Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no way you “fit easily” in these rooms. You’re throwing a kid on the floor or cramming 3 people in a bed which is nuts. You need 2 rooms. Parent in each room, split up the kids.

This

Just because nobody complains doesn’t mean nobody is uncomfortable.

We do this. Three kids (8, 10, 10) in one bed, my boyfriend and I in the other. Our kids can’t be in a different room. They are too young.

We don’t have a lot of money but love to travel. Our kids have never complained, because they love to travel!

Anonymous wrote:There is no way you “fit easily” in these rooms. You’re throwing a kid on the floor or cramming 3 people in a bed which is nuts. You need 2 rooms. Parent in each room, split up the kids.

This

Just because nobody complains doesn’t mean nobody is uncomfortable.

For all of you people cramming your entire brood into a 2-person occupancy room, I mean, congrats? Sounds like hell to me. Why not get two rooms?

Besides, most hotels want the passports of everyone in the room, not just the person who made the booking.

Anonymous wrote:I've never seen anyone in a U.S. hotel attempt to enforce occupancy limits except when it's an obvious problem situation, like 10 college students trying to cram in a single room (and even then a lot of hotels don't care).

That said, I wouldn't attempt it overseas. Hotels in some places are more strict about occupancy limits and you don't want to run afoul of the rules in an unfamiliar location.

I have, albeit it a very small town with only two small hotels. Here’s the thing. If you’re going to try, you have to be willing to accept the consequences of it not working. What if you get caught and the. get sent away from the hotel and they keep your money and you can’t find other accommodations? Do you have a plan? Are you willing to risk that? If so, then try if you choose. For me, that’s more than I can handle or would want to handle.

We've done it in Singapore. One person (older teen) just has to wait somewhere else during check in (coffee shop, park, lobby if it's big and bustling). Once the coast is clear and the other 4 are in the room, call the 5th to come on up!

we always do Airbnb for this reason (family of 5)! Hotels often check passports. We were in Portugal 2 weeks ago and used a hotel (rare for us but there was a suite available that had beds for 6) and they checked passports at check-in.

Anonymous wrote:There is no way you “fit easily” in these rooms. You’re throwing a kid on the floor or cramming 3 people in a bed which is nuts. You need 2 rooms. Parent in each room, split up the kids.

Agree. We are family of four, and a regular hotel room is tight. Can’t imagine five in a single room. We can’t afford two rooms, but will upgrade to a suite, if available.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which country? Many countries around the world aggressively monitor this and you would not be allowed to have 5 people at check in.

Singapore

They cut your balls off.

Contact the hotel and ask if they have a rollaway for another kid. I'm sure they will then tell you what's what in Singapore.

I've never seen anyone in a U.S. hotel attempt to enforce occupancy limits except when it's an obvious problem situation, like 10 college students trying to cram in a single room (and even then a lot of hotels don't care).

That said, I wouldn't attempt it overseas. Hotels in some places are more strict about occupancy limits and you don't want to run afoul of the rules in an unfamiliar location.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which country? Many countries around the world aggressively monitor this and you would not be allowed to have 5 people at check in.

Singapore

Ha! No, this is a troll for sure.

Airbnb it. Get a small apt that fits 5. In some countries, they check passports for all guests at the hotel. I've had to present family passports before.

We travel internationally with our kids a lot and I would absolutely not do this. You can’t even get away with 2 adults and 2 kids in a room in a lot of places and certainly not 3 kids.

We had to get 2 rooms in Scotland when the kids were maybe 6 years old (can’t recall for sure, but something like that). So they certainly “fit” but it wasn’t allowed. And this was part of a US based chain. Do you want to show up and be forced to pay rack rate for a second room?

You can, of course, reach out to the hotel by email to confirm either way what your options are. For example, I was once able to book one room with our points and pay a $50 per night charge to move into a bigger family room. But don’t show up with 5 people and think they’ll let you stay because they very well may not. Remember they’ll likely make copies of your passports at check in and they’ll know who is in the room.

I think it is time to remind everyone of the facts regarding the caning in Singapore:
1 - He was an American citizen living abroad (not a tourist)
2 - He stole street signs and was part of a group in his high school who were doing other stuff including graffiti on cars
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caning_of_Michael_Fay

I wouldn’t because you don’t know the laws in Singapore. But also, I think we are spoiled with larger rooms in America. I have booked family rooms in Europe and other places outside the country, and they are really small even for four people.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You’re doing this in Singapore?? Don’t you remember that kid who got caned for spitting out gum?

I thought he graffitied a wall.

Nope. He spit gum on the sidewalk.

Singapore is the last pllace I would consider doing this. You need 2 rooms.