Do hotels allow this?

[greenqueen22]

Never been away with just my ds before but am considering booking a travelodge/weekend away for us in a city so he can visit an exhibition he's really interested in. Looking at the travel lodge website, a family room on the dates I need is nearly £270!! Whereas a double room is only £160. This option comes up when selecting two adults rather than 1 adult and 1 child.

Ds is 10 but would totally not be bothered about sharing a bed with me for one night. However will the hotel allow this? I seem to remember a news story about a man and his daughter who were refused this in a similar situation. Has anyone done this before and was it ok?

Just ask for a twin. ( bed , I mean, not extra child)

Absolutely allowed, won't be a problem.

It will be fine. Get a twin room so it's separate beds.

Of course it’s allowed I put my daughter as an adult when she was 11

I've shared a double room with DS with no issue - I think he was 6 at the time.

You'll be fine as you are woman so when you arrive at hotel they wont bat an eyelid.

Premier inn don't charge extra for family rooms

Course it's allowed, I used to do it when Dd was young.

Have you tried calling and asking for a twin room rather than a double? That's how I did it when I booked for me and my little one as rooms either showed as doubles or family rooms.

I read that as you were sneaking a child into a double room with 2 adults at first, some hotels may have an issue with that. There’s no issue at all sharing a double with a child instead of an adult though

You pay extra for family rooms as they’re generally catering for 4 plus people

I can't remember the last time I checked in with a human at the desk. It's usually a machine that looks a bit like a cash point and it gives you a key card.

Travelodge have new premium rooms which are a lot more, I suspect that is a premium family room

You just need a twin room

Every Premier Inn I've been in had at least a double bed and a couch that could be used for another adult or child. They obviously expect it.

Family room I would expect would be used for parents and a couple of kids not just 2 individuals whatever their ages.

If you put in for 2 adults - you should get an option to book a twin in most travelodges

Thanks all. I couldn't see an option for twins, maybe none available? A double will be fine for us for one night but I just didn't want to run into any issues once there.

They don't really check who is coming into the room, they just give you your key and away you go. I travel with my daughter and we just get a double bed. When we arrive we've often been upgraded to family if there's space but we share a bed at home so just share in the travelodge.

Whenever looking for a hotel room look for other room options, and there may also be a ‘special requests’ option
Travelodge usually have the main bed plus a pull out sofa bed. The sofa bed may be usable as two beds - on top plus a pull out drawer

Travelodge have been publicising their new doubles etc, so it may or may not be a true double bed
Many hotels use the same room and bed as double, twin and single
For single you sleep in one of the beds
For twin you sleep in two seperated single beds
For double they clip together two single beds, and may or may not put a double mattress across them
The choice & number of persons you book for then may affect how much spare bedding you get

I choose a double even when alone, and only a single if it’s going to save me

I recently had two singles clamped together, with single mattresses but double bedding
If you get the same, and have suitable spare bedding you can unclip to have two seperate beds

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You will rarely have an issue checking in, teenagers alone may have issues and need to show ID to prove their age
Multiple adults sharing one room can get grumpy receptionists

An adult and child who don’t ‘look right’ could be questioned and in the case a few years ago it was a father and 13 year old daughter that were able to have their room but hotel staff reported suspicions and the police attended
He was awarded compensation for damages & distress to his daughter, but the intentions were good
He felt that his daughter being part Thai contributed to the suspicions

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dad-disgusted-after-police-storm-19037314?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target