I have a question for Australians who have used a motel or hotel for a secret meetup. I don’t want to put the room on a credit card. In this situation, the reason probably doesn’t need much explaining.
Cash is what I’m considering, but I’m unsure what happens at check-in. If a place accepts cash, won’t it still ask for identification—and possibly keep a copy? That’s the part I’m asking about. I don’t know what record would remain or whether it has caused problems for anyone else.
Has anyone actually been caught that way? I’m interested in whether someone’s hotel ID record led to a secret coming out, rather than just the possibility that it could.
I’m also asking about Perth specifically. Are there hotels that offer hourly rates? I don’t have a booking or a place picked out; these are still questions.
I started with the payment issue, but I’m left wondering about the identification. If I pay cash and still have to hand over my ID, what does the hotel keep?
