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Would we get away with this at the hotel?

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HOTD7383 · 12/04/2024 14:02

We are going to Lapland UK in November, it’s 1-2 hours away and we’ve got a really early entry time so we are staying near there the night before - the Legoland hotel as it’s got more child friendly facilities (soft play, a pool, crazy golf, a sensory area) and my DD (8) struggles with a normal hotel with nothing to do.

DD has autism and needs a lot of help and support therefore there is 3 of us adults going as her carers. The family rooms have 4 beds in them, therefore enough sleeping space for everyone, however the rule limits it to 2 adults only per room (despite allowing 3 children per room so it’s not for lack of space). This would mean booking 2 rooms at nearly £150 each, and £300 just for one night is extortionate (all nearby hotels are similar priced due to taking advantage of people staying there for the same purpose as us).

Would we get away with just 2 adults checking in and then us letting the 3rd adult into the room a little while later? Surely people are walking in and out of the hotel and their rooms all of the time and they don’t check where every single one of them are going if they’ve already got their hotel card etc?

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IAmAnIdiot123 · 13/04/2024 14:41

SwingTheMonkey · 13/04/2024 14:18

I must admit, it took me a second read! There’s been way more pearl clutching and faux outrage than I was expecting!

🤣🤣🤣 honestly I can't believe it!

SwingTheMonkey · 13/04/2024 14:18

IAmAnIdiot123 · 13/04/2024 14:15

I'm glad at least 2 people realised this was a joke 🤣

I must admit, it took me a second read! There’s been way more pearl clutching and faux outrage than I was expecting!

Longma · 13/04/2024 14:16

crumblingschools · 13/04/2024 13:12

For people who think it is okay, would you be happy if you ran a hotel and people did this, so you lost out financially

Having been a parent with older children/teen/young adult then no I wouldn't be bothered.

Infact I'd likely just set a room price and state how many beds there were - so if there was 1 double and 2 singles - room for 4. If the single was a toddler size bed then I'd restrict that to young child only. Normal sized single - adult or child.

The only concern I'd have re lots of adults would be a big group making a lot of noise/mess so I'd have something to do with that in my T & Cs and follow up on any breaking those terms.

IAmAnIdiot123 · 13/04/2024 14:15

BingoMarieHeeler · 13/04/2024 14:14

I think @IAmAnIdiot123 was poking fun at such a ludicrous idea 😄

Yes thank you! 🤣

IAmAnIdiot123 · 13/04/2024 14:15

SwingTheMonkey · 13/04/2024 12:00

😂

Edited

I'm glad at least 2 people realised this was a joke 🤣

BingoMarieHeeler · 13/04/2024 14:14

Citrusandginger · 13/04/2024 13:58

It's important to correct this. Firefighters check all rooms affected by fire and smoke systematically and methodically. They don't ask to see the guest list ever.

See also the often stated "fact" that baby on board signs matter.

I think @IAmAnIdiot123 was poking fun at such a ludicrous idea 😄

WimbyAce · 13/04/2024 13:59

When you have people stealing from a supermarket in full sight and not being challenged I honestly could not give a hoot about this. OP is paying for a 4 bed room and 4 people are staying. They are not eating breakfast so actually the hotel is making a saving.

Citrusandginger · 13/04/2024 13:58

IAmAnIdiot123 · 13/04/2024 11:53

It is a huge risk because if there is a fire and you are all trapped, the firefighters will check the booking and if it says 2 adults and 2 children, they won't help the extra adult and will leave them there as they haven't paid the full rate.

It's important to correct this. Firefighters check all rooms affected by fire and smoke systematically and methodically. They don't ask to see the guest list ever.

See also the often stated "fact" that baby on board signs matter.

SwingTheMonkey · 13/04/2024 13:55

crumblingschools · 13/04/2024 13:12

For people who think it is okay, would you be happy if you ran a hotel and people did this, so you lost out financially

How would one lose out financially if an adult occupied a child’s space in a hotel room? It’s still a room being occupied by a certain number of humans.

Seriously, how do people cope, being this pious?

SwingTheMonkey · 13/04/2024 13:50

GoodAfternoonGoodEveningAndGoodnight · 13/04/2024 13:04

This.
They need to know how many people are staying in the hotel, and also things like insurance purposes.

No. Not ‘this’.

