Originally Posted by
craigthemif
The UK does not have a national i.d. system (or the requirement to carry i.d. with you). Therefore if your account address is located in the UK, you are not legally obliged to provide i.d. and many hotels won't ask. A willingness to pay the bill with a credit card in the name of the reservation holder is more than enough.
If your address is international, you are more likely to be asked for i.d.
I believe if you don’t self-identify as a UK (possibly EU for another 45 days) resident, then hotels will generally ask for some ID.