Which good neighbor Hotels allow guests 18+?

[Feathers]

The Disneyland hotel does, since I've talked with them a lot about it. But we (7 girls) are looking to save some money and stay at a smaller hotel. We are looking for one very close to the park entrance. Some of us will be 18 by the time we go, so we are trying to find hotels that let 18 year olds book rooms by themselves.

 

[skiingfast]

The Disneyland hotel does, since I've talked with them a lot about it. But we (7 girls) are looking to save some money and stay at a smaller hotel. We are looking for one very close to the park entrance. Some of us will be 18 by the time we go, so we are trying to find hotels that let 18 year olds book rooms by themselves.

In the US at 18y ears can buy anything including a hotel room, just not liqour. You may need a credit card to book the room and for a deposit in case of damages. You can pay in cash though.

Look at harbor drive. I suggest looking at hotels.com and searching the location Disney's California Adventure. This will list hotels on Harbor first and give you a sense of the pricing. If you look at map view it will give you an idea of the specific locations and relation to the park entrances. You may want a suite to all fit easily and 2 bathroom would be nice in the morning.

 

[sonnyjane]

In the US at 18y ears can buy anything including a hotel room, just not liqour. You may need a credit card to book the room and for a deposit in case of damages. You can pay in cash though.

This is not true. Many hotels require someone 21 or older. It might depend on the city, or the hotel, but I know I encountered this issue several times while traveling in college before I turned 21. I suggest you call the hotels you're interested in first to confirm.

 

[Lillian Gracey]

This is not true. Many hotels require someone 21 or older. It might depend on the city, or the hotel, but I know I encountered this issue several times while traveling in college before I turned 21. I suggest you call the hotels you're interested in first to confirm.

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I've never really had a problem since most of the hotels I stayed at require you to be at least 18 or 19 that and my boyfriend is well over the age of 21. Unfortunately, we had a problem this year. We were staying at this Hyatt over a weekend in November for an animation convention and you had to be 21+ to check in, but it never said that on their website when we made the reservation. Now, it wouldn't be a problem if I wasn't there early in the morning (around 10am) while my boyfriend was at work all day and had a memorial right after so he wouldn't get there til after 10:30pm. They wouldn't let me check in our room because I'm only 20 and that I couldn't even stay because I'm not 21. I think you have to be staying with someone who is at least 21 to stay though.

Definitely check around and call if it doesn't say what age you have to be to check in because I wouldn't want you to go through what I went through. It really made me mad when I found out when I got to the hotel that I couldn't even stay there because I wasn't 21.

 

[skiingfast]

This is not true. Many hotels require someone 21 or older. It might depend on the city, or the hotel, but I know I encountered this issue several times while traveling in college before I turned 21. I suggest you call the hotels you're interested in first to confirm.

The only time I have encountered an exclusion like that was in Nevada. Of course the hotels had casinos were they handed out drinks to thier guests.

When you are 18 you are legally responsible for yourself and able to enter into contracts with others. Including one to pay for services such as renting a hotel room. If inclined you can argue this point at a front desk. If not you can argue and win in a court room as it is well founded law.

 

[undertheradar]

The only time I have encountered an exclusion like that was in Nevada. Of course the hotels had casinos were they handed out drinks to thier guests.

When you are 18 you are legally responsible for yourself and able to enter into contracts with others. Including one to pay for services such as renting a hotel room. If inclined you can argue this point at a front desk. If not you can argue and win in a court room as it is well founded law.

Wrong! There are minimum ages that are required by state laws, just as there are local fire codes that control room occupancy. Standing and causing a disturbance at the front desk will likely result in you being requested to leave the property and not return. Ignoring the request to leave could result in a tresspassing charge and a bed at a local jail.

Another example: car rentals. Most companies do not rent to under 21!

 

[Lillian Gracey]

The only time I have encountered an exclusion like that was in Nevada. Of course the hotels had casinos were they handed out drinks to thier guests.

When you are 18 you are legally responsible for yourself and able to enter into contracts with others. Including one to pay for services such as renting a hotel room. If inclined you can argue this point at a front desk. If not you can argue and win in a court room as it is well founded law.

Here in Illinois there are hotels where you have to be 21 to check in. Like the hotel in the example I used earlier.

 

[where's_my_prince]

anyone know what the age is for disney on-site hotels?

 

[skiingfast]

Wrong! There are minimum ages that are required by state laws, just as there are local fire codes that control room occupancy. Standing and causing a disturbance at the front desk will likely result in you being requested to leave the property and not return. Ignoring the request to leave could result in a tresspassing charge and a bed at a local jail.

Another example: car rentals. Most companies do not rent to under 21!

I suggest you try studying law.

 

[pixiewings71]

anyone know what the age is for disney on-site hotels?

The Op said they could stay at the DLH with no problems so I assume that at least that one is OK with 18 year olds.

OP call the HoJo Anaheim, ask for In House reservations (Lorealle is great there) and ask them. I know my DD22 and her DBF stayed at the Tropicana with no problems for one of our trips, I paid for the hotel but they were able to check in fine. At the time she was 20 and her DBF was 19 so perhaps try them. They are quite close to the parks, the HoJo is as well but a little farther down the road. HoJo is walkable in under 10 minutes, the Trop is about 5.

