Most hotels add at least $10 per extra person beyond 2 per night. What happens if I make the reservation under the assumption that only 2 people will be staying, when I actually plan on having 4 people in one room. Will the Hotel fine me if I get caught, or will they simply add the extra fee for each additional guest to my bill?
2007-02-16 09:38:38 · 8 answers · asked by benicetodan 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
I would not worry about it as long as you are all not obnoxious and bring attention and complaints to yourselves. It's perfectly acceptable to have 2 people staying the night, yet bring over more guests to be in there. You can tell them that only 2 of them are spending the night, and they usually won't care.
On road trips, my friends and I would typically pack 8 people into a room meant for 4, and there were never any problems since we only went to the hotel to pass out.
You have a very slim chance of getting caught, but even if they care, the most that will happen is a fee for the extra guests.
2007-02-16 09:54:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a large hotel you can get "lost in the crowd". In a smaller hotel, it can be more obvious though. I recently went to the Stratosphere and last minute another friend went with even though the reservation was for two. We had booked a double, so instead of paying extra for the friend we just had her valet the car and send the luggage up via the bellboy. That way she wasn't standing near the check-in desk making things obvious and there was no need to explain extra luggage. Then she just played some games while we got the room keys. If we would have mentioned the extra person, it would have been an extra $30 + tax per night and that's just ridiculous. The room is still the same size and the only thing they could possibly be charging for is an extra towel and that's definately not worth $30+. If you get caught, you can always say it's a friend staying elsewhere on the strip that got drunk and crashed in the room. Long story short: Be slick about it if you're going to have more than two people in the room. fyi The cost for the room is the same whether there is one or two people in it. More guests than that? They do charge.
2016-05-24 07:45:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would let them know how many people you have staying in the room. It is not just about your money, there are other things involved.
If a hotel is evacuated, for whatever reason, the police and other safety people need to know a true count of how many people are in the facility. If there were to be some sort of terrible accident, a hotel's insurance will not cover unreported guests, and the hotel has no financial obligation to the family of an unreported guest. These are things to consider.
I do pay attention to what guests say and what they do. If they tell me they are going to have 1 person in the room and 2 enter the door, we charge them for the additional person. Then, when they check out, we make it a point to let them know that they have been charged for the additional person. Pretty much we call attention to their dishonesty. Maybe if we embarrass them in some way, they will be honest the next time. A lie, even as little as the number of people may seem insignificant to you, but it is a crime (defrauding an innkeeper) and it is punishable under law. Am I going to file criminal charges against you for this type of lie, no, but I will charge you for the additional people in your room, and I will call you on your lie, hopefully embarrassing you for your behavior just a little.
Bottom line, do you want people thinking you are a dishonest person, probably not. If you were evacuated in the middle of the night due to something such as a firestorm, and we did a head count, thinking that there are 62 people in the hotel, but because you lied and told us that there were 2 people in your room instead of 4, we don't realize that we are 2 people short, and Mr. and Mrs. Jones, the elderly couple asleep in one of the rooms, dies in a tragic accident, if you can live with your lie and the possibility of what could happen, go ahead, lie and teach your children how to be dishonest too.
Before you slam me, I know the scenario at the end is far fetched. But we have had to evacuate our facility during a firestorm and fortunately, the fires missed us (by about 250 feet) but the potential for tragedy is there, why risk it.
2007-02-16 10:27:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 7⤋
Yes they do check. Besides the fact that your breaking the law it s a FELONY (10) yrs in prison.
why would you want to be thrown out in the middle of the night after you paid for your room? People that lie about how many guest they are in their room are sad to say the least. Hello if you can t pay for a second room then stay home. I hate seeing people complain about trying to save money on vacation. You shouldn t be on vacation if you can t pay for your guests.
2015-07-28 02:07:10 · answer #4 · answered by Summer 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
they probably will never know - as long as you dont make a lot of noise. Just when checking in - only have you and 1 other person at the counter - have your friends/family wait in the car
2007-02-16 09:52:34 · answer #5 · answered by travelgirl218 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah it's possible
2016-07-28 08:41:18 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unless its a very small hotel or you are very rowdy asllmost no chance at all.
2007-02-16 09:48:41 · answer #7 · answered by DEB1267 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't check...Believe me, I do it all the time.
2007-02-16 09:46:07 · answer #8 · answered by ♠Brian♠ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