Lighting Hanukkah Candles for Someone Staying at a Hotel
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Question
Hello, I am traveling to a hotel for the last night of Hanukkah (from the afternoon before the lighting of the eighth day until the morning after), and at home, there are daughters above Bat Mitzvah age and a son below Bar Mitzvah age. Should I light at the hotel? Should I leave someone to light at home also for me? And is it preferable for the older daughter or the younger son?
Answer
Hello
You can, in principle, light at the hotel - but often this is not technically possible, as hotels do not allow lighting fires in the bedrooms or corridors. Additionally, if the sleeping area and dining area are in two separate buildings, there is uncertainty about where to light.
A more feasible option is to send one of the daughters above the age of mitzvot to light on your behalf at your home.
Source
Azmera Lishmecha 271