Rooms and number of people

[luffy77]

Does anyone know if there is a certain number of people allowed to stay in rooms or if there is a limit?  I have a room with 1 bed, a rollaway and a couch so could I have a maximum of 4 or 5 people stay in the room with me?  Also is the room rate per person or just one rate?  So if the room is $89 a night is that $89 a night total or $89 a night per person?

[M]

Does anyone know if there is a certain number of people allowed to stay in rooms or if there is a limit?  I have a room with 1 bed, a rollaway and a couch so could I have a maximum of 4 or 5 people stay in the room with me?  Also is the room rate per person or just one rate?  So if the room is $89 a night is that $89 a night total or $89 a night per person?

I believe that most of our room types have a limit of four people.
The room rates shown are the total for the evening, so (for example) if you see $89/night, that means that regardless of how many people you have in that room the base amount will be that night. (Base meaning before taxes and other fees).

[luffy77]

Ok and do I have to let the hotel know how many people are coming with me?  Last year I was by myself but if people come with me this year do I need to tell the hotel that?

[M]

Ok and do I have to let the hotel know how many people are coming with me?  Last year I was by myself but if people come with me this year do I need to tell the hotel that?

Generally when you book, you put the list of people that will be spending the night there - Hotels generally don't mind visitors.

[crystalsoul]

ive been staying in the marriot/hilton hotels for the last 4-5 years and i usually have 6-7 people xP

what the hotel dont know, wont hurt them.

[Freight]

Ok and do I have to let the hotel know how many people are coming with me?  Last year I was by myself but if people come with me this year do I need to tell the hotel that?

If you want to get more than one room key, then you'll need to put your friends' names on the hotel registry.

[M]

ive been staying in the marriot/hilton hotels for the last 4-5 years and i usually have 6-7 people xP

what the hotel dont know, wont hurt them.

You are aware that the hotel staff look at our forums every once in a while right? ;)

[Charis]

ive been staying in the marriot/hilton hotels for the last 4-5 years and i usually have 6-7 people xP

what the hotel dont know, wont hurt them.

You are aware that the hotel staff look at our forums every once in a while right? ;)

Not to mention that the original statement's a fallacy -- extra people not only cost the hotels extra, but can be a potential nightmare in a disaster situation.  Not that anyone's expecting the Big One to hit during Fanime or some equivalent, but room guidelines exist for a reason.  More people use up more utilities and supplies, generate more mess/waste, and mean more traffic in the hotel -- and if the hotel really wanted to and had cause, I believe they're within their rights to ascertain there are only the allowed number of people staying in a given room.
/stick-in-the-mud

That said, it's pretty common knowledge that going over the room limit is hardly unusual when it comes to convention attendees -- if you're going to go over, just make sure everyone knows and is aware of what it implies (in terms of space, bedding, towels, etc.), and is okay with that.

The hotel will usually ask at check-in (or confirm, if you have it listed already -- I've changed my number within the max last minute because of circumstances and had no problem with it) how many people will be in the room.  IIRC the rule of thumb is two in a single-bed room and four in a double-bed room ... and I think suites still fall under the four-person cap, but you could always ask the hotel to be certain.

[SugarB]

ive been staying in the marriot/hilton hotels for the last 4-5 years and i usually have 6-7 people xP

what the hotel dont know, wont hurt them.

You are aware that the hotel staff look at our forums every once in a while right? ;)

Not to mention that the original statement's a fallacy -- extra people not only cost the hotels extra, but can be a potential nightmare in a disaster situation.  Not that anyone's expecting the Big One to hit during Fanime or some equivalent, but room guidelines exist for a reason.  More people use up more utilities and supplies, generate more mess/waste, and mean more traffic in the hotel -- and if the hotel really wanted to and had cause, I believe they're within their rights to ascertain there are only the allowed number of people staying in a given room.
/stick-in-the-mud

That said, it's pretty common knowledge that going over the room limit is hardly unusual when it comes to convention attendees -- if you're going to go over, just make sure everyone knows and is aware of what it implies (in terms of space, bedding, towels, etc.), and is okay with that.

The hotel will usually ask at check-in (or confirm, if you have it listed already -- I've changed my number within the max last minute because of circumstances and had no problem with it) how many people will be in the room.  IIRC the rule of thumb is two in a single-bed room and four in a double-bed room ... and I think suites still fall under the four-person cap, but you could always ask the hotel to be certain.

Room occupancy limits are also set by the FIRE CODE, and is determined by the number of BEDS. If you have one King bed and a roll away, you can have four people (Three can normally fit in a king, and one on the rollaway). If you have a double bed and a rollaway, you can only have three. Unless your couch is a sofabed, it is not considered a bed. Sofabeds, however, are queen-sized and can hold two people. So if you have a double bed and a sofabed, you can hold 4 people.

So yea, not only does packing your room with people use more utilities, it breaks Fire Code. The occupancy limit is there for your safety and for the liability of the Hotel. If you get trapped in your room during a fire or an emergency because you have people everywhere on your floors and whatever, the hotel can get in DEEP SHIT.