Travelling/staying in a hotel with 3+ children?

illinoismommy · 12-09-2007, 08:31 PM

I come from a small family so I don't know how this works. When you stay in a hotel with 3 children, they let you only get one room right? What about with 4 children? Do you need two rooms then?

mybodymyself · 12-09-2007, 08:32 PM

Janet,

have no clue on this, but never less interested in this.

klpmommy · 12-09-2007, 08:34 PM

you know, we have done a lot of traveling & i don't recall ever being asked how many kids we had w/ us....

mamaKristin · 12-09-2007, 08:36 PM

We've only done one room - but haven't stayed in a hotel with the all the kids since the baby was...um...10 months or so. Generally, we only do one night in a hotel, so it's not been a big issue to have us have to sleep however is easiest. One parent in each bed, or the older two kids in one bed, and us in the other. As for more kids, I don't know. 3 children can be a squeeze in a basic hotel room.

illinoismommy · 12-09-2007, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by klpmommy

you know, we have done a lot of traveling & i don't recall ever being asked how many kids we had w/ us....

well I was supposing there was a firecode, and the kids get BIGGER... and I was wondering if it was allowed that 6 people go into a room with 2 beds, you know? I'd totally do it, bring air mattresses, but that doesn't mean its allowed

blessedwithboys · 12-09-2007, 08:38 PM

Um, I don't know if it's allowed but we did it.

You can get a roll away cot too. We usually did- Mom and Dad in one bed, me and my sister in the other bed, and my brother on the roll away/air mattress.

michelle · 12-09-2007, 08:41 PM

In most hotels you can request extra cots/cribs. I shared many hotel rooms when traveling in church youth group functions

Iarwain · 12-09-2007, 08:44 PM

Some will let you crowd in one room and some won't. Some ask how many children and some don't. I think it was the Days Inn chain that usually doesn't ask. I haven't stayed in a hotel in a really long time but I remember having to call around to find one that would accommodate us in one room.

The Tickle Momster · 12-09-2007, 08:46 PM

We've done 5 in a hotel room, but you won't be allowed to book online and you'll probably have to request a cot. Firecodes won't allow 5 w/1 bed. We usually try for 2 kings and bring a bed rail.

expatmom · 12-09-2007, 09:47 PM

Most places have a maximum occupancy limit. They won't let you book online for 5 in a room usually. I've been known to book 4 people online, because I don't count a cosleeping baby.

klpmommy · 12-10-2007, 06:00 AM

I was thinking about this last night after I logged off. I am pretty sure that when we have stopped at a random hotel just to sleep they haven't asked. But when we book a hotel in advance they ask. But it doesn't matter for us then b/c we need two rooms or some sort of suite then- the kids go to bed so stinking early & I am not about to spend from 7pm on in the dark quiet.

ShiriChayim · 12-10-2007, 06:15 AM

Well my SIL and BIL (who are certifiably crazy) have slept 7 in a room with two king beds. They usually do oldest boy on a cot, dad and second boy in one bed, mommy and two girls in other bed and baby in the pack and play. They've never had issues with firecodes, but I think that's because of the ages of their children. I'd imagine fairly soon they'll be booking two rooms, one for the boys and one for the girls.

Marsha · 12-10-2007, 06:23 AM

Coming from a very large family, we just didn't tell how many people we had. We slept three to a full bed, did at home anyway, so no biggie, and sleeping bags too.
Even if they "let" y ou get two adjoining rooms or something, we NEVER had the money for anything like that!

12-11-2007, 02:41 PM

I am curious about this too. We are discussing whether or not to try for a third baby. This might sound shallow but one of our "drawbacks" (if you can even call it that) would be that it would make travel sooo much harder. Sigh.

12-17-2007, 11:06 PM

We've done it with 3 and 4 children. We just ask for a single room with two beds, the clerk looks at our kids and says, "Ok."

Three small children can share one of those beds easily, likely four if they don't mind sleeping like sardines (three of mine don't, one does, lol). We put a chair along side the edge of the bed that can't be up against a wall, as a rail. The littlest one usually bunks with hub and I.

When it was just 3 small kids we could all fit on one of those huge king beds comfortably enough to pass a night. We never stayed in a hotel longer than one or two nights though.

12-09-2007, 08:31 PM	#1
illinoismommy Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 25,657	Travelling/staying in a hotel with 3+ children? I come from a small family so I don't know how this works. When you stay in a hotel with 3 children, they let you only get one room right? What about with 4 children? Do you need two rooms then? __________________ Mommy to: Ds (9.5), Dd (7), Ds2 (6), and Ds3 (4.5).

12-09-2007, 08:32 PM	#2
mybodymyself Deactivated Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,204	Re: Travelling/staying in a hotel with 3+ children? Janet, have no clue on this, but never less interested in this.

12-09-2007, 08:34 PM	#3
klpmommy Deactivated Beware the gorgon, she's having a bad hair day Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: DFW area Posts: 54,024	Re: Travelling/staying in a hotel with 3+ children? you know, we have done a lot of traveling & i don't recall ever being asked how many kids we had w/ us....

