Charge extra for an "adult" in the room?

[kandb]

I am just wondering the reason behind charging extra for an "adult" in the room? We usually have 5 people in our room (whole family) and now I may be going with my 2-20 year old twins and they want to charge extra for a 20 year old as opposed to 5 people being in the room? We are going to stay at one of the AS's.

 

[SteveH]

Why? Because they can. I'm sure their accountants figured there is more wear/tear and cleaning with more adults that use more services.

 

[lanejudy]

It's pretty standard in the hotel industry. Room rates are considered for double-occupancy, often (usually) kids are "free" in a room with the adults. More adults (age 18+) over the first two have an additional charge. It's because those additional adults could be an entirely separate room. So view the extra charge as a discount over booking two rooms.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Room occupancy=how many people can be in the room due to fire code reasons (normally that's what is being considered). Room rates take into consideration other things. The fact that you have 5 people doesn't mean anything other than presumably the room allows for it. It would be rare indeed to have not encountered at some point at a hotel a price difference based on the number of adults.

 

[Kooks and Bay Bay]

Disney's occupancy is based on 2 adults 1 teen and 1 3-9yr old.
So basically they charge for extra 18+ because that's outside of what they consider a family unit.
In other words though its just because they can.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Disney's occupancy is based on 2 adults 1 teen and 1 3-9yr old.
So basically they charge for extra 18+ because that's outside of what they consider a family unit.
In other words though its just because they can.

Nah it's super common for hotels to look at 18 and up, not to do with family unit and all that jazz. Some places consider 16 and up for additional charge as well. This literally has zero to do with Disney, it's just a standard in the hotel/hospitality biz.

 

[Kooks and Bay Bay]

Nah it's super common for hotels to look at 18 and up, not to do with family unit and all that jazz. Some places consider 16 and up for additional charge as well. This literally has zero to do with Disney, it's just a standard in the hotel/hospitality biz.

I've stayed at a number of hotels with 3-4 adults and Disney resorts are the only ones I've ever been charged extra per additional adult past 2.

 

[NYCgrrl]

I've stayed at a number of hotels with 3-4 adults and Disney resorts are the only ones I've ever been charged extra per additional adult past 2.

I would count my blessings.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I've stayed at a number of hotels with 3-4 adults and Disney resorts are the only ones I've ever been charged extra per additional adult past 2.

Whether a place charges on the 3rd or 4th adult, et is up to them. But it's hotel standard to ask and consider the ages of the occupants for the room rate. It has nothing to do with a "family unit"

If you need an example (I'm not sure if this will help the OP other than to show it's not related to Disney's booking system) here's a screenshot of the Hampton Inn right by Disney we stayed at in 2022
For 2 adults for tonight defined as 18+


Here's if you put 3 adults:


Now here's a Hyatt over in San Jose, CA that we just stayed at 2 weeks ago:
2 adults for the Queen room as an example:


3 adults:





The rate a place charges for the additional adults beyond what they consider varies. For Disney the actual dollar amount varies based on the level of hotel with Values=X, Mods=Y, Deluxe=Z. I don't remember off the top of my head what each dollar amount that is.

 

[bluezy]

I am just wondering the reason behind charging extra for an "adult" in the room? We usually have 5 people in our room (whole family) and now I may be going with my 2-20 year old twins and they want to charge extra for a 20 year old as opposed to 5 people being in the room? We are going to stay at one of the AS's.

As others have said, the reason is most likely that as with most of the hotel industry, they look at an 18+ year old as being able to rent their own room. So by staying in someone else's room, it's money lost for them. It's one of the reasons we've stayed in a suite at AoA with our college age kids (who can't really afford to get their own room) -- they don't charge for extra adults there.

I've stayed at a number of hotels with 3-4 adults and Disney resorts are the only ones I've ever been charged extra per additional adult past 2.

You're very lucky. We typically stay at Hilton properties when traveling (other than at Disney), and we're usually charged $10-25 for an extra adult. Sometimes we're not charged, but most of the hotels we've stayed in over the last several years clearly state in their "fine print" that there is an extra charge for more than 2 adults in a room -- the listed price is for "double occupancy". They may not all enforce it (and I know people who either don't admit they're have other adults in the room or lie about the age of young adults in the room), but most hotel chains have that policy for standard rooms. Suites might be handled differently at those properties (like they are at Disney -- no extra charges).

 

[Tom_E_D]

I am just wondering the reason behind charging extra for an "adult" in the room? We usually have 5 people in our room (whole family) and now I may be going with my 2-20 year old twins and they want to charge extra for a 20 year old as opposed to 5 people being in the room? We are going to stay at one of the AS's.

Are you booking an AS Music Family Suite? I don't believe the family suites charge extra for the third (and fourth) adults. If you're not staying in a family suite, I assume the fifth person is a child under 3 years old. You can't have five people aged 3 and over in an All Stars resort room.

