In country areas...you just pull up in your car and go in the little house.
You'll know its empty because there will either be NO car in the carport.
Then you go in the little house. In some, there is room for about 10 people. I'm speaking of a King Sized bed and lots of floor space and a tub that would fit 4.
So in the country, you can take as many people in as you want to......as long as you dont get caught on the way in. When you're ready to check out....you ring the manager. She (it's always an obaasan) comes out and takes the money. I don't know why....but the women have been the ones to handle this. I've never gone and given the money except once.
Anyway...thats how it works up north.