Are people really that stupid that they believe the fire brigade would only be looking for the actual number of people checked in? Like a pp said, are you one of the those idiots that believe the fire service wouldn’t look for an injured infant in a car crash unless you displayed a twee sign?

mitogoshi · 13/04/2024 13:31

Also I know others wouldn't approve but I've booked my adult dd in as a child to premier inns several times when I've booked a family room, I've paid for the room the fact she was 20 or whatever isn't costing them more and breakfast you pay for separately (I don't claim she's under 16 and pay in advance) I end up paying higher rates anyway because due to being armed forces nothing can be booked far ahead, travelodge gave us free breakfast last time though with military id, that was nice

raspberryberet7 · 13/04/2024 13:28

Tacocatgoatcheesepizza · 12/04/2024 14:07

Book it as 2 adults 2 children then the hotel will know how many people there should be and ensure enough beds are made up?

I'd do this

fieldsofbutterflies · 13/04/2024 13:27

crumblingschools · 13/04/2024 13:12

For people who think it is okay, would you be happy if you ran a hotel and people did this, so you lost out financially

How are they losing out financially?

It doesn't cost the hotel any more money to have an adult in a certain bed rather than a child Confused

mitogoshi · 13/04/2024 13:26

I would call and explain, we had kind of similar with Alton towers (except dsd is an adult with disabilities too) and they didn't mind 4 adults in one room despite it saying max 2 when we explained the situation, though unfortunately for various reasons it couldn't happen in the end (all they suggested was not peak season and they offered a second carer ticket too, they didn't have to

Magnastorm · 13/04/2024 13:13

PrattleTime · 13/04/2024 08:39

A quick peep back at your previous posts reveals otherwise. Lots of attacking and sniping at posters and rude to people. Lots of HTH posts when you can't possibly think it helps.

All of which is fine. Be who you are.

But to parade yourself as 'decent' is in fact dishonest in itself.

Always the sign of someone with a good argument when they resort to creepy stalking and cherry picking 😂

What is it you think is so disagreeable anyway? My sticking up for a 5 year old who's football got punctured? Maybe my dislike of horse racing or people being inconsiderate at the cinema? Or is it my criticism of someone for eating all their kid's easter eggs?

Yeah, I'm an absolute monster.

Sneaking an adult into a hotel is fundamentally dishonest. OP, as I said, will probably get away with it but there is no argument that it's anything but that. At least own it, if you are going to do it.

crumblingschools · 13/04/2024 13:12

For people who think it is okay, would you be happy if you ran a hotel and people did this, so you lost out financially

whynotwhatknot · 13/04/2024 13:09

we use to do thhis but were very young book one room pile 4 of us in-as long as you dont make it obvious and leave sperately should be ok

crumblingschools · 13/04/2024 13:07

If you pay a different price for an adult than you do for a child then it would be fraud if you are not paying the correct price.

And I assume a hotel could charge you for your overnight guest

PrattleTime · 13/04/2024 13:06

This.
They need to know how many people are staying in the hotel, and also things like insurance purposes.

Bollocks. It's a hotel. They have no idea who is in and who is out.

GoodAfternoonGoodEveningAndGoodnight · 13/04/2024 13:04

Watercoloursky · 12/04/2024 14:05

If there was a fire, the hotel staff wouldn't know that they had to account for your extra person...

This.
They need to know how many people are staying in the hotel, and also things like insurance purposes.

PrattleTime · 13/04/2024 12:59

crumblingschools · 13/04/2024 11:10

@PrattleTime if you would have to pay for an extra adult and you didn’t then surely it is against the law. Bit like going to an attraction/theme park and smuggling an extra person in without having to pay for them

The law!

It's not against the law to bring an adult to your hotel room. It's just not.

People are constantly meeting people in nightclubs and going back to hotels.

But because this is someone accompanying an autistic child to see Santa this is against the actual law.

And they will all die in a fire while everyone laughs too.

fieldsofbutterflies · 13/04/2024 12:57

Boomer55 · 13/04/2024 12:54

The OP says Lapland, not Legoland.

She's staying in the Legoland hotel to visit Lapland UK.

Boomer55 · 13/04/2024 12:54

The OP says Lapland, not Legoland.

RoastLambs · 13/04/2024 12:52

IAmAnIdiot123 · 13/04/2024 11:53

It is a huge risk because if there is a fire and you are all trapped, the firefighters will check the booking and if it says 2 adults and 2 children, they won't help the extra adult and will leave them there as they haven't paid the full rate.

What! Like how they won't check a car that's had an accident for a baby unless you have one of those stupid signs!

How absolutely ridiculous you sound. Aren't you embarrassed? This is a site filled with intelligent and educated women.

Nobody here is going to read your post and think it's true.

PrattleTime · 13/04/2024 12:47

IAmAnIdiot123 · 13/04/2024 11:53

It is a huge risk because if there is a fire and you are all trapped, the firefighters will check the booking and if it says 2 adults and 2 children, they won't help the extra adult and will leave them there as they haven't paid the full rate.

If you actually believe this then I think you need to start reading and experiencing more things. It's scary that someone can believe things like this.