Best of both worlds

[Zim]

So, we're looking at two nights at Universal in September. We have friends joining us who will want their own room and will be staying for four nights.

They don't want to pay onsite hotel prices for four days but we want early admission and express passes. Ironically he has an annual pass and we don't.

SO... what I'm thinking is he gets his off-site $80 a night room for their party for the full four days. We book our Royal Pacific room for the middle two days we're staying ($179 APH rate) - but put all four names on our reservation (thereby getting the APH rate, express, early entry and shuttle to Sea World for everyone)... the room price doesn't change from 2 to 4 people).

Stinks to stay in two separate hotels, but he can't talk himself into a $144 per night rate for four nights when he can get $80 with complimentary breakfast off-site.

Any better ideas?

 

[macraven]

So, we're looking at two nights at Universal in September. We have friends joining us who will want their own room and will be staying for four nights.

They don't want to pay onsite hotel prices for four days but we want early admission and express passes. Ironically he has an annual pass and we don't.

SO... what I'm thinking is he gets his off-site $80 a night room for their party for the full four days. We book our Royal Pacific room for the middle two days we're staying ($179 APH rate) - but put all four names on our reservation (thereby getting the APH rate, express, early entry and shuttle to Sea World for everyone)... the room price doesn't change from 2 to 4 people).

Stinks to stay in two separate hotels, but he can't talk himself into a $144 per night rate for four nights when he can get $80 with complimentary breakfast off-site.

Any better ideas?

yes, the room price would change.
you can have 2 adults in the onsite hotel room.
there will be a charge for the 3rd and 4th adults.

it would be an additional $25 per night per adult.
That would add in another $100 to the two night stay you booked.

 

[Zim]

No - each group is one adult one child (we're both single parents and the kids are teens so we're getting separate rooms so the kids don't have to be in such close quarters together).

 

[macraven]

No - each group is one adult one child (we're both single parents and the kids are teens so we're getting separate rooms so the kids don't have to be in such close quarters together).

i missed read what you were saying.

i thought you would have the 4 adults listed for one room.
when you said friends, i assumed you were talking about couples.

 

[Zim]

That's my bad I've gotten in the habit as a single parent of typing statements that mask that I'm single with a child. In fact sometimes I'll say children or refer to the whole family. It's like those back window stickers with the stick figure family members. I'd never do it - it's like saying hey, single mom with small child, follow me home, break into my house, I'm a perfect target!

 

[pixeegrl]

That's my bad I've gotten in the habit as a single parent of typing statements that mask that I'm single with a child. In fact sometimes I'll say children or refer to the whole family. It's like those back window stickers with the stick figure family members. I'd never do it - it's like saying hey, single mom with small child, follow me home, break into my house, I'm a perfect target!

I see nothing wrong with it. In fact, lots of people book one night onsite and don't even stay there to get the 2 days of EP. If your friend is willing to do that then by all means go for it. In fact, they may like it onsite so much that that's where they will wind up staying next time