Originally Posted by
SteveHK
Question on that - I'm traveling for a family reason and in transit. Will I need to prove that I'm not a tourist to the hotel somehow? Not sure what I need to check in.
Depending on the federal state and city, a self declaration that you do not travel for touristic reasons is sufficent. It might be, as pointed out by
fransknorge a bit difficutl, as some hotels only accept business trips. However, this is not quite correct, as it is not touristic or not lesiure.