how old do you have to be to stay in a hotel in England alone?

Answer 1

I don not think there is a set age. Presumably if you were very young you would not go to a hotel with out your parents. But providing you have the money to pay for your room, it does not matter. I was actually 15 when I first stayed in a London hotel alone, no one asked me how old I was or asked for any proof of age.

Answer 2

Allow me to offer you my congratulations on one of the most intelligent questions I've ever read. It's a bit of a shame that as far as the law is concerned, there is probably no "right" answer - rather it depends on the individual policy of the hotel concerned I would have thought.

Not the same thing I know, but I did once try to book a long-distance coach trip with National Express for two young nephews - one age thirteen and one age eleven, but apparently children can't travel unaccompanied until they are age fourteen with a letter from a parent or guardian - with sixteen being classed as an "adult". Normal train companies and buses don't appear to have such rules though. As for hotels, I would assume that you would need a valid debit or credit card to reserve a room, although if you turned up with a wad of cash and asked for a room, you'd probably be fixed up without too much trouble. I know it was only the movies, but Macauley Culkin never seemed to have any trouble in the "Home Alone" films (!!!!)

I would imagine the hotel would be more concerned about a large same-sex group of teenagers trashing the place rather than a single teenager on their own acting somewhat responsibly. If you looked respectable and of a good background, I'm sure any hotel would take on anyone of the age 14 and upwards, possibly less if they had permission from a parent or guardian. It would all depend on individual circumstances I would guess. After all, plenty of thirteen or fourteen year olds would pass as sixteen anyway, and it's not like a hotel would ask for ID - certainly no hotel I've ever been in!

Answer 3

16

Answer 4

I do not think there is any fixed age specifically in relation to hotels.

There may be issues arising from the Child Protection Act if hoteliers provide services directly to children under sixteen in relation to staff vetting for criminal convictions and suitability. I cannot imagine, with their widespread use of casual staff, that hotels would want to go down that route. In addition, other guests would obviously be unvetted. Therefore a hotel would probably need any child under sixteen to be staying under the supervision of a parent or other adult responsible for them.

Sadly, I believe that adolescent children get put in hotels by the social services because there is nowhere else for them. This is obviously undesirable, but reflects the desperately poor arrangements for social services in the UK.

Answer 5

You require a valid credit card that is your own. So the answer is whatever the minimum age is in your country to get a credit card. The card may have to be provided with supporting photo ID.

Answer 6

probably 16 but maybe younger

Answer 7

i think you have to be about 16.