Originally Posted by
joe_miami
The OP will be checking in, etc. Where’s the “fraud” part?
The airline comparison is a red herring, since a no-show’s seat is typically occupied by someone else. Not so for a mattress runner’s room.
Checking in and completing their stay. Read it for yourself, the message is clear. The comparison with air travel is apt, because the hotel could resell the room if it is unoccupied.
Look, there is a clear difference between a mattress run of this type where the OP has no intention of actually staying in the room and a situation where someone is upfront with the hotel and says "I need a crash pad for a week. I may not actually ever use it, but I need the room to remain assigned to me in any case."