Resort fee for "too many" adults in Family Suite

[SJSloan]

Hello everyone,

I have read somewhere that Disney sometimes charges fees if there are more than "X" number of adults in a room. But now I cannot find any information on it.

Can someone tell me how many adults (18+) can stay in a Family Suite at All Star Music before a fee is added?

Thank you!

 

[DisneyWishes14]

The additional adult charge does not apply in All Star Music Family Suites or AoA Family Suites. You can have 6 adults (18+) in a family suite at no additional adult charge. 6 guests is max occupancy for those rooms.

 

[Lynne M]

And just as a bit of an explainer - the extra cost for extra adults isn't really a fee. It's a different room rate.

If you look at the fine print on advertised hotel rates - and this goes for the great majority of hotel rooms in the US, not just Disney - you'll usually see the words "double occupancy". That means that the advertised rate is valid for up to two persons in the room. Any more than that, and you're subject to a different room rate. It's pretty standard in the US travel industry for advertised rates to be double occupancy.

Different hotels/chains handle the "more than that" differently. In Disney's case, the room rate goes up $10, $15 $20 a night just if there are additional adults (over 18) in the room. They don't charge anything extra for kids. Some other chains charge you a higher rate if you have more than two people in the room, regardless of age.

But, OP, to answer your original question, the rates for the family suites (and deluxe villas) are the exception to the rule. They're not double occupancy. You many have any number of people in the suite/villa, up to the occupancy limit, and there's no additional cost.

 

[Day-Day]

And just as a bit of an explainer - the extra cost for extra adults isn't really a fee. It's a different room rate.

If you look at the fine print on advertised hotel rates - and this goes for the great majority of hotel rooms in the US, not just Disney - you'll usually see the words "double occupancy". That means that the advertised rate is valid for up to two persons in the room. Any more than that, and you're subject to a different room rate. It's pretty standard in the US travel industry for advertised rates to be double occupancy.

Different hotels/chains handle the "more than that" differently. In Disney's case, the room rate goes up $10, $15 $20 a night just if there are additional adults (over 18) in the room. They don't charge anything extra for kids. Some other chains charge you a higher rate if you have more than two people in the room, regardless of age.

But, OP, to answer your original question, the rates for the family suites (and deluxe villas) are the exception to the rule. They're not double occupancy. You many have any number of people in the suite/villa, up to the occupancy limit, and there's no additional cost.

Disney charges these amounts per additional adult after two adults in basic rooms. Guests have been able to add and remove the extra adults during the middle of stays; seems more like a fee to me.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

And just as a bit of an explainer - the extra cost for extra adults isn't really a fee. It's a different room rate.

If you look at the fine print on advertised hotel rates - and this goes for the great majority of hotel rooms in the US, not just Disney - you'll usually see the words "double occupancy". That means that the advertised rate is valid for up to two persons in the room. Any more than that, and you're subject to a different room rate. It's pretty standard in the US travel industry for advertised rates to be double occupancy.

Different hotels/chains handle the "more than that" differently. In Disney's case, the room rate goes up $10, $15 $20 a night just if there are additional adults (over 18) in the room. They don't charge anything extra for kids. Some other chains charge you a higher rate if you have more than two people in the room, regardless of age.

But, OP, to answer your original question, the rates for the family suites (and deluxe villas) are the exception to the rule. They're not double occupancy. You many have any number of people in the suite/villa, up to the occupancy limit, and there's no additional cost.

The only double occupancy rooms at WDW are the garden room-CL's at BWI. Otherwise, all WDW rooms have occupancies of 4 or more and are priced based on that occupancy. Extra fees are charged when you have more than 2 adults in the room, within those occupancy maximums.

 

[kaytieeldr]

The only double occupancy rooms at WDW are the garden room-CL's at BWI. Otherwise, all WDW rooms have occupancies of 4 or more and are priced based on that occupancy. Extra fees are charged when you have more than 2 adults in the room, within those occupancy maximums.

King rooms at all resorts have an occupancy limit of two, but all room rates except suites and villas are based on double occupancy.

 

[Lynne M]

The only double occupancy rooms at WDW are the garden room-CL's at BWI. Otherwise, all WDW rooms have occupancies of 4 or more and are priced based on that occupancy. Extra fees are charged when you have more than 2 adults in the room, within those occupancy maximums.

Occupancy limits and double occupancy rates are two unrelated things.

The occupancy limit is a policy matter, and has nothing to do with the cost of the room. It is the maximum number of guests that are permitted to stay in the room. That number can be determined by the local fire code, or by resort or company policy. For instance, a standard room at Pop Century has an occupancy limit of four persons plus one child under the age of three.

The terms "double occupancy", "single occupancy", etc, refer to the room rate. They're used in the travel industry to indicate how guests are charged for use of the room. A double occupancy room rate is valid if there are no more than two persons staying in the room. A single occupancy rate (not common in the US) applies if only one person is staying in the room. For example, the rate for a Pop Century room that you see on Disney's site is a double occupancy rate - it's valid if you have two adults staying in the room. If you have more than two adults, that rate no longer applies - you'll be charged a higher rate.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

King rooms at all resorts have an occupancy limit of two, but all room rates except suites and villas are based on double occupancy.

King rooms at GF do not have an occupancy limit of 2.

 

[dansdad]

King rooms at all resorts have an occupancy limit of two, but all room rates except suites and villas are based on double occupancy.

Just want to point out that the King rooms at POR and CBR that have the Murphy Beds have an occupancy limit of 3.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Don't argue with me, dansdad

 

[dansdad]

Don't argue with me, dansdad

 

[DebbieB]

King rooms at GF do not have an occupancy limit of 2.

Rooms with a king and a daybed would allow 3.

 

[SJSloan]

The additional adult charge does not apply in All Star Music Family Suites or AoA Family Suites. You can have 6 adults (18+) in a family suite at no additional adult charge. 6 guests is max occupancy for those rooms.

Great! Thank you!

And thanks to everyone else who provided even more information!

 

[Marcy Mouse]

If you book Disney through UK sites they don't charge for extra adults.