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I've never given my birthday or gender to a hotel, so my best guess is that they just have this info for some people but not most (rewards programs, perhaps?).
by gkoberger 7y ago
I've never given my birthday or gender to a hotel, so my best guess is that they just have this info for some people but not most (rewards programs, perhaps?). It's possible they write it down when I give them my ID, but it seems like a lot of work for very little payoff.
- dave5104 7y agoSeems like having a birthday (and therefore age) for everyone checking into a hotel could be valuable for business intelligence and other analytics.
- gumby 7y agoIn the US it is common now to swipe the driver’s license in order to verify age, at places as varied as bars and nightclubs, liquor stores, general shops that also sell liquor, and such. All you need to prove is your age, but the company that puts the scanner in place (in the case of bars and restaurants) collects all the info on the DL. Walgreens collects all the info and correlates it with your CC if you don’t pay by cash. Etc. Any major hotel will simply swipe your DL and will populate the guest record with its info.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoI’m not aware of any major hotel brand that swipes driver’s licenses yet in the US.
- jandrese 7y agoHuh? I don't think I've ever checked into a hotel and not been asked to hand over my driver's license so the clerk can punch in a bunch of info from it onto their machine. I assume it's to help them track you down if you cancel your credit card, trash the room, and flee.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoBut they don’t swipe it.
- gumby 7y agoThe last hotel I stayed in, a W, did it as I checked in. And hmm, just realised they’re owned by Marriott.
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