You have a driver’s license and you can vote, but there is one freedom that’s not guaranteed to you in the US – booking a hotel at the age of 18.

Where I live in Las Vegas, the big casino hotels don’t even allow people under the age of 21 to walk around a casino floor unaccompanied, let alone book a room. My city, and other so-called “party cities,” are typically tougher to book for those under 21 years old. Other US cities may allow 18-year-olds to book a hotel room.

If you’re wondering how old do you have to be to get a hotel room, read on to unpack the age requirements in the US and elsewhere.

In this article

How old do you have to be to book a hotel room in the US?

Why does the age requirement vary?

The history of age policies at hotels.

More about th legal age of majority

Why do hotels have a minimum age requirement?

Age policies for specific hotel chains

Age to book vs.…