I don't think it had anything to do w/ the Chinese currency so much -- but all the other 'stuff'.

Sometimes the humor/humour goes too far . . . . but who knows??? ;)

Hey everyone:

What does it mean when a hotel says it has laundry service? Is that a laundry room where I do my own laundry? Do I have to pay for the machines? Or does it mean a service where the hotel launders my clothes and returns to me (obviously at a cost)?

>>laundry service<<

'Laundry Service' means they do (or send out) the laundry and charge - often very expensive.

'On site laundry facilities' means they have a laundry room guests can use (just like a laundromat or apartment house laundry room) where you pay a small amount to use the machines - when someone else isn't using them.

That is another reason a flat could be a better deal. The majority have washer/dryers in the kitchen and there is no charge/wait.

Thank you janisj

Ok, question for the parents in the audience, still trying to find our London hotel. The Paris hotel was two connecting rooms. Can't seem to find connecting in London, which means either all four of us in one room (2 dbl beds) or two rooms (girls in one/boys in the other)

Going back and forth on this. Pro to two rooms, when 9 yr old goes to bed, it won't disturb the boys who will stay up later than 8pm. The con, we're paying for two rooms rather than one.

The rational part of me thinks we should have two rooms, to spread out and for the bedtime issue. The penny pincher part of me thinks we should have one.

Families who have done this, do you vote yea or nea on the two rooms?

Thanks

The Rembrandt Hotel has connecting rooms which was one of the reasons I booked our family there this past June. Just a question of budget.

I personally would not stay more than 1 or 2 days w/ a family in one hotel room. Typical rooms are small enough as it is - to squeeze the family into one room (and one bathroom) would be awful IMO/IME.

Either check out Citadines, rent a flat, or get connecting rooms.

I agree wholeheartedly with janisj. One room + one family = chaos or, at best, an unpleasant experience.

Ok thank you. Just wanted confirmation that I'm doing the right thing getting two rooms.

Thanks everyone.

2 rooms definitely. Not so easy to find connecting rooms in London unless you go for an upscale hotel, though. Sure you will not consider a flat? Or something like Citadines, which offers flats with hotel service?

>>Just wanted confirmation that I'm doing the right thing getting two rooms. <<

It is an option but would not be my choice really. Definitely better than one hotel room though. For a family I would definitely consider a 1 or 2 bedroom flat with either two bathrooms or one bath plus a water closet.

A hotel suite or an upscale hotel w/ connecting rooms would likely cost much more.