Originally Posted by GUWonder
Talk about jumping to a few conclusions -- including the wrong one in the case of the latter paragraph above.
A few "corrections"/notes:
1. The majority of individual persons in Hilton hotels worldwide "are" not HHonors members -- at least that was the case a couple of years back.
2. Material damage to another party's property without their consent is specifically covered by statute in most states.
3. Not presenting ID equates with intent to defraud to the same extent that going to the bathroom after eating at McDonalds equates with someone intending to commit an act of terrorism -- just because Mohammad Atta did exactly that.
#1 But when you are checking in as a program member and expecting your benefits, you should expect to prove that it is you.
#2 Exactly, thats why they have every right to identify who is renting their property. They aren't selling you a product you walk out with.
#3 I equate getting defensive when asked to present a picture ID at a hotel the same as not taking your shoes off when asked at a security checkpoint . It makes you stand out as suspicious (because a normal person would just whip out their ID) and at that point you are going to be subject to increased scrutiny. I can come up with the three main reasons someone would refuse to provide ID when asked to check into a hotel. #1- They are not who they say they are. #2- They are being a pain in the a**, and #3- they are a paranoid freak about their identity, even though they already showed it at the gate agent, checkpoint security , rental car counter ....