Traveling with kids/disclosing number of people in hotel room

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All these advocates for dishonesty in order to save a couple bucks. Must be Republicans.

99% that young kids aren’t included in the limit. But they never specify it so that people like you keep paying them more

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All these advocates for dishonesty in order to save a couple bucks. Must be Republicans.

99% that young kids aren’t included in the limit. But they never specify it so that people like you keep paying them more

OP here and this is interesting. I actually wonder if this is the case here. I don't think the limit is a fire code issue because that wouldn't make sense with the set up of the hotel (rooms are in these small villas and they all have doors that open onto little plazas -- it's a very unique set up which is why we want to return). The website just says "Sleeps 2" or "Sleeps 4" based on the number of beds, but maybe they wouldn't even care.

I'm just going to call and ask. We like this place and I'm not trying to screw them out of money, I just cannot justify booking a two bedroom suite with a kitchen for $500 for a one night stay on this particular trip.

[Anonymous]

I would go with a different hotel. We briefly considered this recently but decided against it and we’re glad we did because they absolutely verified room occupants when we checked in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All these advocates for dishonesty in order to save a couple bucks. Must be Republicans.

99% that young kids aren’t included in the limit. But they never specify it so that people like you keep paying them more

OP here and this is interesting. I actually wonder if this is the case here. I don't think the limit is a fire code issue because that wouldn't make sense with the set up of the hotel (rooms are in these small villas and they all have doors that open onto little plazas -- it's a very unique set up which is why we want to return). The website just says "Sleeps 2" or "Sleeps 4" based on the number of beds, but maybe they wouldn't even care.

I'm just going to call and ask. We like this place and I'm not trying to screw them out of money, I just cannot justify booking a two bedroom suite with a kitchen for $500 for a one night stay on this particular trip.

Good. This is what honest people do.

[Anonymous]

Yes we always list the kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All these advocates for dishonesty in order to save a couple bucks. Must be Republicans.

Don't kid yourself, no pun intended (since thread is about a kid), Democrats have just as many character flaws.

Love,
An Independent

[Anonymous]

come on be honest. Tell them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're a family of 5 and I generally don't include my kids when I book a room for privacy reasons. Obviously if there's something attached to being in the room, like passes to something or meals or anything where the hotel needs to know how many people are there, I'll tell them.

Usually one parent checks in and then the other parent is with the kids gathering up the belongings to bring to the room after we know the room number. We do it this way whether all the kids are disclosed or not because it's more efficient.

In your situation, I'd book the room and not disclose your DC.

What are the privacy reasons?

Having to pay extra.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't risk getting busted and not having a place to spend the night.

They're not going to throw you out on the street at night and even if they did, there's other hotels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't risk getting busted and not having a place to spend the night.

They're not going to throw you out on the street at night and even if they did, there's other hotels.

Depends on country regulations and location. In some locations, they absolutely will ask you to leave.

[Anonymous]

If you're only staying one night and won't be spending much time in the room, why does it have to be this particular hotel? I'd pick something else for a short stopover.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I would do (and have done) that domestically. I generally would not abroad, as other countries often have stricter check-in procedures (e.g. scanning everyone’s passport).

[Anonymous]

Really depends how big the hotel is. A large hotel would never notice. A small boutique hotel might.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't risk getting busted and not having a place to spend the night.

They're not going to throw you out on the street at night and even if they did, there's other hotels.

Depends on country regulations and location. In some locations, they absolutely will ask you to leave.

Could you give an example?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you're only staying one night and won't be spending much time in the room, why does it have to be this particular hotel? I'd pick something else for a short stopover.

OP here. Because we like it! It's really well situated so we can easily walk to a few restaurants we like, the hotel itself is really unique and pleasant, and we just have good associations with it.

But I was stressed about it being a problem and didn't get a satisfactory answer when I called so I just booked a room at a different hotel nearby. It is fine, I just don't like it as much. It's too bad because if they just had a standard room with two queens, instead of one king, it would have been fine. Oh well.