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Staying with 17 yo in a hotel

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BonnesVacances · 26/09/2022 22:17

I'm trying to book a Travelodge, though Premier Inn are the same.

For me, DS(17) and his GF(17) to visit a uni open day.

2 rooms, one for me and one for DS and his GF.

Except they can't stay in a room by themselves. But they're not allowed to share a family room with me as they're older than 16 and are not children.

So from what I can see, 17 year olds fall between two stools. Too old to be a child but not old enough to be an adult.

Has anyone found a way around this? Other than ticking the box for the 2nd room to say DS is 18 and committing fraud?

OP posts:
mrsm43s · 30/09/2022 08:35

We're doing Uni visits with our 17 year old daughter, and we've always booked her a separate room in Premier Inn with no issues at all. No lying about age or pretending an over 18 will be in the room with her. They definitely allow 17 year olds their own room if there is an adult also staying in the Hotel. We've booked it multiple times, multiple hotels, no issues.

No idea what Travelodge's policy is, but Premier Inn it's allowed and standard.

R0BYN · 30/09/2022 08:45

emmathedilemma · 30/09/2022 08:35

I don’t understand why you don’t just book a family room for three adults ( if you are counting then as adults ).
Cos sharing a room with your 17yr old son and his GF wouldn't be a bit weird??
Premier Inn is the same price regardless of who stays so I'd just book 2 rooms for an adult and a child each then you have one room and stick them in the other.

Well I’d not do it. I just have my kids ( 15 and 17) stay in the next door room on their own ). But the Op says in her first post that

“Except they can't stay in a room by themselves. But they're not allowed to share a family room with me as they're older than 16 and are not children”

So I assume that she WANTS the two of them to share a family room with her . So that’s their choice.

Shes creating a lot of drama for no reason IMHO.

Igmum · 30/09/2022 08:49

I had this this summer when travelling with DD16 and two friends 15 and 12. In the end I put DD down as an adult and said she was in one room and I was in the other. She wasn't. It was all fine - we had a connecting door

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R0BYN · 30/09/2022 08:09

I don’t understand why you don’t just book a family room for three adults ( if you are counting then as adults ).

Or book for one adults and two children ( if you think they are children ).

What you can’t do is have children in a room on their own. So if you want them to have a room on their own you have to say that one of them is 18.

And no they won’t ask for ID when you check in. You don’t even need to have them at check in. You go to the desk and check in for both rooms, get the room key etc. The kids can come up to the rooms later .

We were in London in July, booked 2 rooms. I checked in for my room - needed to provide ID, I couldn’t get the key for the second room as my DD who the room was for hadn’t arrived. When she did arrive, she also had to show ID. This was Premier Inn

MintyChipton · 30/09/2022 09:35

We were in London in July, booked 2 rooms. I checked in for my room - needed to provide ID, I couldn’t get the key for the second room as my DD who the room was for hadn’t arrived. When she did arrive, she also had to show ID. This was Premier Inn

We've had similar a couple of times when visiting DC1 at University with DC2.
DC2 has been asked for ID, when he was 16/17 they only let us have the second room key when DC1 arrived and showed her ID.
It's not every time, but it does happen.

Original poster
BonnesVacances · 30/09/2022 10:48

MintyChipton · 30/09/2022 09:35

We were in London in July, booked 2 rooms. I checked in for my room - needed to provide ID, I couldn’t get the key for the second room as my DD who the room was for hadn’t arrived. When she did arrive, she also had to show ID. This was Premier Inn

We've had similar a couple of times when visiting DC1 at University with DC2.
DC2 has been asked for ID, when he was 16/17 they only let us have the second room key when DC1 arrived and showed her ID.
It's not every time, but it does happen.

Exactly! It does happen if you get an overzealous jobsworth! And if we're in a city miles away from home, what do we do if they refuse to let me check DS & GF in?

I don't want them to share with me fwiw. It just says in the T&Cs that 17 year olds can't stay on their own because they're not 18 but if they also can't share with their parents because they're over 16, my question is where are they supposed to stay if there's only one adult for two "not-adults and not-children"?

OP posts:
CasaDelSoot · 30/09/2022 11:03

That 16-18 age is overlooked for many things OP.

Entry to attractions, sports, entertainment, travel etc often have child price up to 16. Then student price on production of university matriculation card, then adult price.
So the 16-18 year old (most still at school) are expected to pay adult price🤷🏼‍♀️
Drives me mad!

CasaDelSoot · 30/09/2022 11:06

Last 2 premier inns I've been to have automated check in. I just put my booking ref into machine and it gave me a slip of paper with room number and then my keycard. Never saw a staff member around at check in.
That was in evening though, may be different during day

R0BYN · 30/09/2022 11:19

It just says in the T&Cs that 17 year olds can't stay on their own because they're not 18 but if they also can't share with their parents because they're over 16, my question is where are they supposed to stay if there's only one adult for two "not-adults and not-children"?

I don’t know why you the they can’t share with their parents ? Or any other consents adult over 18. Unrelated adults share rooms all the time in hotels Hmm

mrsm43s · 30/09/2022 16:20

Premier Inn specifically allow this in their terms and conditions
www.premierinn.com/gb/en/terms/booking-terms-and-conditions.html

"Children aged 16 or 17 years will be permitted to stay in separate room(s) under the responsibility of the parent or guardian and the parent or guardian must also stay in the hotel at all times the children are within the hotel."

So just book a Premier Inn. Any issues, refer them to their own T&C

Don't know if Travelodge offer it as I've not stayed there, but if they don't then clearly they're not the appropriate hotel for you as they can't offer what you want. Just book a Premier Inn (or any other hotel that does allow it)!

Lenald · 29/12/2022 13:18

BonnesVacances · 26/09/2022 22:17

I'm trying to book a Travelodge, though Premier Inn are the same.

For me, DS(17) and his GF(17) to visit a uni open day.

2 rooms, one for me and one for DS and his GF.

Except they can't stay in a room by themselves. But they're not allowed to share a family room with me as they're older than 16 and are not children.

So from what I can see, 17 year olds fall between two stools. Too old to be a child but not old enough to be an adult.

Has anyone found a way around this? Other than ticking the box for the 2nd room to say DS is 18 and committing fraud?

fraud is a strong word. I wouldn’t give it a second thought. Tick the box.

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