In fairness, it's only one hotel that's insisting on that. And typically, it's the one that I paid for up front rather than opting for the 'Free cancellation' rate, so that's a lesson learned. I reckon if they knew I had the option of cancelling, they'd have found somewhere indoors. We'll see. They may relent when I get there, but it's a small place that's mainly a restaurant with a few rooms, so the garden might be the best I can hope for.
I've only been refused once to keep my bike in my room and that was because they had a "secure" storage...that anyone with legs and arms could climb into and open from the inside. Luckily reception closed at 10pm and I took the bike upstairs.
In fairness, it's only one hotel that's insisting on that. And typically, it's the one that I paid for up front rather than opting for the 'Free cancellation' rate, so that's a lesson learned. I reckon if they knew I had the option of cancelling, they'd have found somewhere indoors. We'll see. They may relent when I get there, but it's a small place that's mainly a restaurant with a few rooms, so the garden might be the best I can hope for.