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by pjc50 3748 days ago
It's really only the online part of it that's trouble; many hotels will make a note of your passport or similar at the front desk when you register. I think it may even be required by law in some places in Europe.

There's a great difference between a photocopy in a safe and a photo of ID on the internet. The one in the safe is much harder to steal in bulk.

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In many cases, aren't the owners of the house not around when the guest shows up?
In this case, the website is the front desk.