 

[undertheradar]

I suggest you try studying law.

Exactly where did you study law? I have experience in both the hotel industry(security and procedures) as well as the car rental industry(fleet control). Try renting a hotel room in most major cities without being 21 - won't happen.

OP: You will get the correct info by calling the hotels directly and speaking to the manager.

 

[skiingfast]

Exactly where did you study law? I have experience in both the hotel industry(security and procedures) as well as the car rental industry(fleet control). Try renting a hotel room in most major cities without being 21 - won't happen.

OP: You will get the correct info by calling the hotels directly and speaking to the manager.

A University.

 

[Disney Dreams]

OP, HoJo's web site says, "You must be at least 18 years of age in order to make reservations." It also states that a valid credit card in the same name must be shown at check-in. This is an option if one of the 18 year olds in your group has a credit card. You don't have to use the card to pay for the room, but they require it in case you skip town before paying (not saying "YOU," just someone in general ).

You might want to look at this list: Good Neighbor Hotels.

I just called Candy Cane Inn for you (just picked one from the list at random). I gave the following scenario (which I think is not exactly your situation, but more extreme): 7 girls, 1 18 year old, 6 17 year olds Can they rent a room?

The answer: The 18 year old would have to rent the room for everyone. The 18 year old would need to have a credit card in her name. There is not one room that sleeps 7 so 2 rooms would be required, but one 18 year old could rent both rooms as long as the reservations are linked and the credit card could hold the charges of both rooms.

Hope this helps get you on the right path.

In the US at 18y ears can buy anything including a hotel room, just not liqour....

This is not correct. Trying renting a car at 18 from any major, reputable company. Hotels have restrictions as well. (And by point of clarification, you are not buying these things, you are utilizing them for a brief period.)

- Dreams

 

[kylieh]

I believe from memory it has to do with Minibars. If rooms have minibars with alcohol the room can not be made availble to someone checking in under the age of 21.

 

[jetskigrl]

The only time I have encountered an exclusion like that was in Nevada. Of course the hotels had casinos were they handed out drinks to thier guests.

When you are 18 you are legally responsible for yourself and able to enter into contracts with others. Including one to pay for services such as renting a hotel room. If inclined you can argue this point at a front desk. If not you can argue and win in a court room as it is well founded law.

While I agree that when you are 18 (depending on the state) you are legally allowed to enter into a contract, I have not heard of any law that would force another party to enter into a contract with an 18 year old (but then, I did not study law so I do not claim to know one way or the other). For example, some hotels have stocked mini bars in the rooms and therefore could not rent to someone under the age of 21. Although I don't think this would be the case in the hotels across from DL, LOL...just using it as an example.

Do you have the name of the law? That might shed some light on this situation and I would be interested to read about it (just out of curiosity).

 

[undertheradar]

A University.

Sorry, too funny!

 

[undertheradar]

OP, another thing to consider. You are talking a group that will all be under 21 and all from outside the US? These are things that you should check directly with the hotel managers. While there is a lot of good information on these boards, there are instances where policies vary depending upon who is working when you arrive to check in. Good luck!

 

[ironpig70]

I'd call the hotel directly and talk to a manager as suggested. They may take a deposit on your card that upon check out will be either used to pay for all/part of the bill. Also you may need a credit card and not a debit card. Or a debit card with a lot of funds on it.


I come from the equipment rental industry and it was not unusual for us to put twice the rental on a persons card. It was an "authorization" which basically put the money on hold. So you didn't access to it. Yet it was not ours. It was basically in "limbo".

 

[aristocat65]

OP, another thing to consider. You are talking a group that will all be under 21 and all from outside the US? These are things that you should check directly with the hotel managers. While there is a lot of good information on these boards, there are instances where policies vary depending upon who is working when you arrive to check in. Good luck!

Why would being from outside the US be any different from a hotel's standpoint?

I was actually surprised reading this thread that age was an issue. I remember being as young as 17 or 18 staying over in hotels in the US when we went down to shop many times. This was many years ago mind you.

I would have guessed that is is more of a policy that is set by the hotel rather than the "law". Maybe a few too many spring breakers ruined things. Obviously casino hotels and those with minibars are exceptions as noted by others.

 

[undertheradar]

I worked for a major hotel corporation and being under 21 is not allowed in many municipalities. Add the non US resident to being under age and many hotels would not be able to rent the room. You can blame it on rowdy college kids, groups trying to sleep 10+ to a room, parents renting rooms for after prom, families renting rooms for birthday parties, the list goes on. We had a suite that had 75+ underage high schoolers in it who had enough booze to get half of a small town drunk. The parents were upset that they were called and had to come get the kids. Besides comping rooms all around this group due to the noise, the parents who rented the room tried to get a full refund and some comp nights. This is why it is best to contact the hotels directly and ask the manager what the hotel policy is. When checking into a hotel, the front desk clerks are required to check id and that is where the issue could arise. Not every hotel has the same rules and procedures and the phone call will provide the best source of information.