Most hotels never had an issue though, I always try and meet them at reception to avoid any potential issues. Premier inn and some Travel lodge’s have keycard access to their elevators and stairs so you’ll have no choice but to meet at reception. I’ve found that security on the door is mostly in city centre hotels and they only really question people if they try and get in after 11pm.
Yep - alternative: meet outside first, then walk in together, or, if that's too overt, hand her a key (having asked for two upon check-in)
I have punted at the Marriott, the Ibis and the Tickled Trout.
Always make sure you have ticked the box for 2 persons occupying the room and the best way is to meet the lady at reception or the bar or even the car park. Then just walk in together like any other couple
I had seen on another NW thread here that until quite recently the Trout wasn't keen on WG's using their venue as an incall location. Perhaps they also had a similarly puritan take on visitors?
I've only had it once go awry myself, at a big hotel in St Moritz. The crucifix-wearing night porter had taken a shine to my wife who'd left earlier in the day, and so when, only a few hours later, my cocky but inexperienced Moldovan guest strutted into reception unannounced and moments before I was able to reach her, giving my last name to front desk, but being visibly flummoxed at my first, and then not obviously recognising me when I greeted her; the clerk's face hardened and he gleefully tried to make it difficult, piously saying
"We're not that sort of place". I took inspiration from Paddington, and fixed him with a hard stare, but yes, it had been excruciating for those 45 long seconds of confusion between the three of us.
