'Sneaking' two extra children into hotel room booked for two adults and two children

[AlbertCamel]

AIBU in thinking this may have implications regarding insurance etc?

Friend is off on holiday later today to a large hotel abroad with her DH and four DC aged between 4 and 16. Not a package, no meals included and flights were booked separately.

The room has a small bedroom, bathroom and living area with a sofa bed. It sleeps 4. They've booked it for two adults and two children. That's the maximum number of people allowed.

She wants to check in with DH, their two youngest boys and all their luggage, and have the two oldest boys wait outside until they're 'sneaked' in a little while later.

I think that whilst this is logistically possible, it will have implications but not sure what these implications might be. Friend thinks there's no problem with this and nobody will bat an eyelid.

AIBU in saying it's not a good idea?

Ok I will!

Yeh but they wouldn't have mentioned you had you not posted in the first place with your condescending shite would they?

Cheek of you telling folk to get a life when the extent of your interesting contributions is snickering at folk having a conversation, if you have an opposing view state it for discussion but you just came to sneer.

Ok fair enough, I thought you meant everyone. But I do find this thread pretty interesting!

@PreciousMahoney you are quite an angry individual aren't you? I wonder why I ruffle you so?

As I said to a PP this is borderline harassment and if it continues I will report to MN

I'm not angry, I hate hypocrisy though. Your first post was nasty and your second one not much better in your attitude to other people on here

So when they challenge you on it you are being harassed?

Oh dear. Double standards there just a tad.

Feel free to respond but I'm done, I like to talk to people with something to actually say 😎

Hotel staff will print off a guest list that is a guide. They will tick off those who are present and try to contact those who are not. I have literally done this. Hotel staff should know who is staying in their hotel. Fires can happen during the night too when it is reasonable to assume only those booked in are.in the room..

People usually being other people to public areas not usually their rooms. If anyone has an extra guest staying over night they should let the hotel know.

@PreciousMahoney I would read your posts. Your belligerence far outweighs anything I have posted on here.

You and other posters have hijacked an 'interesting' thread with your vitriol toward me.

I stand by what I said in my very first post, and I'll not respond further, as then I too, am as bad as others in hijacking someone's thread with complete nonsensical postings.

I really do have better things to do but felt a response was in order.

Then has the cheek to claim harassment .

🤣 indeed. I've posted a few times back and forward about the fire regulations as I find that interesting in relation to hotels. For me it would be after a few glasses of wine falling over the older kids strewn about the floor on my way to the toilet in the dark.

Op is your friend definitely doing this? Hotel staff especially cleaners are Eagle eyed and its a fair bet they'll get caught.

I want an update please OP. I'm genuinely fascinated to hear if they pull it off or not.

OP did update (it’s very easy to quickly see all OP’s posts) 4 days ago .. Anyway, all is fine judging by posts and photos and they've been on the beach today

There's no more news to update at this present moment. There have been photos posted of the beach, pool, dinner out. Also some photos of the apartment but they're the sort of thing you'd see in a brochure- close ups of rainfall shower head, plant on the table on the balcony, bottle of wine on same table. Can't see the actual apartment, it's size or layout. Looks like they're having a nice time, though.

I absolutely know she's not on mumsnet but I'm sure some of her friends/ our mutual friends are so I will post an update if anything happens as a result of their situation but don't think I can make it too obvious.

I meant hotel room, not apartment. There's definitely no kitchen as far as I know.

you asked your about what might happen if they got found out and she got shitty with you as she knows it’s wrong.

if they can afford the other room then the oldest ones would have appreciated it. More than a giant sleepover.

it’s basically stealing

Me too this is my opinion. And it’s different.

years ago, whilst in a massive hotel abroad a family did this, 5 in a room for 3. The cleaners realised and started stealing from them each morning shift. Money. Clothing. Aftershaves. The family complained and got told to either pay an extortionate amount for an extra room or leave immediately. They called the police who did nothing about the theft but sided with the hotel. The two lads, teenagers, ended up sleeping in a bus stop for 2 days before they could get flights home.

OP did update (it’s very easy to quickly see all OP’s posts) 4 days ago

Yes I know how to filter posts thanks. I meant a more recent update.

@Nosygirl01 that's what I would expect to happen. Put yourself the other side of the rules and you leave yourself open to being used and abused. Poor children - sleeping in a bus stop! Wouldn't their father have stayed with one of them overnight rather than have the two of them alone overnight in a foreign country? I wouldn't wish those parents on any child!

Say what you mean and mean what you say then. Not sure why you demand an update anyway, but don’t you think the OP will update as/when/if she hears anything? Threads don’t always have a conclusion 🤷🏻‍♀️

It was their mum and her friend and a young kid plus the 2 lads. From what we could gather the mum had taken the boys to babysit and she was blindo all day, each day. At one point we had to give the kids suncream as they had none and had been left at the pool all day. Bad situation all round

Please tell me the country that does not care if staff steals money from people.

@nosygirl01 thank you for the update. Those poor boys! It's just incredible what decisions people make, I suppose it's just lucky nothing happened to those poor children.

@Unknownsecret I'll post as I wish thanks, I don't recall asking you.

Didn’t say you asked me … but no need to demand an update … there is a polite way to ask instead of OP I need an update 🤷🏻‍♀️

there is a polite way

Indeed. You may want to try it.