Steve rented a room at a hotel for a week. During the week he had to go back home for some family emergency, and therefore had to leave the hotel earlier than planned. He invited a friend to use the room for the duration of the week and the friend did so. A few days later the innkeeper discovered that George was no longer occupying the room and evicted his friend. Did the hotel have the legal right to evict the friend?
A) Yes, because a hotel can evict anyone at any time to preserve a safe environment for its guests.
B) Yes, because he was not the registered guest, and the hotel did not agree to a change in occupants.
C) No, the friend was not disorderly or objectionable.
D) No, because the hotel was obligated by contract to provide a room to George or his designee for a week.

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The hotel had the legal right to evict the friend because he was not the registered guest and the hotel did not agree to a change in occupants. The registered guest (Steve) had the right to occupy the room for the week, and his friend was not authorized to take over the room. The hotel has the right to control access to its property and ensure that only authorized individuals occupy the rooms.

Steve Rented a Room at a Hotel for a Week