To not include DD on hotel room booking?

[Butteryflakycrust83]

Looking to book a two night trip to York for Christmas and both air b and b apartments as well as hotels (without including breakfast) are charging around £75 and up extra if I include DD on the booking (she is 2).

The size of the room doesn't change. What is with the additional cost? Its not cheaper whether its 1 or 2 adults, but only if you add a child onto the booking.

I am half tempted to just book for two adults for the air b and b property I am looking at - its self service collection for the keys so they wouldn't know anyway?

Theoretically what happens if you book a room and then have a baby - do you call and get charged more?

(I realise for insurance/fire purposes they need to know occupants per room).

When they start adding that kind of amount on they want to discourage people bringing young children.

Yes but you are paying for the adults, aren't you!?

Either pay what they charge or find somewhere that charges you according to your wishes. This mindset of “I’ll have this but only at the price I’m prepared to pay for it” is so entitled.

My sis in law tried this one on, she got caught and they asked her to leave.

My parents have a pond. They would need to know. This type of that is why u would be very reluctant to deal with the British general public. In the region I live in, everyone says brits lie as fast as they breathe 😀

Typo TWAT

Some hotels do it that way, but that's very frustrating for single people / people travelling alone, who have to pay twice as much per person as a couple would. There's no "perfect" way to price rooms. As a customer you just have to compare prices and find the best one for your group size.

A charge for potential NOISE?

I expect it's in case of someone bringing a screamer and them having to part-refund other guests who can't get a night's sleep

A friend has an Air B&B place and she has caught guests trying to sneak extra people in before. She wasn't impressed.

I get it's annoying and expensive but it is what it is. Better to book somewhere else than risk getting caught, I think.

I know a couple who have just traded in their home in London for a beautiful property in the north They have an outbuilding which they plan to convert to an Airbnb by installing plumbing and converting (all with planning permission etc). They don't want the faff of being on site at set hours, hosting, making breakfast and running an actual B and B, just an Airbnb where people can let themselves in. But the building is only about 50 yards from their house so if it was that sort of set up which you're booking the owners would probably notice. And they might have a ring doorbell, as has been suggested.

Maybe budget for the extra money, don't say anything unless you're found out, and say childcare fell through at the last minute so you had to take your child and cough up if you have to.

What’s the price difference if you try to book for three adults rather than two adults and a child?

All the second home owners are getting so arsey in their responses.. so hard being rich 🙄

OP I’d just book for you two and bring DD along

If your dd has an accident in the property, caused by something faulty/broken, for example, you might find it hard to claim on their insurance if necessary, if she’s not on the booking, @Butteryflakycrust83.

I agree with the posters who have said you should either pay the extra, or find somewhere else, I’m afraid.

I'm pretty sure rich people don't need to make money on Air B&B.

I am thinking of booking, calling in advance to tell them I am bringing DD and that we wont require a bigger room/cot.

We stayed at a lovely hotel last year for a wedding where they explained the room was too small for a travel cot, but when I said DH would kip on the floor (cant deal with snoring) they gave him extra bedding! Really accommodating.

Our neighbour has an airbnb and a ring doorbell. She caught people trying to smuggle in extra guests and turfed them out. kept the deposit as well.

of course they are . extra cleaning. if you’re too tight to pay what they’re charging, don’t go. no one’s forcing you to accept their price

Is it free for under 2's? Could you select under 2 but add a note or something to say you won't need travel cot supplying

I am thinking of booking, calling in advance to tell them I am bringing DD and that we wont require a bigger room/cot.

Goodness the entitlement

Just book for who is going and pay the rate. Of you don't agree with it go elsewhere. Jesus.

AirBnB is quite strict on allowing extra unbooked guests, even a miniature one.
If the owner has CCTV at the front door and sees you had an extra guest, they can report you to AirBnB and claim the additional expenses back that you should have originally paid.

Generally, with an AirBnB, children incur increased insurance costs, and risk of additional cleaning or mess to be cleaned up.

Would you really want the stress from not paying nagging on your mind, ruining your Christmas getaway?

@Popcorncovered you leave your kids’ poo up the wall and on surfaces when you go places?

DD and DS were both under two for a while...

£75 is exploitive and it's understandable why you want to lie.

It's their property and they make the rules. Find one that works for you.

Or alternatively find somewhere that suits her budget and where she doesn’t need to lie to get the price she likes?

This attempted scam is well known to every provider of holiday accommodation. It's fraud and theft, plain and simple.
When guests have shown themselves on arrival to be liars trying to defraud, they have just sent up a red flag about how they intend to carry on abusing the host, abusive behaviour, vandalism, ignoring "no smoking", stealing towels etc.