Samaritans booked a hotel suite for six homeless people on Christmas eve, but the hotel cancelled their reservation because it considered homeless people suspect.

For a hotel to require guests to show photo ID is a repressive practice, regardless of who the guests are. This is one of the reasons I avoid hotels whenever possible in my travels. (The others are just a matter of taste.)

While this gift was a pretty gesture, if I were homeless I expect I could think of a better use for $100 than a night in a hotel.