Hotel reservations?

[rockcow]

Ok. Got through to disney reservations. I wanted to get information for June 2013 and ask what rooms and what hotels will take five (4 adults, child(?)of 17). The CM tells me they don't have rates for June yet. But on the website they are running a special for "Early spring/summer 2013" if you book before Oct. 15. I can book it online fine, but need some info to do it. Then I ask what rooms take our party and she says none. That we have to book 2 rooms. I even asked about suites. She said they only take 3 adults! Is this right? Should I just keeping calling back until I get a CM that can help me? I am super confused.

 

[DLPdaft]

yes I'd try again - but ask for family rooms. The CM you spoke to was right, no standard room at any onsite hotel will take 5 adults (your 17-year old counts as an adult at DLP). I wouldn't mention your dates of travel though, as that may be confusing the issue. Just ask about the family rooms to start with.

As far as I'm aware, only the Disneyland Hotel, Santa Fe, and Newport Bay Club have family rooms onsite.

You have other options offsite but very nearby, apartments, the Explorers etc etc (but I wouldn't book any of them through Disney).

 

[rockcow]

Thanks DLPdaft! Ok, I will keep trying. The website lists 3-17 as a child, that's why I categorized her there. Suites don't take more than 4 adults? We really want to stay onsite. As this will be my one and only trip to DLP in my lifetime!

 

[DLPdaft]

I think the only reason they ask for any child's age between 12 and 17 is for insurance purposes. Any child aged 12 or over at DLP is classed as an adult, for room occupancy prices, for menu prices, everything really.

 

[DLPdaft]

just reading here -

http://hotels.disneylandparis.co.uk/hotels/suites/index.xhtml#

I'd say that you have to pay extra on top of a suite price to have an interconnecting room for extra guests, so again, a suite can only be booked for a maximum of 4 guests in the room.

 

[theffaddict]

What my family of 6 did at PoP in WDW (we went really cheap, long vacation, just needed a place to sleep), we said we had four (max for that room) and said my brother was 2 (really he's 3) and left out my little sister who is 5. Then you can just buy a park ticket for the person who isn't included in the room, which is what we did for my sister. You see what I mean? So Disney thought we only had four guests and a free child, but really we had 5 and a free child, but we bought a ticket after arrriving for our 5th family member. I'm not sure if that would work at WDW, but we never had problems at PoP.

 

[rockcow]

We have done that before in California when the kids were little. We would bring an air mattress and stay at the Grand Californian. I think it might not be feasible with 3 college age kids. It just really surprises me that a family destination doesn't have more choices in accommodations for families that are bigger than 4. The last CM I talked to said we would have to book two rooms and that they give a discount for the second room. So I will keep checking, we still have tons of time! Now I just have to find an apartment in Paris!

 

[Carrie_Cat]

What my family of 6 did at PoP in WDW (we went really cheap, long vacation, just needed a place to sleep), we said we had four (max for that room) and said my brother was 2 (really he's 3) and left out my little sister who is 5. Then you can just buy a park ticket for the person who isn't included in the room, which is what we did for my sister. You see what I mean? So Disney thought we only had four guests and a free child, but really we had 5 and a free child, but we bought a ticket after arrriving for our 5th family member. I'm not sure if that would work at WDW, but we never had problems at PoP.

We have done that before in California when the kids were little. We would bring an air mattress and stay at the Grand Californian. I think it might not be feasible with 3 college age kids. It just really surprises me that a family destination doesn't have more choices in accommodations for families that are bigger than 4. The last CM I talked to said we would have to book two rooms and that they give a discount for the second room. So I will keep checking, we still have tons of time! Now I just have to find an apartment in Paris!

The above wouldn't work in France as the number of people are limited in a room for a reason.

There are very strict fire laws in place and occupancy is controlled.

You would have to buy another room on check in at rack rate and even risk been turned away if the hotel is full which wouldn't be a great start to anybodys holiday