This is a very dumb question, but I thought I will ask anyway. I am to meet soon with a provider, who does not host. I can't host at my home for obvious reasons. I am planning to book a hotel room (3 or max 4 star, downtown NYC) and am perfectly ok with paying for it as well.

My question is - what is the safest way to book/reserve a room, by leaving no/minimal paper trail? Does paying all cash help remotely in anyway that they won't ask for any form of ID? Can I book using an alias name!?

I am guessing there is probably nothing that I can do to conceal my identity, but am not sure if any of you guys think/thought so... Thanks guys!

Usually they ask for a credit card on file for room damages or room service or mini bar or ppv and ect. They won't charge on it unless you something though.

Wanting to avoid a paper trail is admirable, but you need to get more cash, and that can also leave a trail.

Do a search on here on "paper trail" and "cash" and you'll find some good tips as this subject comes up a lot.

As an asside.  Do not leave the lady in a room you've registered for.  If anything happens in the room (she could run an incall on you or charges for damage or mini-bar).  You won't know until the credit charges show up.

I suggest she rent the room in her name & you reimburse her.
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You can get a prepaid Visa (Green Dot is one), and put it in a different name.  Then, book the room in that name, and use the card to pay for it.  I suppose that you could even get a fake ID (like when we were in college) in case they ask for something additional.

I'm not sure if it's worth all that, but it should work.  It's probably a lot easier to have the lady get the room, and reimburse her for it.