struck me he could have been anyone rocking up and asking for a room key. But maybe it’s fairly normal in hotels (particularly those where you hand your key in when you leave the building) to just ask for the key based on the room number?

YABU - this is normal
YANBU - no, the hotel should ask for more ID before handing over a room key!

[quote MrsHookey]@ancientgran no animal suits that I'm aware of. [/quote]
That's a relief, once again it would be who is more embarrassed. Trying to explain what they'd seen to the children was fun, I don't even know what I said, I've tried to wipe it from my mind.

fair enough op-its not good enough is it though after all these stories on here

Not normal - if the room
Was in both your names they should have checked his ID as you’re already in there.
If it was in his. And - check ID.
If it was in your name only - he can’t have a key unless you come down yourself to get an extra, and your ID should be checked before being given the 2nd key.
This is standard practices in hotels and can be a pain in the arse when you need a 2nd key or for your key to be re-coded but I have never had any fro t desk issue a 2nd key or a re-coding of without proper ID even when they recognised me as a guest.