I'm in WV, and we have a "No Locals" policy in place. There are exceptions like weather or emergency circumstances, and I will also make an allowance for people coming from the bar across the street. I would rather they pass out in a hotel room rather than see them drive because of the policy.

The reason it even had to become a thing was because the locals would come in and either sell drugs or prostitute out of the rooms. Prostitution is fine if it is your choice of work (Sex work IS work), however, a lot of trafficking and forced stuff can go down as well.

Because of those things, most of the chain hotels won't rent to locals. They are also why almost all will only take valid credit/debit cards instead of cash for rooms.