frustrated trying to book hotel !!

[bex7583]

been on loads of sites today entered our search requirements 2 adults = 3 children

only to get a list of hotels that do not accommodate us
or gives me a option to book but yet the room description says max occupancy 4 ??
or when i find one that can accommodate us at a good price it then adds on extra when i move to the confirm booking page tax plus rollaway bed charges etc !!

 

[2Tiggies]

I think most, if not a good proportion of hotels, do charge for roll-away beds

 

[bex7583]

i know just wish they would add it on when giving you the room price thought i had found a decent price for clarion but then when it added the $20 a night plus the tax at the booking page it didnt seem so decent anymore

just lots seem to allow me to proceed to booking even though they say 4 occupancy?? should i just assume we can fit in these rooms and expect to pay for the extra rollaway when we get there

expedia is the worst for showing me the big list of hotels we dont fit in plus 2 or 3 options i can book at the top!! !!!why even show them to me !!

cursing the 3rd child today !!!

 

[wayneg]

I really dislike Expedia for hotels. Even having 1 child is not good for their system, thankfully not used them for a few years due to them being expensive.
I used them for a hotel in Scarborough and another in Amsterdam, both times we were given standard room with double bed, had to ask for an additional bed on arrival. The one in Amsterdam took them til 1am to deliver it.
Their system doesn't seem to register children on the booking, or it didn't.

 

[2Tiggies]

I really dislike Expedia for hotels. Even having 1 child is not good for their system, thankfully not used them for a few years due to them being expensive.
I used them for a hotel in Scarborough and another in Amsterdam, both times we were given standard room with double bed, had to ask for an additional bed on arrival. The one in Amsterdam took them til 1am to deliver it.
Their system doesn't seem to register children on the booking, or it didn't.

Yeah basically when making any kind of accommodation/package bookings if you don't have 2 adults, 2 kids (and a dog at the kennels so it doesn't jump the white picket fence) you're screwed!

It wasn't expedia and i think it was a direct booking with a hotel, here in the UK a few years ago and the fact that I was one adult with one child baffled the system. It kept telling me that I was a single adult and charging for single occupancy supplements which worked out more than just eventually solving it by booking DD as an adult. Go figure!!

Are you getting cash back Bex? I prefer online too the phone but it may just be easier to do this over the phone if there is no discount from doing it online

 

[bex7583]

i'm not hugely fussed about cash back as long as i find somewhere in budget absolutely must be under £400!! with all extra bed fees n tax and charges !!

we booked a european package before and paid a fortune in under occupancy as we didn't fit in standard room so had to get a 2 bed thingy that was 6 occupancy but yet that had to be 6 adults so we were charged as if there were only 2 of us in the room !!

since then we have gone away with my sister her dh and 1 child !! and then i just donate one of my children to her room !!

oh wayneg that sounds bad i definately do not want to be chasing any extra beds around on arrival !!

 

[scoobydooby]

Where are you wanting to stay? Some Disney deluxe rooms sleep five (fold out beds not good for over 10's though), POR also sleeps five in some rooms. There are a lot of one or two bed condos in a sneeze of Disney property too. Two value rooms would give you plenty of space and two bathrooms. The cabins at Fort Wilderness also sleep 5/6. Or you could rent DVC points.

 

[bex7583]

Where are you wanting to stay? Some Disney deluxe rooms sleep five (fold out beds not good for over 10's though), POR also sleeps five in some rooms. There are a lot of one or two bed condos in a sneeze of Disney property too. Two value rooms would give you plenty of space and two bathrooms. The cabins at Fort Wilderness also sleep 5/6. Or you could rent DVC points.

we have our first weeks hotel booked at por riverside already thankyou i thought we would spend the 2nd week offsite and save some money although now with petrol ,car hire, parking and spends im starting to wish we had just booked the full 2 week there with dining plan !!!

hopefully will find somewhere in lake buena vista area to spend this 2week and i just dont fancy a villa

 

[scoobydooby]

Yes. All the extras do suck some of the value out of off site. What about DTD hotels?

 

[scoobydooby]

I've just been having a quick look and The Holiday Inn Resort at Lake Buena Vista has kids suites and the Double Tree at DTD has all 2 bedroom suites and a shuttle service. There are photos and fact sheets at allears.net

 

[bex7583]

that holiday inn does look nice but just done a quote and 799$ plus im not sure if we will also be charged for a rollaway bed as that was a king suite with a king bed and a set of bunk beds ??

 

[scoobydooby]

that holiday inn does look nice but just done a quote and 799$ plus im not sure if we will also be charged for a rollaway bed as that was a king suite with a king bed and a set of bunk beds ??

Can you e mail them? They had photos of a room with two bunk beds in a room which is why I posted about it.

 

[2Tiggies]

that holiday inn does look nice but just done a quote and 799$ plus im not sure if we will also be charged for a rollaway bed as that was a king suite with a king bed and a set of bunk beds ??

Email them. Then you know. And if they come back and say no extra charge you have it in writing so they can't really do much about it when you get there. Do it now as the time difference has bought you some of their office hours for a little while yet this evening

 

[bex7583]

found the king suite with 2 sets of bunk beds thats $933.20 room is btween 99-117 then tax 93 and service charge 90 are included on the invoice

so ex convertor has that around £617 !!! can not afford that one but thanks for finding it , it did look lovely xx

 

[scottishgirl1]

Have you tried some of the condo type accommodation? I think there are Blue Heron Beach resort and a Sheraton Vistana very close to Disney.

I havent tried either of them as we have stayed at OKW with the free DDP last few trips but they are on the list for when we get priced out of OKW. We have the same 3 children problem!

We used to stay at Bahama Bay resort prior to OKW deal and it was great but a long drive to the parks now after being used to Disney on site.

 

[wayneg]

found the king suite with 2 sets of bunk beds thats $933.20 room is btween 99-117 then tax 93 and service charge 90 are included on the invoice

so ex convertor has that around £617 !!! can not afford that one but thanks for finding it , it did look lovely xx

What dates and which hotel? its usually cheaper to book with a UK agent in £'s(but not always)

 

[bex7583]

What dates and which hotel? its usually cheaper to book with a UK agent in £'s(but not always)

the dates are 29th aug to 5th sept 7 nights , 2 aduts 3 child age 4, 5, and 7 a lake buena vista hotel under £400 inclusive of tax , resort fees and extra bed charges if possible !!

i had looked at the embassy suites on complete orlando they were £390

 

[wayneg]

the dates are 29th aug to 5th sept 7 nights , 2 aduts 3 child age 4, 5, and 7 a lake buena vista hotel under £400 inclusive of tax , resort fees and extra bed charges if possible !!

i had looked at the embassy suites on complete orlando they were £390

CO are expensive for offsite hotels. Embassy Suite here would cost you £301 incl http://www.clever-hotels.com
It came up with ESD where we are considering, it was only £35/nt but when I checked ESD own site it said 4 max per room(not sure why as Travelrepublic also say its suitable for 5)

Next cheapest is TravelRepublic.co.uk at £330

Do a search on both sites, there are other options under £400

 

[bex7583]

is the embassay suites close to the area of cross roads where all the eateries are ??

 

[bex7583]

oo virgin website is letting me book clarion inn in 1 room for £258 !! this seems much cheaper than other prices i have found for this hotel , it does say there may be a rollaway bed fee but still quite a bit cheaper than i have found it elsewhere !!