 

[Disneylover99]

I am just wondering the reason behind charging extra for an "adult" in the room? We usually have 5 people in our room (whole family) and now I may be going with my 2-20 year old twins and they want to charge extra for a 20 year old as opposed to 5 people being in the room? We are going to stay at one of the AS's.

At least you’re staying at a value, so the extra adult per night will be a bit cheaper than if you were at a moderate/deluxe.

For each extra adult in the room….
Value is an additional $15 per night
Moderate is an additional $25 per night
Deluxe is an additional $35 per night

Both our kids will be adults on our next trip, so we’re looking at an increase of $30-$70 per night depending on where we stay.

 

[AussieFan8]

I think every time our adult daughter has stayed in a room with us, across multiple hotel chains, we have been charged extra.

 

[Pyxie]

I've stayed at a number of hotels with 3-4 adults and Disney resorts are the only ones I've ever been charged extra per additional adult past 2.

This is probably because you rarely register each guest staying in the room at most hotels. Disney actually knows exactly who is staying in your room.

 

[Dave006]

I've stayed at a number of hotels with 3-4 adults and Disney resorts are the only ones I've ever been charged extra per additional adult past 2.

Have you ever stayed at a Marriott since 2019, they charge this fee for adults over 2 per room? And the fee varies by class of hotel and location.

The industry has been moving toward this trend, nearly 60% of US hotel chains have adopted similar practices, presumably to combat increasing operational expenses. This widespread use of extra person charges has led to customer dissatisfaction; roughly 30% of travelers are frustrated by these charges.

Dave

 

[Twilghtsprkle]

It's pretty standard in the hotel industry. Room rates are considered for double-occupancy, often (usually) kids are "free" in a room with the adults. More adults (age 18+) over the first two have an additional charge. It's because those additional adults could be an entirely separate room. So view the extra charge as a discount over booking two rooms.

I’ve been looking into hotels for a Japan trip and their room occupancy makes US hotels seem very nice. A child over 12 is considered an ‘adult’ for room occupancy and many places don’t allow more than 2 or 3 in a room (even American chains). You either have to book 2 rooms or try and find a family room which not all hotels have.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I’ve been looking into hotels for a Japan trip and their room occupancy makes US hotels seem very nice. A child over 12 is considered an ‘adult’ for room occupancy and many places don’t allow more than 2 or 3 in a room (even American chains). You either have to book 2 rooms or try and find a family room which not all hotels have.

You're better off getting two rooms, we just did 2 weeks in Japan staying in 5 different cities and all of their rooms are fairly small with exception to the ryokan (traditional japanese inn). One room was the smallest we've ever been in but their pricing can be lower than you'd get here. The small hotel room was about $50 or $60 and here in the U.S. that would probably fall along a hotel or motel you would not want to stay in. It was just my husband and I so a family would be harder.

Be prepared for extremely hard beds too, while our Hilton by Disney was the least I would say hard it was still much harder in our opinions compared to here.

In a nutshell their lower occupancy is a blessing in disguise if you're talking about space because space is harder to come by there.

 

[Disneydawg74]

This is probably because you rarely register each guest staying in the room at most hotels. Disney actually knows exactly who is staying in your room.

Yes, this is it. Because Disney requires each person to be listed, occupancy becomes very accurate. No booking for 2 when there are really 3 in the room.

 

[focusondisney]

I am just wondering the reason behind charging extra for an "adult" in the room? We usually have 5 people in our room (whole family) and now I may be going with my 2-20 year old twins and they want to charge extra for a 20 year old as opposed to 5 people being in the room? We are going to stay at one of the AS's.

We’ve been going to WDW for over 30 years & the extra adult charge has been around that whole time. I’ve also seen it for many other chains, although usually you see “kids under XX stay free” more often. That right there should clue you in that not extra adults would not.

As a PP said, extra people in a room leads to extra operational costs…more toiletries needed, more water used, more linens, more time needed for housekeeping to clean & restock etc.

 

[Twilghtsprkle]

You're better off getting two rooms, we just did 2 weeks in Japan staying in 5 different cities and all of their rooms are fairly small with exception to the ryokan (traditional japanese inn). One room was the smallest we've ever been in but their pricing can be lower than you'd get here. The small hotel room was about $50 or $60 and here in the U.S. that would probably fall along a hotel or motel you would not want to stay in. It was just my husband and I so a family would be harder.

Be prepared for extremely hard beds too, while our Hilton by Disney was the least I would say hard it was still much harder in our opinions compared to here.

In a nutshell their lower occupancy is a blessing in disguise if you're talking about space because space is harder to come by there.

Well the one thing good about most family rooms is that they can have a washer/dryer in room so we are paying up for less hassle (have heard laundry rooms in hotels can have quite the wait). We are going for 3 weeks so definitely need to wash.