Is it illegal to enter a hotel floor (corridor) as a non guest?

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is it illegal for anyone to walk into the hotel, take the elevator and go to a certain floor if you are not a guest? Please post the adequate laws (for the US) if you know any. Thank you. Also if you ARE a guest are you allowed to used all floors of your hotel?



Best Answer

In general, it is not illegal. Otherwise hotel workers, pizza delivery people, and many others would be in violation of the law.

If a hotel wants to control access to floors they can take other actions:

  • make the elevator dependent on a key card
  • post a guard at the elevator lobby

However, it seems if you go to a hotel where President Trump is staying, then you are subject to arrest if for some reason the Secret Service does not like you.




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