Chinese phrase
入住人必须是预订人本人吗？ rù zhù rén bì xū shì yù dìng rén běn rén ma
Meaning
Does the guest have to be the person who made the reservation?
When to use it
Asks if the guest must be the person who booked the room. It is a polite way to check hotel policy when a room is booked for someone else.
Example dialogue
我代朋友订的房，入住人必须是预订人本人吗？ wǒ dài péng yǒu dìng de fáng rù zhù rén bì xū shì yù dìng rén běn rén ma
I booked a room for a friend. Must the guest be the reservation holder?
通常不要求本人到场，但需要出示预订者的授权书和身份证明。 tōng cháng bú yào qiú běn rén dào chǎng dàn xū yào chū shì yù dìng zhě de shòu quán shū hé shēn fèn zhèng míng
Usually not, but an authorization letter and ID from the booking holder are required.