A widower who checked into a Travelodge with his teenage daughter last week was shocked when a staff member called police, apparently suspecting he was a paedophile.
Craig Darwell, 46, had booked a room at the hotel in Chertsey, Surrey, for him and daughter Millie, 13, to stay at during a visit to Thorpe Park, the Daily Telegraph reported.
"We checked in and then I had to move my car," Darwell told the Sun.
"When I got back to reception the guy started asking me to prove I was her dad. He said it was company policy and I had to go onto Facebook to show messages I've sent to her.
"It was bizarre and really offensive. Then he told me that he'd already called police so I had to wait for them to arrive.