A dad staying in a Travel­­odge with his ­teenage daughter was stunned when staff called cops to say he was a pedophile.

Widower Craig Darwell, 46, was treating Millie, 13, to a trip to Thorpe Park, a theme park in England.

They checked into the hotel near the theme park in Chertsey, Surrey, about 25 miles west of London.

But when Craig returned to reception after moving his car, a manager asked him to prove he was Millie’s dad.

Craig, of Leeds, said: “I couldn’t believe it. Millie and I have stayed in lots of places over the years and this has never happened to me before.

“We checked in and then I had to move my car. When I got back to reception, the guy started asking me to prove I was her dad. He said it was company policy and I had to go onto Facebook to show messages I’ve sent to her.

“It was bizarre and really offensive. Then he told me that he’d already called police so I had to wait for them to arrive.

“Luckily it took them about two seconds to realize he had got the wrong end of the stick, but it ruined the weekend for me.”

Craig’s wife, Sarah, died from leukemia when Millie was 4.

Travelodge stressed that it takes its responsibilities towards protecting children and vulnerable young people extremely seriously. A spokeswoman apologized and said an investigation was under way.

Surrey police said: “Police were called by a member of staff at the Travelodge in Chertsey on Thursday, March 30, just after 8 p.m. following a concern for safety.

“Officers attended and made no arrests, no further inquiries will take place.

“Hotels, taxi companies and other licensed premises have recently been equipped with the right knowledge to identify children who could be at risk of exploitation under Operation Makesafe.”

Last month a dad revealed how police officers wrongly accused him of being a pedophile for years — all because a typo sent cops to the wrong address.

Nigel Lang, 44, from Sheffield, was at home with his partner and their 2-year-old son when South Yorkshire police stormed his property in July 2011.

He was arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children, leading to what he described as “the most horrendous and horrific time of my life.”