Charging fees per guest is very unusual for the US hotels. Most charge per room, and as long as the room legal max occupancy isn’t exceed, they don’t care how many people are there. Typical max occupancy is two adults (sometime two adults and two children), and when you book your hotel, the booking site typically tells you this.
You can test it yourself when you book your hotel by first trying to book it as “1 adult 1 room”, and then as “2 adults 1 room”. If you can book the same room, you’re not exceeding max occupancy, and if the price doesn’t increase, there are no per-guest fees.
Also many US hotels, especially in the lower segment (Motel 6, Super 8 etc) have open planning, meaning their doors open into the courtyard which is also a parking lot, meaning the hotel staff doesn’t even see you entering your room.
To summarize, the easiest way would be for you to:
Book a room for two adults;
Tell the hotel during check-in that your girlfriend will join you later:
Just ask for a second key at check-in. It will likely be provided without further ado. (It has been for me, with neither spouse nor child in evidence.) There are hotels that have kickback arrangements with women who “stay” there on a regular basis, but for genuine guests, there should not be a problem.
Anywhere I stayed in the US I have not found any rules prohibiting additional guests or requiring to pay extra fees if a guest is present overnight unless a hotel has to provide an additional bed or an additional key.
That being said, once you get to the hotel you can do one of 2 things:
or
Otherwise, enjoy your stay.
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4 Mar, 2024
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