Family room and family emergency, Good idea guys,
many thanks for your help!
speaking from both sides of the 'reception' counter here folkes.
As we both work in Hotels we know what goes on behind closed doors, you'd be foolish to think that the room was just used for sleeping only!
Most Hotels offer an express checkout where by you leave your credit card details with them and they do the rest in the morning.
As above, book a family room, or if staying at most Holiday Inn's (no we don't work for them), book a twin room as they have 2 double beds in them - perfect for 'entertaining'.
Returning to your room late in the evening (or very early morning) with company is never a good move as the Hotels night staff have a fairly strict policy on who is and who isn't allowed in - the old addage of 'if your names not on the list your not coming in' routine definately applies to the majority of Hotels.
ALso - if you are paying for an Hotel and are only wanting it for a few hours, use a travelodge or something similar as the people that stop there tend to be very transient, leaving after a few hours won't raise any suspicions. It is always a shame to book and pay for a good Hotel room though and not stay overnight!
Travel lodge book you in as per room and dont even ask how many people are going to be there... if you look at their booking confirmation for most rooms it will say "sleeps 4, maximum of 3 adults" some rooms have maximum of 4 adults but you have to do a bit of searching for those...
Basically if its simply a "room only" booking and not inclusive of breakfast most chains won't be too concerned... maybe a little jealous...
travel inn /lodges ask if u want o pay as u book in,, do that and just leave key in room as u leave .. gives the impression u are just popping it on a number of occasions and it been fine ..
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I got thrown out of a hotel room once :smug:
Having worked for Travelodge during my pre-swinging days, as both a cleaner and receptionist, I would say most of the time the staff don't tend to worry about who'd going in and out. I know they're not exactly the Ritz, but they're alright for 'entertaining!' Not sure if they take more notice at inner city lodges, but at the one I worked at, and most others I know of, there is not usually a count of the number of people in rooms. (Issues surrounding security, fire procedures, etc, I know......). I used to see a number of people come in and check out the same night. But, as the room was paid for on arrival and keys could be left at reception, people often just used to think that they had popped out and would be back! No questions ever asked, at the end of the day they just want your custom. As long as you're not causing any problems to others in the hotel I'd say you'd be fine.
If you feel you have to give a reason, just say that you are having a business meeting with a few colleagues -- when I was at work it wasn't that unusual to get together the night before to chat about a meeting the following day, so its a ploy I've used a number of times -- it also explains why you might use the same travelodge and have different "visitors"
But mostly, if they have taken your money and you don't cause a fuss, they couldn't care less. If you are realy shy, take a supermarket carrier and a pair of marigolds and clean up before you leave lol
I always ask for an extra key card. You often need one to make the lights work (though a piece of card usually does that too) and also sometimes to work the lift or the outside door in the evening.
I like getting to know hotels, know the reception layout and the route to the bar or the restaurant, and then from the bar to the lifts, etc. Check out their cheap nights, often Friday and Sunday. Make the most of it, choose a hotel with a pool or gym'n'tonic.
and best of luk with the smuggling in of 'friends'
:D:D:D:D:D:D How cool is that?
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