Anonymous wrote:According to DCUM, anything less than a 2br suite for a family and you may as well not even vacation.

(Yes we book hotels that sleep 5 in one room on a budget.)

We are big SpringHill Suites fans over here (family of six). If we’re in need of an overnight stay, we can squeeze. Youngest goes on a twin air mattress. And I don’t feel bad about it (nor has anyone EVER said anything - we don’t hide it).

We are a family of 5 and we have done all the options! We have squeezed into one room; got two rooms; got a suite; found 1 bedroom rooms that will accommodate 5 (some have a roll-in bed), and booked vrbos. It totally depends on the trip. I will say if you squeeze into one room, don’t all go to the checkin counter. Twice I’ve had hotels bounce us when the kids come running up to me at checkin — due to fire code, although it is definitely easier to all evacuate for a fire if you have all the kids right there with you.

We're a family with four kids and in NYC, we just booked one room and squeezed in. In general, when traveling in the US, I try to book suites or connecting rooms if we can, but sometimes, we just survive in one room, and we're all fine.

When we travel to Europe, if we don't get an AirBnB, I always book according to the room occupancy, including getting two rooms if needed. Every hotel we've stayed at in Europe requires to see the passports of everyone in the room.

Anonymous wrote:No one gets paid enough to care how many people you have in your room unless you’re having a party or causing disturbance.

This. Keep your late night partying to a minimum and they'll never know or care that you have 5 people.

We are a family of 5. If we are staying at a hotel, which is rare, we get two rooms. I've had hotels check before (particularly when I was in London) and we really like the extra space.

More often than not, I Airbnb/VRBO because I prefer a house. With 5, I'd rather just have a kitchen and 3 bedrooms minimum. Yes, it's more expensive but I will pay $$$ for quality sleep - and a space for downtime.

If costs are an issue, there are some hotels which will fit 5. You just have to adjust your filter for them. You'll need a suite and a pull out sofa. I've done that sparingly in the past but it works.

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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.

Why is it the right thing to do? This isn’t like an airline where paying to sit together is a courtesy to the whole plan

Exactly. If you don't feel like you're on top of each other in one room, go for it. There is no right and wrong here. It's a comfort level. Do what you're comfortable with.

If we *have* to stay a hotel. YES! My kids are teens and tweens and there is no way we're sharing a room.

Anonymous wrote:We have two kids and always get a suite or two rooms. Yes, it’s a lot more expensive, but 4 people crammed into a tiny room is not a vacation to me.

Totally agree. It's bad enough sharing the bathroom with one person. I don't want to share a tiny hotel bathroom with three people.

We have two kids and always get a suite or two rooms. Yes, it’s a lot more expensive, but 4 people crammed into a tiny room is not a vacation to me.

Anonymous wrote:I have only once had difficulty finding a hotel for five. We always stay in one room.

Also, I’ve had hotels check.

Check what? How?

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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!

We stay in suites every time we go to New York.

Yes, we get 2 rooms. One of the adults would sleep with 2 kids and the other with 1 when they were young. When they were a bit older than yours we’d get connecting rooms and now we just try to get them next to each other or close and have the older 2 usually together, sometimes all 3 kids. They’re now 8-12 and fine.

We were a family of 6 (kids are mostly grown now) and often booked just one room when they were young.
Residence Inns often have 2 bedroom suites available for a reasonable price
Springhill suites often have 2 queen plus a sofa bed
Embassy Suites have 2 Queen plus a sofa bed

When we went to NYC we stayed outside the city in Jersey city

Even with only two kids we either get a suite or two rooms that are adjoining. If I'm on vacation, I want to enjoy it.

I have only once had difficulty finding a hotel for five. We always stay in one room.

Also, I’ve had hotels check.