families of 5 do you really book two rooms?

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Duh, this is why people stick to 2 kids, OP!

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Anonymous wrote:Duh, this is why people stick to 2 kids, OP!

Thanks good point I'll put the three year old up for adoption and then we'll be able to travel more efficiently! Good idea!

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We used to smuggle one kid in but that made it seem like we were doing something wrong. Instead we’d all just show up at the counter and no hotel has ever said a thing. Kids are mid teens now so we get two rooms because we need two bathrooms.

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Anonymous wrote:Duh, this is why people stick to 2 kids, OP!

We stuck with one kid for financial reasons such as this. In retrospect, we could have afforded two.

But I understand where you're coming from. I also understand that some people don't have the same forethought, and who am I to judge them.

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Two rooms or a suite because DH and I want some privacy/couple time on vacation.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand all these posts to "hide" your children and not all approach the desk together. There are legit rooms that will fit 5 (or even 6) guests.

I'm a pp with a family of 6 that has stayed all in one room. When we booked springhill suites, embassy suites, etc. with 2 queens and a sofa bed, we ALWAYS were truthful when we booked the room (online) about how many people would be staying in the room.

I gave that advice and I’ll give my two examples. One time we were staying at a chain hotel near phoenix airport for an early morning flight. They wouldn’t let us check in with the 3 kids who were all under 5 including a cosleeping baby. She made a big deal about it and said they didn’t have any other rooms nor did any of the other airport hotels. I under up saying I would just sleep in the rental car and she could check the rest of the family in. She then caved and said she would check us in but gave me a long lecture. The other time was a Hilton in Honolulu where we were staying for 2-3 nights before moving on to another island where we had a 2 room condo. She also gave me a problem but I can’t really remember how that resolved. I don’t think 90% of the hotel clerks care, but you just never know if you are going to get that one person who is a stickler for rules. I would feel dishonest doing this at a resort where there are activities or food included in the price but at a standard hotel where they are basically renting you two beds in a defined space, it doesn’t seem to me dishonest to apportion that space how you prefer. We generally prefer 2 rooms but sometimes it just doesn’t work out or make sense for whatever reason. At least Hilton now will guarantee connecting rooms which does make life easier.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand all these posts to "hide" your children and not all approach the desk together. There are legit rooms that will fit 5 (or even 6) guests.

I'm a pp with a family of 6 that has stayed all in one room. When we booked springhill suites, embassy suites, etc. with 2 queens and a sofa bed, we ALWAYS were truthful when we booked the room (online) about how many people would be staying in the room.

I gave that advice and I’ll give my two examples. One time we were staying at a chain hotel near phoenix airport for an early morning flight. They wouldn’t let us check in with the 3 kids who were all under 5 including a cosleeping baby. She made a big deal about it and said they didn’t have any other rooms nor did any of the other airport hotels. I under up saying I would just sleep in the rental car and she could check the rest of the family in. She then caved and said she would check us in but gave me a long lecture. The other time was a Hilton in Honolulu where we were staying for 2-3 nights before moving on to another island where we had a 2 room condo. She also gave me a problem but I can’t really remember how that resolved. I don’t think 90% of the hotel clerks care, but you just never know if you are going to get that one person who is a stickler for rules. I would feel dishonest doing this at a resort where there are activities or food included in the price but at a standard hotel where they are basically renting you two beds in a defined space, it doesn’t seem to me dishonest to apportion that space how you prefer. We generally prefer 2 rooms but sometimes it just doesn’t work out or make sense for whatever reason. At least Hilton now will guarantee connecting rooms which does make life easier.

Ok, well then in your Phoenix example, we just would have stayed in another hotel that DID accommodate all of us. I know you said there were no hotels like that close to the airport--so we would have stayed further from the airport. As far as it took until we had a legit, honest reservation.

As to your Honolulu one--I guess I don't understand why you think you were an exception? Surely you planned this trip to Honolulu? You didn't go to bed in your home in Washington DC and suddenly wake up in Honolulu, and had to figure out a plan?

People like you give "big families" a bad name.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand all these posts to "hide" your children and not all approach the desk together. There are legit rooms that will fit 5 (or even 6) guests.

I'm a pp with a family of 6 that has stayed all in one room. When we booked springhill suites, embassy suites, etc. with 2 queens and a sofa bed, we ALWAYS were truthful when we booked the room (online) about how many people would be staying in the room.

Not in all areas, not in all hotels, not all locations, different price points, etc.

I don't think you have to "hide" your kids. But just to avoid any issues, we won't all go to the front desk together. Usually I'll park the car while the others are checking in. No big deal.

But they don't care, anyway, as best I can tell.

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My coworker has 6 kids (and not nearly enough money) and says they routinely stay in a 2 Queen room with sleeping bags, air mattresses and a pack n play. They check in with only some of the kids. He is perpetually broke but sends all his kids to Catholic school, complains he doesn’t make enough money, but is constantly leaving early or coming late for some excuse or another. Wife of course doesn’t work.

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Anonymous wrote:It's a fire code issue...get a suite

We usually do this but it’s nyc there are no suites!

homewood suites in times square

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Anonymous wrote:Where’s your integrity? Do the right thing and book 2 rooms.
It’s sucks, but we do it because it is the right thing to do.

What makes it “the right thing to do “?

If a policy states it only sleeps a certain number of people, then there is a reason for it. How is breaking a rule "ok"?

