Can I make someone leave my hotel room?

Generally a hotel or motel can force a guest to leave if the hotel or motel guest does not pay for the room or breaks the hotel or motel rules. However, if you have stayed in the hotel or motel long enough to become a tenant, you cannot be put out unless the motel or hotel files an eviction case against you.

Can a hotel lock you out?

In a hotel/motel, you can be locked out of your room if you do not pay the daily rate or if you violate some law or rule of the establishment. Some hotel/motels try to avoid this tenant’s rights transformation by forcing the resident to check out before 30 days and check back in as a new resident, but this is illegal.

What happens if a guest refuses to leave a hotel room?

If a guest refuses leave, the hotel owner may enter the room and take possession of the guest’s property, re-key the door, and make the room available to new guests. The hotel owner must return the guest’s property unless he has a lien on it because of the guest’s failure to pay proper charges.

What are the rights of a non-guest in a hotel?

It may be noted that a person who is not a guest and has no intention of becoming a guest will not have the legal right to enter or remain in a hotel against the will of the innkeeper. Such a person has a duty to leave peacefully when requested.

What are the rules for ejecting illegal guests from a hotel?

The hotel owner must give them oral notice to leave the premises and return the unused portion of any advance payment. Refusal to leave upon request is a misdemeanor. Hotel owners may call any law enforcement officer to remove or eject illegal guests. California Cal. Civ. Code 1861-1865

What are the rules for removing a guest from an inn?

A guest admitted to an inn can be removed thereafter by the innkeeper for: 1 refusal to pay his bill; 2 becoming obnoxious to the other guests by his/her own fault; 3 becoming a person of general bad reputation; or 4 behaving in a disorderly manner.