The hotels are asking for this intrusion into one's privacy for one reason, to protect themselves. They want information to fight against a chargeback and a way to go after someone for collections if nec or if they trash the room, etc.
It's funny that they claim to be so concerned about guarding against credit fraud yet they fail to actually do the one thing which they are supposed to do and which would limit their own liability to zero, CHECK SIGNATURES. That's why I balk when the want my ID. It's none of their business. If they follow their merchant agreement, then the CC company will pay them. They shouldn't be concerned about my address, dob, what state I live in, how old i am, or anything else.