Originally Posted by
CanuckFlyHigh
Alternatively, say that you are meeting a parent at the hotel, but their flight was delayed so they are coming in a few hours. Make sure you are listed as an additional guest on the hotel reservation. This is a little skirt around the rules, but will generally work at a larger hotel.
Or it won't and you will be the 10th scammer of the day and get the boot. And then where will you be?
Rather than trying a bunch of tricks which won't work (even the digital key gets audited at the front desk if you aren't the CC holder), find a place which will rent you a room.
The risk is that you won't have a room.