Adjoining Rooms

[Idontwanttogrowup]

We already have our hotel booked but now a friend of ours wants to stay in an adjoining room. How far in advance does he have to book the adjoining room or does it matter since we already have our room booked? We told them on the phone that we may need an adjoining room so they are already aware of it.

 

[Lynne M]

"Adjoining" just means that he's requesting a room near yours. Doesn't matter at all when he books, they won't assign the rooms until a few days before your arrival, or in some cases not until you're standing at the check-in desk.

 

[Native NYer]

Just remember that making an adjoining room request is just that, a request. It's not guaranteed. I would call the resort a few days before check-in and let them know your request again.

 

[Idontwanttogrowup]

We will do that once he books a room but is he too late? What happens if everything is already booked and we still want to ask for the adjoining room? We already have ours booked.

 

[heartbeeps]

"Adjoining" just means that he's requesting a room near yours. Doesn't matter at all when he books, they won't assign the rooms until a few days before your arrival, or in some cases not until you're standing at the check-in desk.

It's my understanding that "adjoining" means a door between both rooms (they're literally next to each other on the same side of the hall so they join each other if you open your door and they open theirs) whereas "adjacent" means next to which could be across the hall or next to (like adjoining but without the door on the common wall between both rooms)

 

[heartbeeps]

We will do that once he books a room but is he too late? What happens if everything is already booked and we still want to ask for the adjoining room? We already have ours booked.

it's also my understanding that adjacent or adjoining rooms is just a request noted on your reservations and not a guarantee. So I would think you could add that comment on his reservations at any time but would strive to do so by final payment. Also, I'd ask them to note that he's traveling with you so the reservations can be linked together if at all possible.

 

[Idontwanttogrowup]

Actually we are not traveling together. He lives in NJ and is taking his flight out of Newark. We live in NYC and we are taking our flight out of LaGuardia. My DH & I have our rooms booked already. Our friend doesnt.

 

[Ilovestitch]

Actually we are not traveling together. He lives in NJ and is taking his flight out of Newark. We live in NYC and we are taking our flight out of LaGuardia. My DH & I have our rooms booked already. Our friend doesnt.

It makes no difference if you are coming from different places, have different packages, one booked online/one booked with a travel agent, booked a year in advance or booked a week in advance----- you can request adjoining rooms.

Just tell Disney the two reservations numbers so they can link them it's as easy as that.

 

[Idontwanttogrowup]

Thanks everyone. I just hope its not too late for him to book his hotel at Pop Century. That makes me nervous.

 

[kaytieeldr]

It's my understanding that "adjoining" means a door between both rooms (they're literally next to each other on the same side of the hall so they join each other if you open your door and they open theirs) whereas "adjacent" means next to which could be across the hall or next to (like adjoining but without the door on the common wall between both rooms)

Respectfully, you (and the OP, and many others) are misinterpreting the defintion.

In the Hospitality Industry, "adjoining rooms" are rooms that are next to or near each other. EVERY Disney resort except Fort Wilderness consists entirely of adjoining rooms. Adjacent is simply a synonym for adjoining (and better describes the possibility that the two rooms might not be side-by-side).

"Connecting rooms" are rooms with a door that provides Guests access to both rooms without entering the hallway or public area.

 

[Lynne M]

We will do that once he books a room but is he too late? What happens if everything is already booked and we still want to ask for the adjoining room? We already have ours booked.

Your room is booked, but it has not been assigned. No one has put a specific room aside for you yet, so it's not too late.

After he makes his reservation, call CRO and tell them that you want your room to be near his. They will add that as a request (not guaranteed) on your reservation. You may want to give them his reservation number as well, just to make it easier for the room assigner.

A few days before you arrive, the room assigner will pick out rooms for you and your friend. If it's possible, they'll assign you rooms near each other.

Important note.....Adjoining means that are near each other. 'Near' could mean next door, across the hall, down the hall, etc. If you want a connecting door between the rooms, so that you don't have to go outside to go to your friend's room, then you want to request a connecting room.

 

[disalways]

We just got back from the Poly and we had "Connecting Rooms"... After your friend makes his reservation, both you and he need to tell a CM over the phone that you want Adjoining or Connecting rooms... You need to give the CM both reservation numbers. THEN the CM will give you a "Travel With" number. This number will be the same number and attached to both of your reservations. When the resort makes the room selections they will see that the two reservations are connected.

I personally called two days before I arrived to confirm that the Poly had this correct information, the travel with number, and that our rooms are to be connecting. It all worked out perfectly.

Good Luck. Just make sure you write down the "travel with number" for your own records.

 

[shoes99]

Just to confirm the terminology, connecting room has a door between the two, adjoining can be down the hall, across the hallway, nearby... you have to be specific when you add your requests to both reservations....

 

[southtexasmom]

Make sure you use the word "connecting" if you want the door between the two rooms.

 

[heartbeeps]

Respectfully, you (and the OP, and many others) are misinterpreting the defintion.

In the Hospitality Industry, "adjoining rooms" are rooms that are next to or near each other. EVERY Disney resort except Fort Wilderness consists entirely of adjoining rooms. Adjacent is simply a synonym for adjoining (and better describes the possibility that the two rooms might not be side-by-side).

"Connecting rooms" are rooms with a door that provides Guests access to both rooms without entering the hallway or public area.

Oops. As a meeting planner for 5 years during one of my lifetimes, the definition I gave was valid back in the 80s. Guess they changed it. Sorry to mislead anyone. That's what happens when you get old and don't keep up with the jargon. mea cupa. Thanks for bringing me into the 21st century.

 

[Idontwanttogrowup]

What happens if he calls to book his room but all of the rooms at the POP are already booked solid? If thats the case then he cant have a connecting or adjoining room or can he somehow?

 

[kaytieeldr]

That's correct. If there are no rooms available at a given hotel, Disney will not simply build another room to accommodate an additional party (no sarcasm intended); nor will they bump some other party so the later-reserving Guests can stay at the same resort as friends or relatives.