Originally Posted by
TerryK
Yes, it
is a privacy issue. What if they called and your SO answered? You may have a lot of explaining to do if you are not supposed to be at that hotel that night.
I agree with spgplat21 that the privacy reason doesn't hold much weight if they're emailing you confirmation notices.
There was a general story not long ago about the quantity of things that get left at hotels. Tons of cellphone chargers among other things. I suspect it's far more likely that they don't want to make it a full-time job for someone to contact people about left items, which I basically understand, but I agree you expect more at a very small property or a high-end property.