Where to stay driving down-family of 6

[treemi01]

Hello everyone! I also cross posted this in Disney for Families because many people there have larger families, but I know everyone here is an expert in travel so I wanted it here as well.

We are going to be driving down to WDW from MN in May. We have never driven before, but we are excited for the challenge. Last time we took a long road trip, we were a family of 4, but we are now a family of 6. Our kids will be 7, 5, 2, and 4 months. We do fit in a standard hotel room because the 2 year old can easily sleep with us, the 2 oldest share a bed, and the little guy sleeps in a pack n play. On other recent trips, we have done this with no problem, but I know some hotels are much more strict about maximum occupancy. We will only be stopping to sleep, so I would like to avoid getting 2 rooms. We will be staying 2 nights each way (one in IL and one near the GA/FL border if it matters), and we have a pretty good idea of what cities we will be staying in each way.

My question is, I've read before on this board that there are certain hotel chains that sleep 5 (which would likely work because most have an exception for an additional baby in a crib) or 6. I can't seem to find it by searching. Can anyone help me know what chains those are, or what hotels allow extra small children in the room? I'm not looking to break any fire codes here, I have full intention of doing it legally, but I know there are chains out there that allow for this. Thanks!

 

[ancestry]

Embasssy Suites and Homewood Suites by Hilton often have rooms that can sleep up to 6 people.

Try looking at this website http://www.sixsuitcasetravel.com as well and at this page http://www.travelsavvymom.com/blog/family-travel/best-hotel-chains-for-large-families/.

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

Most locations of Residence Inn by Marriott have some 2-bedroom/2-bathroom suites, usually with a queen bed in each bedroom and a queen sleeper in the living room. Rates include breakfast. These units are great for families. The second bathroom can save a lot of time when getting ready in the morning.

Residence Inn is positioned for extended stays, not for one-night stays, but you can book one-night stays on Marriott.com. I've done it many times.

The only problem might be that 2-bedroom/2-bathroom suites are often hard to get. You may have to check several Residence Inns along your route to find one with availability.

 

[T4K]

Embassy Suites is my go-to search when looking for rooms. Followed by Homewood Suited and Residence Inn.

 

[Lilliputian]

It's not hard to find suites that will allow 6, but since you don't want 2 rooms, I doubt you want a big suite either. Comfort Suites (not Comfort Inn) has rooms that are designed to sleep 5 but can easily sleep 6. If you ask at the front desk (not the 800 number), I imagine almost all of them will say that your family is fine. In fact, it may even be "legal" since you'll be using a crib anyway. The rooms have 2 regular beds and a pull-out couch, and they're usually in the ballpark of $100/night.

 

[uccats97]

We are a family of 6 and always stay in Hampton inn and Suites. The suites aren't expensive and have 2 queens and a sofa bed. I don't know if you can sneak 6 into a standard room though. The baby is fine but I'd hate for you to get caught and end up having to book a second room.