12-09-2007, 08:36 PM	#4
mamaKristin Rose Garden parenting better than I garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: just here :) Posts: 26,586	Re: Travelling/staying in a hotel with 3+ children? We've only done one room - but haven't stayed in a hotel with the all the kids since the baby was...um...10 months or so. Generally, we only do one night in a hotel, so it's not been a big issue to have us have to sleep however is easiest. One parent in each bed, or the older two kids in one bed, and us in the other. As for more kids, I don't know. 3 children can be a squeeze in a basic hotel room.

12-09-2007, 08:38 PM	#6
blessedwithboys Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,481	Re: Travelling/staying in a hotel with 3+ children? Um, I don't know if it's allowed but we did it. You can get a roll away cot too. We usually did- Mom and Dad in one bed, me and my sister in the other bed, and my brother on the roll away/air mattress. __________________ Honored wife to my amazing husband Mommy to E-boy (11) Nosey (8) Mr. T (6) and Rosie (5)

12-09-2007, 08:41 PM	#7
michelle Rose Bouquet Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 511	Re: Travelling/staying in a hotel with 3+ children? In most hotels you can request extra cots/cribs. I shared many hotel rooms when traveling in church youth group functions __________________ wife to my first kiss 4-15-2000 mother to ds1 8-11-2003 ds2 5-2-2007

12-09-2007, 08:44 PM	#8
Iarwain Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,686	Re: Travelling/staying in a hotel with 3+ children? Some will let you crowd in one room and some won't. Some ask how many children and some don't. I think it was the Days Inn chain that usually doesn't ask. I haven't stayed in a hotel in a really long time but I remember having to call around to find one that would accommodate us in one room. __________________ ~Iarwain Student midwife and Mama to the amazing half-dozen: Hacker - 18 The Mad Scientist - 18 Princess - 15 Lemur - 12 Noodle - 9 ... and little miss Rosebud - age 6

12-09-2007, 08:46 PM	#9
The Tickle Momster Rose Garden previously mlrowley Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NW WA Posts: 17,954	Re: Travelling/staying in a hotel with 3+ children? We've done 5 in a hotel room, but you won't be allowed to book online and you'll probably have to request a cot. Firecodes won't allow 5 w/1 bed. We usually try for 2 kings and bring a bed rail. __________________ Michelle wife to Tom ('95) Momma to: DD (A) 21 and her DH (YM) 21 DS (T) 19 DD (C) 17 '07 DS (N) 14 Save Save

12-09-2007, 09:47 PM	#10
expatmom Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 19,582	Re: Travelling/staying in a hotel with 3+ children? Most places have a maximum occupancy limit. They won't let you book online for 5 in a room usually. I've been known to book 4 people online, because I don't count a cosleeping baby. __________________

12-10-2007, 06:00 AM	#11
klpmommy Deactivated Beware the gorgon, she's having a bad hair day Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: DFW area Posts: 54,024	Re: Travelling/staying in a hotel with 3+ children? I was thinking about this last night after I logged off. I am pretty sure that when we have stopped at a random hotel just to sleep they haven't asked. But when we book a hotel in advance they ask. But it doesn't matter for us then b/c we need two rooms or some sort of suite then- the kids go to bed so stinking early & I am not about to spend from 7pm on in the dark quiet.

12-10-2007, 06:15 AM	#12
ShiriChayim Rose Garden Rock on!!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18,102	Re: Travelling/staying in a hotel with 3+ children? Well my SIL and BIL (who are certifiably crazy) have slept 7 in a room with two king beds. They usually do oldest boy on a cot, dad and second boy in one bed, mommy and two girls in other bed and baby in the pack and play. They've never had issues with firecodes, but I think that's because of the ages of their children. I'd imagine fairly soon they'll be booking two rooms, one for the boys and one for the girls. __________________ ~Heather~ ENFP married to my ENJF hubby gently mothering: ds15yo- the performer, ds14yo- the gamer, ds 12yo- the adventurer, and dd 10yo-the dynamo Missing my little Malachi David and Hannah Danielle, in Jesus' arms Check out my blog "Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You." Dr Seuss

12-10-2007, 06:23 AM	#13
Marsha Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 15,359	Re: Travelling/staying in a hotel with 3+ children? Coming from a very large family, we just didn't tell how many people we had. We slept three to a full bed, did at home anyway, so no biggie, and sleeping bags too. Even if they "let" y ou get two adjoining rooms or something, we NEVER had the money for anything like that! __________________ Marsha Learning to be a single, wohm mom to my girls Ainslee (June 10, 2002) and Riley (August 9, 2005)!

12-11-2007, 02:41 PM	#14
bethy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Travelling/staying in a hotel with 3+ children? I am curious about this too. We are discussing whether or not to try for a third baby. This might sound shallow but one of our "drawbacks" (if you can even call it that) would be that it would make travel sooo much harder. Sigh.

12-17-2007, 11:06 PM	#15
Moon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Travelling/staying in a hotel with 3+ children? We've done it with 3 and 4 children. We just ask for a single room with two beds, the clerk looks at our kids and says, "Ok." Three small children can share one of those beds easily, likely four if they don't mind sleeping like sardines (three of mine don't, one does, lol). We put a chair along side the edge of the bed that can't be up against a wall, as a rail. The littlest one usually bunks with hub and I. When it was just 3 small kids we could all fit on one of those huge king beds comfortably enough to pass a night. We never stayed in a hotel longer than one or two nights though.

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