Would we get away with this at the hotel?

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We are going to Lapland UK in November, it’s 1-2 hours away and we’ve got a really early entry time so we are staying near there the night before - the Legoland hotel as it’s got more child friendly facilities (soft play, a pool, crazy golf, a sensory area) and my DD (8) struggles with a normal hotel with nothing to do.

DD has autism and needs a lot of help and support therefore there is 3 of us adults going as her carers. The family rooms have 4 beds in them, therefore enough sleeping space for everyone, however the rule limits it to 2 adults only per room (despite allowing 3 children per room so it’s not for lack of space). This would mean booking 2 rooms at nearly £150 each, and £300 just for one night is extortionate (all nearby hotels are similar priced due to taking advantage of people staying there for the same purpose as us).

Would we get away with just 2 adults checking in and then us letting the 3rd adult into the room a little while later? Surely people are walking in and out of the hotel and their rooms all of the time and they don’t check where every single one of them are going if they’ve already got their hotel card etc?

Tell them you identify as a child.

Job done 🤩

You don't even need to speak to a person to check in at Legoland, you check in in advance online and then collect a key from a touchscreen point. One of you can do that alone. Nobody there will notice. They wouldn't notice you moving around the hotel even if you weren't staying there! The bunk beds are really small though, the pull out trundle (5th bed) might be better

I take it you have never heard of people meeting people and bringing them back to your hotel room. Nobody checks them in first.

To give a contrary view, my 6ft 2 husband managed to sleep on the lower bunk when we stayed at the Legoland hotel. Our now 7yo was going through a period of having frequent nightmares and so wanted to share the big bed with me. DH didn't claim to have had the most comfortable sleep of his life but neither did he moan about it, which he would have if it had been really awful.

Just do it. I’m sure you aren’t the first or last. I wouldn’t ask the hotel as they’ll be onto you after they’ve refused. All they care about is money so will say it’s not possible to accommodate to get you to book more. Stick to your original plan OP. I’m sure you’ll be fine

This. It's really impersonal, the staff are overworked/underpaid and, although reasonably helpful if you ask for things, really won't care.

You can get Deliveroo etc. and pick it up outside the hotel. We found this really helpful when our DC was a bit wired and over-tired in the evening.

This is a myth.
They have no idea how many people are currently in a hotel or not generally. You don't clock in and out of a hotel.

We do it regularly at Premier Inn airport hotels.
You can't book a triple room for 3 adults.
But all the rooms are the same where we go - double bed and a chair/chaise which can become a bed.

So we book dd in as a 'child' - she is a few years over 15y now but doesn't look very old.

But equally no one cares and it happens all the time - parents and younger adult child, 3 young adults, 3 older adults, etc.

Never once had it questioned.

We don't use the breakfast service so we aren't benefiting from 'free' food.

And it's an airport hotel - we are normally there for a relative;y short time and leaving very early.

We did this after calling them to book once. We'd been told they'd allow you to book for 3 adults on the phone but not online. The person answering simple]y did the booking but also told us that in future to just book 2 adults, 1 child if we wanted to do it online as it's what they do anyway.

Think you would be better talking to them in the first place about the autism. They might give a discount on second room. Don’t think they’d just allow three adults as one of the beds might not be strong enough.

Also will your DD be there at check in, in case you do meet reception staff. Would she be able to deal with the lie (if she would understand it) or pipe up with the truth? I would half at her age as ASD made me want accuracy. That would be true even if I didn’t know we were doing something wrong.

breaches contract with the hotel so risk of booking cancellation

The numbers will not be used by emergency services.
However they are important because the maximum guests are used when working out long it should take to evacuate the hotel If a quarter of rooms have an extra person that would make a big difference, though I don’t know how may extras they add in during the emergency plans. for people who sneak someone in.

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Personally I wouldn't do this - we were in a hotel on Denmark recently and someone tried to get 3 adults.in a room. The hotel.(chain) cancelled their booking. I was actually waiting in reception when it happened. Surely it could spoil your whole holiday, and I am sure they look out for this as people probably try it on all the time.

Do it.
Life is hard enough with a child who has autism so do whatever makes it easier/better.

I would do it without a second thought. They don't have security on the lifts demanding to see your booking details ffs. Seriously, some people on here really need to grow a pair.

We tried to do this, me, husband, grandma and son. I called before booking to see if it was possible, they said no as beds too all, but also due to the adult guest rules at legoland to prevent large groups of adults attending with just one child.

Just do it Op. You’re not much bigger than a child yourself by the sound of it . If they challenge you, plead ignorant and say you didn’t read the small print . They won’t kick you out !

I would give it a go tbh. At the end of the day you are paying for and using 4 beds. You aren't having breakfast so you aren't costing them any more to have 3 adults than 2.

We went last year. It is pretty amazing, extremely detailed and very well run. It's almost too good for children if that makes any sense?!

I wouldn't because of the rare chance of a fire...just not worth it. And do the adults really want to sleep in bunk beds?

What difference do you think it would make if there was a fire?
The fire officers would do,the same room searches as they would regardless.
The hotel will not have a list of who is in each room at all times.

I’d definitely do it and it will probably be fine. I have teens and hotels regularly state in their terms that children up to age 12 can stay in the room. But I book 2 adults and 2 children every time.

I chance my arm but am prepared to pay more at check in if challenged. I’ve never been challenged yet. Even on an all inclusive skiing holiday. When checking in, I completed the form with my kids dates of birth and the receptionist said it was fine.

You'll be fine. There are five in our family. Most hotels only seem to cater for families of four in one room. Two of our children sleep in our bed for goodness sake. We don't want to split between two rooms so we either end up booking a suite or we all bunk in one room but don't tell them. We don't pretend on arrival, although with three adults that would be brazen! My husband also doesn't do breakfast so I go to breakfast just with the kids 9/10.

But you can usually get a family room for the same cost as a double room?? 🤨

Legoland caters for 3 kids...there are 2 bunks and a trundle.

I worry what if they were searching in the room and though they had everyone as it was only 4 meant to be in there and one of the kids is hiding. It's the kind of tragic thing you here. I may be paranoid. But I just wouldn't do it, personally.

I'd not pay the cost of the Legoland hotel and then sleep in a kids bunk either!