Identification rules for Hotels in Canada

wrote:

I am staying at hotels in Vancouver, Marriott / Best Western / Hilton
/ Holiday Inn. They all seem to require photo id on checkin. I am a
Canadian citizen. Is it a legal requirement for them to verify photo
ID, or is it just common practice in Canada? I have observed that
hotels in UK and France do not typically require ID, whereas hotels in
Florida do require photo ID on checkin.

What are the rules in Canada?

I have never been asked for photo ID in a restaurant in Canada. The only
time I ever had to show ID was in Italy where they wanted my passport.

"Dave Smith" schrieb

I have never been asked for photo ID in a restaurant in Canada.

Me neither. But the motels I stayed in always wanted my Credit
Card, and the lincense plate number and model of the car (I guess
that's just to prevent others from parking on their premises - a
brief walk around the parking lot in the evening: Yes, they all
belong here)

The only time I ever had to show ID was in Italy where they
wanted my passport.

In a restaurant? That was probably together with the Credit Card
to make sure it's not stolen?
Or in a hotel? Yes, that's compulsory, and the hotel owner would
get in deep trouble if he couldn't present an ID card-, or passport-
or whatever - number in his books for every guest.

Jochen from Potsdam