Can you get a hotel room in Los Angeles if you're 18 and have a credit card?

Question

So my friend and I are 17 (if you haven't read my other question yet) and we're planning to go to LA. I heard that if you're 18 and have a credit card then you can book a room. Is that true? We might take our friend's ID and credit card to use. Can that work? Also, can my mom book us the room and pay but not stay in the hotel with us?

Answer 1

It depends on the hotel because they each have their own policy. I had my 16th b-day bash at a hotel last fall, and they made us sign a contract that we weren't going to have alcohol, and my mom had to stay in the suite with us! I don't know if they'd have gone that far if we'd just booked a normal room for the night, though. It's best to have your mom ask them in advance because you don't want to show up there and not be able to get the room because you're underage. You sometimes have to show ID when you check in at hotels. And yes, at many hotels you can stay there at 18.

Don't use your friend's ID or credit card for this kind of thing because you could get into hardcore trouble if the hotel realized they didn't belong to you.

If you can't find a hotel that will take you consider staying at the HI youth hostel in Santa Monica. It's in a killer location one block from the beach and one block from the 3rd St. Prom and is in a safe neighborhood. You can stay in hostels on your own when you're underage without a hassle. I've never stayed in one in the States, but I have overseas and they are fun because you get to meet tons of cool ppl around your age.

Have fun! : )

Answer 2

Motel 6 and super 8 you have to be atleast 18 for check-in age. I have stayed in the riverside and LA area. if you go anywhere esle, the checkin age is 21.

Answer 3

Of course you can.

Answer 4

Yes to the first question.  No to the second.  Yes to the third.