Originally Posted by
sethb
It's illegal in some states, perfectly legal (but the hotel can charge full rack rate) in others. I've seen the latter happen, when a convention tried to hold over several days in Phoenix in the summer; the first was no problem, but the second was when another convention (the one I was attending) was being held. The hotel told them they'd have to pay full Winter Rack Rate; they left.
I am referring to Florida where the OP intends to become a squatter. Arizona statues have no bearing on what are being discussed here. Florida statues specifically give the establishments the legal rights to vacate the squatter. Or put it in other words, squatting is illegal in Florida.