Disneyland hotel - exceeding the max guest capacity with an infant

[Niebz]

Has anyone done this? In my experience most hotels typically allow an extra infant above the posted room capacity. (I know WDW officially allows an extra person under 3). The standard room capacity is 5 (we can't afford a suite or 2 rooms) but it won't let you book 6 people online. I already phoned the hotel and asked the front desk and they said the extra infant in a pack and play wouldn't be a problem at all but I'm nervous that he won't officially be on the reservation. I'd hate to run into problems at check-in.

 

[Nonsuch]

...I already phoned the hotel and asked the front desk and they said the extra infant in a pack and play wouldn't be a problem at all but I'm nervous that he won't officially be on the reservation. I'd hate to run into problems at check-in.

If the hotel said it was OK on the phone, just go with that.
There is no reason to bring up the issue again during check-in, your infant does not need a key

 

[Malcon10t]

If they said the infant was fine, just do a 5 person, and don't list the infant.

 

[GoBears 1980]

If someone told you "it is fine" they are in deep doo doo, because you were told wrong. It is not up to the hotel's discretion, it is a county/city fire code and they can not waive the requirement.

Can you get away with it if you don't mention it, sure.... but I wouldn't mention it to anyone. Let sleeping dogs lie.

(edit: and tip housekeeping well)

 

[keltiesmom]

When I called with the same question I was told no we could not have an infant under 3 not included in the count of 5. The capacity is set by the Fire Marshall not disney. We had to make the decision to stay off site because we couldn't afford a suite. I personally would be so worried I would get there and be told no and have no where to stay or have to pay for an extra room.

 

[Indiana Scott]

Not telling them about the infant or any person not registered is called Defrauding an Innkeeper. I know you have no ill-intentions but even though an employee said something about it being OK it's still a crime.

 

[Niebz]

It wasn't sitting right with me so I had DH call back and he spoke with a different person working at the desk and they said it is not allowed. I hate when cast members give inconsistent info but I'm glad we know now before we book rather than later. It's definitely not worth the risk so we've decided to stay offsite. I will miss staying at the Disneyland Hotel but at least we're saving some $.

 

[wallawallakids]

It wasn't sitting right with me so I had DH call back and he spoke with a different person working at the desk and they said it is not allowed. I hate when cast members give inconsistent info but I'm glad we know now before we book rather than later. It's definitely not worth the risk so we've decided to stay offsite. I will miss staying at the Disneyland Hotel but at least we're saving some $.

Glad you got it sorted out. That is true answer. Stinks, I know. Our twins made us a family of 6 and we have been doomed to two hotel rooms since. In the beginning when they were so little we thought it was crazy insane that we needed a second room because of two 4 month olds. But it is a fire code thing. Good luck OP!

 

[TheLanes]

Not telling them about the infant or any person not registered is called Defrauding an Innkeeper. I know you have no ill-intentions but even though an employee said something about it being OK it's still a crime.

I highly doubt an added infant would cause authorities to enforce that law. Could you imagine them arresting a family for that? Laws like that are there to provide discretion to the hotel to boot troublesome guests, and of course to truly keep the hotel safe in a fire.

Thinking in a reasonable manner however, if you force a family to split up and a fire occurs, imagine the chaos when trying to reunite the group during the fire?

 

[pigletliz]

I highly doubt an added infant would cause authorities to enforce that law. Could you imagine them arresting a family for that? Laws like that are there to provide discretion to the hotel to boot troublesome guests, and of course to truly keep the hotel safe in a fire.

Thinking in a reasonable manner however, if you force a family to split up and a fire occurs, imagine the chaos when trying to reunite the group during the fire?

They aren't really forcing a family to split up. They are simply saying that you can't have over a certain number of people in a room that size. Unfortunately something that comes with having a larger family. Certainly would never keep it a secret. If something were to happen, fire officials would be looking for the number of people registered to the room. The OP made the right decision. Hope you have a great trip.

 

[Malcon10t]

Thinking in a reasonable manner however, if you force a family to split up and a fire occurs, imagine the chaos when trying to reunite the group during the fire?

No need to split up. You can get a 1 bedroom suite that sleeps 6-7 and you would be fine. The issue is the number of people in the basic room is exceeded.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

I highly doubt an added infant would cause authorities to enforce that law. Could you imagine them arresting a family for that? Laws like that are there to provide discretion to the hotel to boot troublesome guests, and of course to truly keep the hotel safe in a fire.

Thinking in a reasonable manner however, if you force a family to split up and a fire occurs, imagine the chaos when trying to reunite the group during the fire?

There is a reason for room occupancy laws due to fire codes. If you lie about room occupancy and are caught, it's likely that you will be asked to pay for an additional room or evicted, not arrested.

 

[PatMcDuck]

5 people plus an infant in a room with 1 bathroom sounds like torture to me.

I have 4 kids, and I know the pain of needing 2 rooms, not to mention paying for passes for the group, lol.

Welcome !

 

[DizMe]

The fire laws are somewhat arbitrary, as it usually has nothing to do with square footage and is not the same from one state (or hotel, for that matter) to another. In Hawaii, maximum occupancy in any hotel is 4, regardless of the size of the room. That even includes most suites. We couldn't find anything for 5 of us in a hotel (only needed it for one night). I kept thinking that I couldn't believe my family would be less safe spending the night in one hotel room in Hawaii than in CA

I'm glad in CA that at least the max is not 4!

 

[cmrdgrs]

Has anyone done this? In my experience most hotels typically allow an extra infant above the posted room capacity. (I know WDW officially allows an extra person under 3). The standard room capacity is 5 (we can't afford a suite or 2 rooms) but it won't let you book 6 people online. I already phoned the hotel and asked the front desk and they said the extra infant in a pack and play wouldn't be a problem at all but I'm nervous that he won't officially be on the reservation. I'd hate to run into problems at check-in.

Have you thought about renting a 1 bdrm on the DVC side? It might be outside of your budget, but that is another option. However, if you are less than 7 months to your check-in date that probably isn't an option.