Any Ideas ? Please Read

[Mrsspagnoli57]

I am looking for B & B / hotels in a number of locations in the UK and find that many stipulate 'photo ID' for registration purposes. I do not drive so have no driving license photo ID and I have no passport-my employment necessitates the wearing of a photo badge but other than this I am at a loss to how I would provide this requirement for photo ID-any ideas how I might get photo ID?

[boxtops]

Ring them up and ask them what they will accept, that would be the easiest way of getting round this. Your work badge might be acceptable but they are usually looking for some sort of ID which is on a national register (hence the passport or driving licence).

[diddlydo]

I've never heard of a hotel or B&B asking for photo ID!

[rockyracoon]

Nor have I, I've never been asked in a UK hotel either.. Why are they asking for this I wonder.

[Prudie]

Neither have I and I book and stay in hotels through work all the time - is it individual places asking you for this or travel sites like laterooms and booking.com etc (not that I've seen them request ID either)

[ubasses]

Strange, my immediate reaction was that Mrsspagnoli was coming from abroad, then spotted the no passport bit. Like the previous 2 posts, I have never heard of this and never been asked for any I/D and stay in at least 3 B&B per year in UK.

[Cloverjo]

I've been asked once for ID at a hotel. It was a Travelodge in London, but I've never been asked at any other Travelodge. We weren't told about it before we arrived and had nothing with us, but my OH managed to convince the receptionist that we were the people who booked the room and that it was ridiculous to expect us to provide it.

[Jomlett]

Travelodge say.."We may require photo id as proof of age."

[Buenchico]

Citizen Cards are mainly used by people who need to prove their age, rather than their identity, but they can also be useful to others:
http://www.citizencard.com/

Some accommodation providers only accept a passport (and not even a driving licence) as evidence of ID from customers who simply turn up without pre-booking. (e.g. easyHotels have that policy). However you can get round that by booking on the website of the relevant hotel company (or through an accommodation broker, such as Booking.com) prior to arrival.

[theshedman]

I have booked many hotels and B&Bs in the UK and have never been asked for photo ID. The only thing most seem to want is my Credit Card details.

[mikey4444]

Never hear of any hotel or B+B needing a photo ID. Why would they need it anyway ?

[Jomlett]

Apparently some hotel bookings paid for in advance do ask for photo ID...DON'T pay in advance and use a debit card on arrival.

[Zeuhl]

How are you paying?

Hotels usually ask for ID when they have no card details.

They want some security in case you skip off without paying or trash the room.

[Dee Sa]

these Citizen cards for £12 seem a good idea for people who don't drive or have other ID.

[gness]

Mrssp....I have heard of this happening....during the Olympics....when the hotel was in what they consider...the area of a high profile event....
I suppose for security?

On my last couple of hospital appointments I had to show photo ID to prove I was the person who had booked the appointment and not someone getting free treatment to which I wasn't entitled......I could see a flaw but they were happy....☺

[gness]

I was about to add....so ID cards seem a good idea after all.....x