Would we get away with this at the hotel?

They say ‘two adults and two children’ because that’s what they’re suggesting is within the limits of a comfortable stay for you and the people staying in adjacent rooms.

You won’t be able to complain and say, ‘the room felt too small and Granny has a crick in her neck from sleeping in a tiny bunk bed’ because they have told you, the beds are for your small children, not an adult.

They also need to put a limit on so they can control noise and damage. If they say ‘two adults and two children’ they can easily get rid of any guests that are a nuisance if they have ‘broken the rules’.

There probably is legislation for how many people a business can squeeze into a room for a night’s stay, but having stayed in hostels in my late teens, I doubt you’re anywhere near to exceeding that.

If you’re happy having three adults and a child in that space, come in quietly for the night, then leave the next day, no one will care a jot.

It’s absolutely fine and they will never know. I can’t believe some of the responses making out like you are a criminal. Legoland is owned by Merlin, they are hardly going to go out of business because you booked 1 hotel room instead of 2.

As others have said, ring the hotel and say you need the third adult to share that room as they are your child's main carer, and that your DC would be very upset not to have them there.

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They'll have the TAs scaling the outside of the property to catch them I'm sure

What are the actual chances of

1. A fire
2. The adult in question being trapped
3. No one on the OPs party being able to say someone was trapped

You'll be fine OP, just do it.

They arnt stupid.....and they definitely would know that was a planned excuse. Pretty sure when I checked in they made sure to check everyone at the desk on the booking and we had another deposit to pay. They don't release the 30.00 deposit until check out incase they need to deduct from it

So they can stick a note on their door if there’s a fire…. Or an alien invasion… 🙄

Only thing it say is the bunk beds at legoland aren't full sized beds so I hope you aren't tall!

Mumsnet please don’t ever change! It’s the only place in the world where an extra adult in a hotel room will end in the sure death or incarceration of all the occupants.

I’ve missed the Stasi curtain twitching brigade since the Covid madness ended…glad you’re still around sniff 😢

I wouldn't worry. One adult can check in on their own for the group, pick up your keycards etc. The rest of your party can come in after that?
I used to go on tour a lot with my band, the money was shite and we always slept 4 adults in a double bed. (!?) A couple of times we had a support band travelling with us, we snuck 9 people into a double room.
I know its not right but I dont feel bad about it, we were young and exhausted and there to sleep. Nobody cared. Nobody ever checked numbers of people coming in and out, in a double room, for fire regulations etc.
Btw Im a 'proper' adult now! And I do have an autistic child myself, so completely agree that you should do whatever is best for their needs. If they need 3 carers then that need may extend to their bedtime routine and a new environment - so you will know best if you think you should be together, not split across different rooms.

because everyone who checks into a hotel is there all the time....

Critical thinking???

I know that some people on here seem to find this shocking but we are a family of 6 and regularly book hotel rooms for 5. It’s never been a problem. Some of us check in then go out and give the key cards to others. It’s never been a problem and tbh the staff don’t really give a shit.

I think the point is you are paying for 2 adults and 2 children, whilst technically 4 people check the t’s and c’s for what age a child goes up to.

try it by all means but don’t give a load of Afro to the staff if they do pull you up on this. I can’t imagine you’ll be the first to try this kind of thing (I may have done similar in a travel lodge years ago), but this hotel will be aware of the proximity to the Lapland thing and that people will try and sneak and adult in.

To reassure you lapland uk is fantastic you'll have a great time.

"Pressed charges" 😂

I'm sure the police would drop everything and send a team down immediately.

There isn't really any breakfast for sale at lapland uk. Just FYI. There's the odd treats and stuff and lunch food available in the village but no breakfast stuff.

I hope you're going to get to go to legoland after lapland, it only takes about 3 hours to go round and legoland is amazing.

That’s a great idea.

It's not 'illegal' to have more people in a hotel room than you have paid for. What law could cover that?

Well it's dishonestly obtaining foods/services (you are using the hotel for a service for more adults than you have paid for). So illegal I think.

She isn't eating there. I've often had an overnight guest in a hotel. It didn't cross my mind that I was using the hotel for a service for more adults than I'd paid for.

Jeez some people are so odd with rules. The staff won't care if there is 4 people in a room with only 1 child. If you are happy to sleep on a smaller bed then that's up to you, they prob just can't advertise it is an adult bed....

Press charges? 🤣

Exactly, they're not going to refuse to check room 105 because Deidre on reception swears there's no-one else in there according to her computer records.

I suspect she means in terms of eating meals included in the room rate…

This is blurted out on MNetter's keyboards every single time this thread comes up.

No hotel will be accounting for anyone in a fire because no-one has to sign in and out, every time they want to pop outside.