Originally Posted by
tauphi
I'm sure legally you'd be OK. But it could result in significant delays at the border should they raise a fuss. I have heard of a recent case where the traveller was delayed by two hours due to a missing registration from a hotel on a trip two years ago. They were sure that they had registered at the hotel but apparently it wasn't in the border force's system.
Yeah, I always ask for a paper receipt when departing, just in case. If there's a mix up and without the receipt, not good.