It depends on the rule. It's OK to break stupid rules. As one example, lots of rules exist for ulterior reasons, but prohibiting the actual reasons is much more difficult and subjective. So you get a rule, or policy, that the originator is not particularly interested in enforcing, but exists in case he wants to actually curtail the other behavior. Hotel room occupancy might have a limit to prevent loud parties. But what's loud, obnoxious, boisterous, annoying can be very subjective. Much easier to say "no more than four to a room," and then if there's a loud party, you can cite the occupancy limit.

The occupancy limit was never intended to prevent a family with three young children from sleeping in a single room. And so it's understood that ignoring this policy, which harms absolutely no one, is not morally deficient.

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Anonymous wrote:Duh, this is why people stick to 2 kids, OP!

If that's actually the reason, that's pretty sad. Trust me, nobody has ever tried to kick us out of a hotel because of my third child.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand all these posts to "hide" your children and not all approach the desk together. There are legit rooms that will fit 5 (or even 6) guests.

I'm a pp with a family of 6 that has stayed all in one room. When we booked springhill suites, embassy suites, etc. with 2 queens and a sofa bed, we ALWAYS were truthful when we booked the room (online) about how many people would be staying in the room.

Not in all areas, not in all hotels, not all locations, different price points, etc.

I don't think you have to "hide" your kids. But just to avoid any issues, we won't all go to the front desk together. Usually I'll park the car while the others are checking in. No big deal.

But they don't care, anyway, as best I can tell.

+1. It’s not always possible to get a suite at every hotel. And in some locations the type of hotel is limited.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand all these posts to "hide" your children and not all approach the desk together. There are legit rooms that will fit 5 (or even 6) guests.

I'm a pp with a family of 6 that has stayed all in one room. When we booked springhill suites, embassy suites, etc. with 2 queens and a sofa bed, we ALWAYS were truthful when we booked the room (online) about how many people would be staying in the room.

I gave that advice and I’ll give my two examples. One time we were staying at a chain hotel near phoenix airport for an early morning flight. They wouldn’t let us check in with the 3 kids who were all under 5 including a cosleeping baby. She made a big deal about it and said they didn’t have any other rooms nor did any of the other airport hotels. I under up saying I would just sleep in the rental car and she could check the rest of the family in. She then caved and said she would check us in but gave me a long lecture. The other time was a Hilton in Honolulu where we were staying for 2-3 nights before moving on to another island where we had a 2 room condo. She also gave me a problem but I can’t really remember how that resolved. I don’t think 90% of the hotel clerks care, but you just never know if you are going to get that one person who is a stickler for rules. I would feel dishonest doing this at a resort where there are activities or food included in the price but at a standard hotel where they are basically renting you two beds in a defined space, it doesn’t seem to me dishonest to apportion that space how you prefer. We generally prefer 2 rooms but sometimes it just doesn’t work out or make sense for whatever reason. At least Hilton now will guarantee connecting rooms which does make life easier.

Ok, well then in your Phoenix example, we just would have stayed in another hotel that DID accommodate all of us. I know you said there were no hotels like that close to the airport--so we would have stayed further from the airport. As far as it took until we had a legit, honest reservation.

As to your Honolulu one--I guess I don't understand why you think you were an exception? Surely you planned this trip to Honolulu? You didn't go to bed in your home in Washington DC and suddenly wake up in Honolulu, and had to figure out a plan?

People like you give "big families" a bad name.

Genuine question. Do you never exceed the speed limit?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand all these posts to "hide" your children and not all approach the desk together. There are legit rooms that will fit 5 (or even 6) guests.

I'm a pp with a family of 6 that has stayed all in one room. When we booked springhill suites, embassy suites, etc. with 2 queens and a sofa bed, we ALWAYS were truthful when we booked the room (online) about how many people would be staying in the room.

I gave that advice and I’ll give my two examples. One time we were staying at a chain hotel near phoenix airport for an early morning flight. They wouldn’t let us check in with the 3 kids who were all under 5 including a cosleeping baby. She made a big deal about it and said they didn’t have any other rooms nor did any of the other airport hotels. I under up saying I would just sleep in the rental car and she could check the rest of the family in. She then caved and said she would check us in but gave me a long lecture. The other time was a Hilton in Honolulu where we were staying for 2-3 nights before moving on to another island where we had a 2 room condo. She also gave me a problem but I can’t really remember how that resolved. I don’t think 90% of the hotel clerks care, but you just never know if you are going to get that one person who is a stickler for rules. I would feel dishonest doing this at a resort where there are activities or food included in the price but at a standard hotel where they are basically renting you two beds in a defined space, it doesn’t seem to me dishonest to apportion that space how you prefer. We generally prefer 2 rooms but sometimes it just doesn’t work out or make sense for whatever reason. At least Hilton now will guarantee connecting rooms which does make life easier.

Ok, well then in your Phoenix example, we just would have stayed in another hotel that DID accommodate all of us. I know you said there were no hotels like that close to the airport--so we would have stayed further from the airport. As far as it took until we had a legit, honest reservation.

As to your Honolulu one--I guess I don't understand why you think you were an exception? Surely you planned this trip to Honolulu? You didn't go to bed in your home in Washington DC and suddenly wake up in Honolulu, and had to figure out a plan?

People like you give "big families" a bad name.

Genuine question. Do you never exceed the speed limit?

Not intentionally. Yes, there are times where I notice I have accidentally gone too fast, and I immediately correct it. Are you insinuating that these families "accidentally" have a kid, and only realize it as they are pulling into the hotel parking lot?