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Original poster

to still book our DS (16) as a 15 year old at a Premier Inn?

545 replies

VioletOrange · 02/08/2023 09:49

I’m probably going to get a flaming for this but here goes.

We only have DS, he can’t stay in a PI by himself until he’s 18. If we booked him in as an adult, as he’s classed as one now he’s 16, we’d have to pay for another room. So for now, while we can still just about get away with it, we book him in as a child stating he’s 15.

In one PI where we’ve stayed many times over the years, a couple of the regular staff are aware but they’re ok with this. He doesn’t get up for breakfast so doesn’t benefit from the ‘kids eat free’ deal.

AIBU to carry on doing this for as long as we can get away with it? Not that he’ll likely still want to come away with us in the next few years.

My personal opinion is that on the one hand they class 18+ as adults but want to charge a 16 year old adult prices.

OP posts:
BHRK · 02/08/2023 09:50

Of course you should, why wouldn’t you? I imagine the staff don’t care either way

AluckyEllie · 02/08/2023 09:51

I think that’s fine. If you charge him as an adult he should be able to have his own room like an adult. And like you say, he’s not making use of the free breakfast so I wouldn’t see an issue

Willmafrockfit · 02/08/2023 09:51

we said dd was under 3
and got a family room, she was free being under 3.

yanbu

Missingpup · 02/08/2023 09:51

I can’t fathom you thinking that you’d start a thread about this

Willmafrockfit · 02/08/2023 09:52

yes,
who would flame you?

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 02/08/2023 09:52

Is that so, that you can't book 3 adults in a room, so 3 friends couldn't room share then?

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 02/08/2023 09:52

I didn’t know that was a rule. We shared a family room with 13 and 16 yo dses in the spring.

However if that is the situation I think yanbu.

SerenadeOfTheSchoolRun · 02/08/2023 09:52

Goodness I hadn’t spotted this and have been booking family rooms with my older teenagers for years. Surprised you can’t book 3 or four adults into a family room if you wanted. Will have to rethink the morals of this for next time……

MillicentTrilbyHiggins · 02/08/2023 09:53

16 year olds can have their own room. I wouldn't pay for a 2nd room though so would also pretend my 16 year old was 15.

Seeline · 02/08/2023 09:53

I've booked 3 adults in a room at PI for uni move ins etc without any issues. You just book a triple room (if they have one).

lostinlego · 02/08/2023 09:55

We do this with our 17 year old, (and have the free breakfast) no one bats an eyelid.

Soontobe60 · 02/08/2023 09:56

Willmafrockfit · 02/08/2023 09:51

we said dd was under 3
and got a family room, she was free being under 3.

yanbu

A family room is the same price as a double room - at my local PI tonight, both cost £71.

FerretFumbler · 02/08/2023 09:58

lostinlego · 02/08/2023 09:55

We do this with our 17 year old, (and have the free breakfast) no one bats an eyelid.

Do they all know you are lying and taking advantage of a system to help families with younger children?

Missingpup · 02/08/2023 09:59

SerenadeOfTheSchoolRun · 02/08/2023 09:52

Goodness I hadn’t spotted this and have been booking family rooms with my older teenagers for years. Surprised you can’t book 3 or four adults into a family room if you wanted. Will have to rethink the morals of this for next time……

seriously? The “morals”?

Soontobe60 · 02/08/2023 09:59

SerenadeOfTheSchoolRun · 02/08/2023 09:52

Goodness I hadn’t spotted this and have been booking family rooms with my older teenagers for years. Surprised you can’t book 3 or four adults into a family room if you wanted. Will have to rethink the morals of this for next time……

It literally states the ages of the children on the booking site! Adults or Children ages 2 - 15

Willmafrockfit · 02/08/2023 10:00

we sneaked an extra group of people into a motel room once, in my twenties - had to sleep on the floor. Grin

Soontobe60 · 02/08/2023 10:01

Missingpup · 02/08/2023 09:59

seriously? The “morals”?

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It’s fraud, whichever way you look at it.

SamW98 · 02/08/2023 10:01

I’d do it. He’ll only be sleeping in the sofa bed and won’t take up anymore room then he did last year when he was 15.

Original poster
VioletOrange · 02/08/2023 10:02

Missingpup · 02/08/2023 09:51

I can’t fathom you thinking that you’d start a thread about this

I can’t fathom why you’d bother posting.

OP posts:
MySugarBabyLove · 02/08/2023 10:03

I remember a thread on here a few years ago where a poster wanted to take her DS to chessington as his birthday treat, she could only get tickets for the day after his third birthday, and you have to pay adult prices for three year olds so she was going to say that he was still two.

Honestly the responses were mind boggling. She was accused of stealing, told that this was the slippery slope to her ds becoming a criminal as a teen, and how this was disfunctional.

It was one of those “what are the most bonkers threads you’ve ever seen” type thread because of the responses.

So I can easily see how the OP thought she might get a flaming.

OP carry on, in fact I’d let him have the free breakfast as well. Why not.

Campingsuperstar · 02/08/2023 10:04

We did for years. The big ones just used to come to the room separately- not that I think anyone cared

SamW98 · 02/08/2023 10:06

Willmafrockfit · 02/08/2023 10:00

we sneaked an extra group of people into a motel room once, in my twenties - had to sleep on the floor. Grin

We’ve done it loads of times. Booked a family room for 2 adults and asked for the sofa bed to be made up then 3 of us shared.

Handcuff me now and throw away the key 🤣🤣

00100001 · 02/08/2023 10:07

SamW98 · 02/08/2023 10:01

I’d do it. He’ll only be sleeping in the sofa bed and won’t take up anymore room then he did last year when he was 15.

Well, he wouldn't be taking up any more room at 25 either.... So by that logic, we should all be able to buy a room for 2 and get a 3rd person in for free...

sassyduck · 02/08/2023 10:07

YANBU.

starfishmummy · 02/08/2023 10:08

We did it recently with an even older DC, fortunately a tiny one (still in age 13 clothing). Has SN so can't be alone in a room. DH went to check in by himself while DC and unloaded the car!! (Also he doesn't have breakfast)