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Large Family Vacation Planning ???
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What do you guys do for lodging with a larger family? My family is planning a weekend homeschool fieldtrip to Indianapolis (children’s museum and lots of other stuff to see). But the problem is on-line when I look at hotels they say 4 persons maximum. Do I reserve the room and not tell them that I have three more children. The Holiday Inn says kids eat free..which would be a bonus for us with 5 children..but if we are only registered with two children we can’t show up with 5 for every meal.
We have stayed at hotels before and just piled into two beds or the boys slept on the floor..but now that we have five (one in a pack and play) we are sure to be noticed and especially if we are in the restaurant. I don’t want to lie but I AM NOT getting two rooms when all my kiddos are under 8 yrs. old.
SOOOO do you guys have any advice or tips? Thanks.
Shelly
We usually camp.
But when we have had to stay in hotels we’ve asked for adjoining rooms. Most big name hotels have them but in limited number. You fulfill the requirement of two rooms but because your rooms have a door between them you can still keep your family together.We also get 2 hotel rooms if need be, but recently I read where someone just called and talked to the hotel about their situation, and the hotel let them stay in one room. I do know that some of the Holiday Inn Express hotels have bunk beds that allow you to sleep all of your children in one room. One more thought is to try a Residence Inn or another hotel with suites as they will sometimes accomodate more children. I am trying to remember the name of one that we stayed in in Fishers, Indiana near Indy. It had 2 bedrooms and a living room. If I remember, I will post!
I also wanted to tell you that you might like to go to Conner Prairie while you are in Indy. It is an amazing living history village! http://www.connerprairie.org
Blessings,
Amanda
We’ve been told by hotel management that some cities have fire codes that prevent six people (in our case) in a room. Some cities don’t have that restriction, others do. The Holiday Inn “family suite” with the bunkbed addition worked well on one trip. And we’ve done the regular suites and the adjoining rooms too. All are good options to try.
I only have 3 kids, but mine NEED a quiet room to go to bed in and I don’t go to sleep at 8 PM
. Even if I have a reading lamp on, they can’t go to sleep easily. So, we will look for a suite or a 2 bedroom hotel like Residence Inn. Last year we rented a 3 br/2 bath condo for about $120 a night in Orlando, while not cheap, it was great and brand new and the kitchen was a bonus as we didn’t need to eat out every meal. Sometimes (esp. in touristy spots), places will rent a condo that hasn’t sold as a hotel room.We’ve also had good success renting houses through http://www.vrbo.com
We only have 3 kids as well, but we normally try to squeeze all in one hotel room. Would it be possible for you guys to bring some cereal and milk with you, or pick some up at a local grocery store, so that you wouldn’t have to pay for all your breakfasts’ out? That’s what we try to do as much as possible when we rent hotel rooms or condos.
We are on the other side of the country but have experienced the same problems. When my 5 were younger I just asked for a room with “2 Queen beds” and they rarely asked how many people. I figured if they didn’t ask I didn’t have to tell them;) Later we discovered Vacation rental suites and houses. By the time you pay for two standard hotel rooms, you can usually find a vacation rental that will sleep you all for less and it will have a kitchen, and privacy! Good luck. Suite hotels are another avenue we used a lot. Funny thing, when we drove across Canada in 1999 (wow 10 years!) we found practically zero hotels that could accomodate us until we hit Ontario and the Maritimes. Back East they consider larger families the norm, and the hotels have bunk rooms, family rooms and even rooms with whole walls that slide back. I found the difference from the Middle and West of the country quite amazing!
Heidi
But when we have had to stay in hotels we’ve asked for adjoining rooms. Most big name hotels have them but in limited number. You fulfill the requirement of two rooms but because your rooms have a door between them you can still keep your family together.
. Even if I have a reading lamp on, they can’t go to sleep easily. So, we will look for a suite or a 2 bedroom hotel like Residence Inn. Last year we rented a 3 br/2 bath condo for about $120 a night in Orlando, while not cheap, it was great and brand new and the kitchen was a bonus as we didn’t need to eat out every meal. Sometimes (esp. in touristy spots), places will rent a condo that hasn’t sold as a hotel room.
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