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Best room type with teen DSS

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Hop27 · 29/08/2022 08:32

Organising holiday with DH and teen DSS. When we've been away before we've generally stayed in 2 bed apartments in hotels. So we are all together, but can have our own space. But I'm struggling to find something like that in Thailand. Fell in love with one 2 bedroom suite - but it was 10k so it went straight out of the shopping cart. Gutted, it was pretty spectacular. I know adjoined rooms would be a good bet, but all hotels say 'we can try to accommodate, but no guarantee' don't think we'd be comfortable with DSS at the opposite side of the hotel. Am I missing a trick? We don't want to do a villa, would prefer a hotel. Any ideas?

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Hop27 · 30/08/2022 00:11

Hopeful bump

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BillLius · 30/08/2022 00:18

Villa in Ibiza.

toomuchlaundry · 30/08/2022 00:19

How old is DSS?

abovedecknotbelow · 30/08/2022 00:21

You need a villa or an aparthotel, we've run into a in liar for next year and the suggestions are all two rooms that can't be guaranteed next ti each other never mind in the same floor so I'm not prepared to do it.

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Hop27 · 30/08/2022 11:00

He's 15, really don't want to do a villa.

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WhoopItUp · 30/08/2022 11:03

If he’s 15, surely he’s old enough to be in a
room away from you, even if it’s on a different floor etc. This is the perfect age to encourage some independence and show trust in him (unless there’s a reason not to?).

toomuchlaundry · 30/08/2022 11:04

@WhoopItUp don't think many hotels allow that

WhoopItUp · 30/08/2022 11:06

toomuchlaundry · 30/08/2022 11:04

@WhoopItUp don't think many hotels allow that

All the hotels I’ve stayed in allow children to be on their own from 12.

HandbagsnGladrags · 30/08/2022 11:09

Am sure most hotels would give you adjoining rooms, or at least rooms close to each other. The 'no guarantee' thing is just them covering their backs.

Or you could look at a 2 bed apartment on a self catering basis, rather than a villa.

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Hop27 · 30/08/2022 11:29

What do most people do? Share or go separate?

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aramox1 · 30/08/2022 20:25

At 14 we started doing separate rooms, never looked back. Just felt too old to share for more than a night. Ask to be closeby, have never had adjoining. Only issue is getting ds awake in the morning or being heard through headphones- insist on having spare key!

underneaththeash · 30/08/2022 22:28

we often put the kids in separate rooms.

if they weren’t near to us, I’d just go and get reception to move us…the only time it hasn’t happened was in a travel lodge before a helicopter trip to the scilly isles and we just spilt adults for the evening.

kateandme · 31/08/2022 07:12

Hop27 · 30/08/2022 11:29

What do most people do? Share or go separate?

I dont no how keen I'd be on their own with no other sibling. But only you know him.would he be comfortable?have you discussed it with them.
Do you deff want Thailand options?

kateandme · 31/08/2022 07:14

Hop27 · 29/08/2022 08:32

Organising holiday with DH and teen DSS. When we've been away before we've generally stayed in 2 bed apartments in hotels. So we are all together, but can have our own space. But I'm struggling to find something like that in Thailand. Fell in love with one 2 bedroom suite - but it was 10k so it went straight out of the shopping cart. Gutted, it was pretty spectacular. I know adjoined rooms would be a good bet, but all hotels say 'we can try to accommodate, but no guarantee' don't think we'd be comfortable with DSS at the opposite side of the hotel. Am I missing a trick? We don't want to do a villa, would prefer a hotel. Any ideas?

I no it says that on the site.have you tried calling direct and speaking to someone to see if they can make it guaranteed.or how possible?

turkeyboots · 31/08/2022 07:20

Few hotel chains have a joining rooms these days. Older style 70s buildings may still have them, but most new or refurbished seem to have got rid of them.
Most family friendly places will put you on the same floor when you check in.

CeeceeBloomingdale · 31/08/2022 07:24

Hilton hotels allow you to book interconnecting rooms when you book directly through them, you even choose the room numbers. Not sure if they cover the area of Thailand you're interested in but I know they have a few properties there.

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Hop27 · 31/08/2022 22:07

We are looking at the Accor group, MGallery, Pullman etc guessing we'll just need to risk it. I'm sure he doesn't want to be anywhere near us to be honest! We've asked if he wants to bring a mate, but he's in a group and and it's too hard to single one out. (We've done that previously but his friendship group has got bigger)

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Hop27 · 31/08/2022 22:07

We have status points, so would be eligible for an upgrade. Would they just upgrade our room
Or both?

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Ponderingwindow · 31/08/2022 22:13

The holy grail is a hotel room with 2 bedrooms AND 2 bathrooms. We got it once. More places should do it because when you travel you are often in a hurry to get out the door.

more realistically , we look for a room that has a pull out couch area that is either completely separated from the bedroom or is at least offset from the main bed in some way.

pimlicoanna · 31/08/2022 22:17

Not in Thailand but we do family suite hotel rooms. We have two small children and so they are all within the same locked door as us but have their own bedroom separate to ours within the suite.

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