toedtoes

Interesting thought Patrick. As a solo traveler, I have always been fine paying the same as a couple - I'm using the same number of beds as they are.

However, I don't think it's fair for me to pay the same as 3-8 people who require more than one bed and who will use more than twice the amount of amenities as I do. In fact, I've always thought I should get a discount as I always use my towels more than once and often skip the room cleaning and I am a very neat and clean person (at least when traveling).

nytraveler

Not only is it the hotel's business - it's also the business of the fire department. Most cities have standards as to how many people can legally stay in a room.

And - in case of fire (did anybody see the Monte Carlo fire) they actually check the guests by name to see if they all got out - or someone is still stuck in the building. (I guess in case of fire the "free" third person doesn't need to be rescued.)

trippinkpj

I usually claim the people, although there have been some last minute decisions where I've had a 3rd person for 1 night out of 2 or 3 nights and didn't claim them. We claimed a 3rd person at a Marriott once. When we said we didn't need a rollaway after all, they decided not to charge us extra. That all being said I would just claim the person (guessing it will be between $15.- and $35.- at a Vegas hotel).

suze

<IF you were found out it would be your word against theirs>

S_T: So not only are you going to sneak the extra person into the room, if you are caught and confronted... now you are going to LIE about it, contradicting the truthful maid?
Nice.

judy1234

Diva,
I wouldn't sweat it. Most rooms are for 4 people anyways. Most of our girls trip, we have 3 in a room and I've usually booked all of them on Priceline/Hotwire, with 2 people listed in the room. We've never had a problem. I would imagine it's a problem at something like an all-inclusive but here in the states it's not a problem. And don't mind the others saying it's stealing, etc. Lighten up people. About 90% of hotel rooms in the states are for 4 adults.

toedtoes

Judy the point isn't whether the hotel room can accomodate the people, it's the disregard of the hotel's policy to charge for the third person.

Most restaurant tables are for 4 people. Does that mean you can bring four and have them all eat but only pay for two meals even though the restaurant's policy is no sharing meals?

Suzie

toed it's more like 4 people sitting at a table for 2, getting 4 meals but having to share 2 chairs. There's nothing that any of the 3 people have to give up in the room in order to bring in the 3rd person. The only entity out anything is the establishment.

toedtoes

If there is nothing that the 3 people have to give up, then it does compare to them sitting at a table for 4. They aren't giving up their comfort, like they would be in your example of two chairs.

And, yes, the only one losing out is the establishment - but why does that make it OK? The fact is that the hotel has a policy (that is completely legal). If you don't like the policy, then you go somewhere else. If you want to stay there, then you agree to their policies.

clarkgriswold

Hotels are notorious for sneaking in lots of illegal workers.

So they should look the other way if an illegal guest or two bunks down!

Bloom

So...two wrongs make a right?

Bloom

clarkgriswold

What do you mean "two wrongs"? Hotels would never do anything "wrong".