I emailed MS about 5 in 1 BR.....

[rbuzzotta]

and wanted to hear what they had to say..............So Far Nothing!!

I emailed then on 2 occassions and haven't heard back.

I specifically asked them why some MS CM's let people with 5 stay in a 1 Br and others not.

I guess no-one at MS wants to touch that one!! I'll have to call and speak to someone on that one..........LOL!!!

 

[gmboy95]

I get the sense this may be one of those informal formal rules...if you catch my drift...Maybe it stays a rule so they can use it when they need to, and as long as people act appropriately then they look the other way...kind of like using a short cut through private property when you where a kid, as long as you didn't bother any one, they left you alone...the minute you did, they put a fence up!!!

 

[wdwsos]

Originally posted by gmboy95
I get the sense this may be one of those informal formal rules...if you catch my drift...Maybe it stays a rule so they can use it when they need to, and as long as people act appropriately then they look the other way...

Well said!

I maintain the DVC faq for Deb Wills' site (www.wdwig.com/dvc.htm) and I get questions about this at least once a week. Last week while we were at the OKW, I made a point to ask why the guides were stating that it was okay to put five in a 1-br when MS will tell you otherwise. I asked the guide who ran the Member Update at the OKW and also the guide showing the BCV models at the BW. One of them mentioned the "heated debates" about this subject on the DIS boards.

Both responses were almost identical - there is no "official" policy. Both said yes, fire laws require that there are beds for all those staying in a resort room. However, once you pay to stay, be it with points or with cash, it is totally up to you what you do with your reservation. You have, in a sense, purchased that room for your stay.

Both guides also said that they would hope consideration and good judgement would prevail and people wouldn't try to put five fully grown adults in such a small area. If a family is traveling with two adults and 3 children, and one child wants to sleep in a sleeping bag or on an air mattress, they have no problem with this. Actually, from our conversations, I don't think they'd have a problem with the five adults as long as they were considerate to their neighbors.

One guide suggested making the reservation for four people, since you can only get four room keys anyway. The other mentioned that Member Services needed to be "spoken with" on how they sometimes make a guest feel guilty for even asking about five per room.

Not trying to start another of those "heated debates" - just passing along what I heard.

 

[dianeschlicht]

It seems to me like this is another one of those "use common sense" and "resonable" things. Now the reality is that 4 adults in a studio or 1 bedroom fit, but who would want to do more than that? A child sleeping in a sleeping bag in a 1 bedroom doesn't bother me. Often times people will have the correct amount of people, but need extra beds because the people don't fit the sleeping arrangements. Like when there are too many teenaged kids of the wrong sex mix to share.

 

[KNWVIKING]

My opinion on 5 in-a-room is that the only ones suffering are those 5 people. If they don't mind being crowded,why should I or for that matter DVC. I understand rules-are-rules, but I also drive in excess of the speed limit so it's not my place to cast stones.

 

[PamOKW]

but who would want to do more than that?

Check out the new post about 11 teen-age boys in a 2-bedroom. Teen-agers in sleeping bags could easily get the 11 in a one-bedroom, at least OKW, with all the space in the laundry, hallway, kitchen, etc., etc.

 

[CaptainMidnight]

It seems to me like this is another one of those "use common sense" and "resonable" things.

If a family is traveling with two adults and 3 children, and one child wants to sleep in a sleeping bag or on an air mattress, they have no problem with this.

Exactly. Thank you for your intelligent posts. Well said.