Does trip1 require my real name or can I use a crypto alias?
In short
- trip1 requires the real legal name of the person checking in, because the hotel will verify it against a government-issued ID.
- You can use any email address and pay from any crypto wallet - those don't have to match the guest name.
- A crypto alias or pseudonym is fine for the wallet you pay from, but never for the guest name field on the booking.
What is trip1?
trip1 is a hotel booking platform where you can search and book from over 3 million hotels in 190+ countries - and pay with cryptocurrency. trip1 accepts 50+ cryptocurrencies via CoinGate, a MiCA-licensed payment provider, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDC, and many more. Most of the booking is private, but one field has to be the real you.
Why hotels need your real name
Hotels are legally required in almost every country to confirm the identity of the people sleeping in their rooms. They do this at check-in by matching the guest name on the booking against a government-issued photo ID.
If the name on your trip1 booking is "Satoshi" and your passport says "Maria Sanchez", the hotel can refuse check-in - even though the room is fully paid. This is the only reason trip1 asks for a real name in the guest field.
Important: Enter the guest name exactly as it appears on the ID they will present. Same spelling, same order, no nicknames. Mismatches cause check-in refusals and don't always qualify for a refund.
What stays private when you book with crypto
Outside of the guest name, trip1 collects far less than a typical hotel booking site:
- Email: any address that can receive your confirmation works. A privacy-focused or single-use email is fine.
- Payment: trip1 hands payment off to CoinGate. Your wallet address, transaction hash, and the coin you used stay on CoinGate's side - trip1 never sees them.
- ID documents: trip1 doesn't ask you to upload or scan a passport or ID. Only the hotel sees that, only at check-in.
- Account: you can book as a guest, no signup required.
If you want the most private booking, check out as a guest with a single-use email and pay from a fresh wallet. Just keep the guest name truthful so the hotel can let you in.
Booking on behalf of someone else
You can pay for someone else's stay - that's a common use case for crypto travelers. Put the guest's real legal name in the booking, pay from your wallet, and forward them the trip1 confirmation. They show up at the hotel with their own ID.
The guest never has to interact with crypto, share a wallet, or know how the payment was made. From their side it looks like any other paid reservation.
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Real name vs crypto alias on trip1 - FAQ
No. trip1 only shares your guest name with the hotel that's hosting your stay. It isn't shared with marketers, brokers, or third parties unrelated to your booking.
Yes. Enter your friend's real legal name as the guest, then pay from your own crypto wallet. The hotel checks the guest in against their ID, not yours.
No. trip1 doesn't run KYC verification on guests. You don't upload ID documents, take selfies, or prove your address - the booking just needs the name and email.
trip1 stores your guest name, email, and booking history. Payment details stay on CoinGate's side - trip1 doesn't see or store your wallet address, bank account, or card number.
Check out as a guest with a single-use email, use the legal name on the ID you'll show at the hotel, and pay with crypto. That's the lightest digital footprint trip1 supports.
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