Are we snobby

[Alipali29]

Whenever we go away on a city break or holiday we always have to get a room for us (me and Husband) and then a seperate room for our 5 yo. (As in adjoining). A few friends have said they shade rooms and tha5 were precious doing this. Just wanted to know what others think?

Am I the only one baffled by the description of a ‘divider’?

OP you need an all-suite hotel like they have in the USA. Two bedrooms, sofa bed in the lounge, kitchenette.

Some ideas-

Kinderhotels. Pricey and Europe. We love them. They are designed for families. Almost all types of room have separate for kids. Our price point- we've had a room big enough for a bunk and a little cupboard which has a proper door. It's in the corner of the main room. Sounds grim but always v light and lovely.

Went Germany found a normal biggish hotel more for business types maybe. Mezzanine! We were downstairs in main room. Spiral stairs (exciting!) up to big sofabed, wardrobe desk etc. Kids had a blast! And we could do our own thing.

It's not snobby. Possibly not necessary, but definitely not snobby. We get ajoining rooms where available but DH is in with one child and I'm in the other with the other child - DC1 is a dreadful sleeper in many ways.

Apart hotel type places are really good for this.

Lol it's common in a lot of Europe but often not on booking.com but direct through hotel

Lol I have been to a lot of hotels in Europe just never seen a bedroom/wardrobe/divider scenario that you describe. I've seen adjoining rooms with a proper door between.

Oh I think they have family rooms like this at Disneyland Paris and Legoland, so a main room with a smaller bunk room off it.

Exactly. Here is an example
copperhill.se/en/our-rooms/magnesium/

If you look at the actual floor plans, it's all in one room but separate

We have always tried to after a break when DD1 was about 1.

Cot in room.

Bedtime 7.

Ok. How the actual fuck do we put her down to sleep, dark and quiet. While we stay up and watch TV/ chat etc!

Never forgot that lesson...

@ShaunaTheSheep

Am I the only one baffled by the description of a ‘divider’?

OP you need an all-suite hotel like they have in the USA. Two bedrooms, sofa bed in the lounge, kitchenette.

No, I don't get it either.

We had a suite in a hotel in the US just like that, great to have the kitchenette bit and the sofa.

OP that's perfect.

Same as is usual at kinderhotels.

Brilliant. Good for you!

I think most parents would grab that option with both hands if they could surely!

Ignore them they're very silly.

Thanks @NiceGerbil

Also at pp who said legoland has this type of set up with the bunk beds

Your friends are jealous!!

The link states 'two separate bedrooms' and not at all like two hotel rooms (or one room with a 'divider') as I was envisaging from the OP. It all looks self contained with a lounge area etc.

Much like the one we stayed in in the US.

I’d put DJ in second room and keep dc with me, I’m weird like that though.

You don’t have to, you choose to. If you tell your friends that you have to book a separate hotel room for a five year old, your friends probably do think you are a bit precious, yes!

Obviously dh not DJ, that would be weird!

Yep they are out there!

I mean can't always work we've had plenty of time in a room with sofabed out sod all space kids not sleeping cos so exciting and we are there so yay! Attention...

It's an essential for us and I would veto a lovely place if we all had to be in one room.

They are much older now and have had a separate room next door for a couple hols. Brilliant.

They get on really well. They make cups of tea and draw and generally feel v grown up and independent.

We have our own space so can doze with the telly on and maybe a beer.

Bliss.

Like I say they get on v well and are obedient (would never get up and go off, guaranteed to wait till we get them etc).

Having spent a holiday evening in the en suite necking scrumpy out of toothmugs while the two DC nodded off in the actual bedroom, I think you're eminently sensible.

'Well, this is nice,' as I leant back against the outside of the bath.
'Indeed,' said DH from the windowsill. 'How your standards change once you have kids.'

Ah ok, so basically you book a suite?

Surely it's sensible to have the kids in a room with a door? Then they can go to bed and you have the evening to yourself without needing to sit in the dark in silence (like I read about people doing all the time on here)

I don’t see how the room in that link can be considered one room or adjoining or interconnected rooms. It’s a very smart apartment with three rooms - main bedroom, living room-kitchen, small bedroom. Plus a bathroom. Very nice indeed.

I never let my kids sleep in a room on their own in a hotel until much older. I’ve had staff members walk into my hotel room more than once uninvited so I wouldn’t be comfortable with a young child on their own even if the room is interconnected.

@daisypond

I don’t see how the room in that link can be considered one room or adjoining or interconnected rooms. It’s a very smart apartment with three rooms - main bedroom, living room-kitchen, small bedroom. Plus a bathroom. Very nice indeed.

That's how I see it. Very different to the description in the OP's first post or the wardrobe/divider scenario. it's a small apartment (minus kitchen?) all self contained, no connecting anything.