Hello! I'm taking my 2 daughters, 19 and 16, to London in June. I'd like to book a family room in a Premier Inn (I stayed in one last year and really enjoyed them), but their reservation system says 2 adults max and the children need to be 2-15 years old. Does anyone know if they are strict on this policy? Will they ask for my daughters' passports, not just mine, upon check-in?
Posted by
California USA
3955 posts
Yes they are strict. You can call to see if a particular PI has a bookable family room for 3 adults or book a room with a second adjoining room. This is what we did for more than 2 people in 2019 and it was so nice to have 2 bathrooms for multiple people and also have our own sleeping areas.
Posted by
OP
10 posts
Thanks so much.
Posted by
Washington DC
27122 posts
Alas, calling is rarely a successful strategy with Premier Inn. Phone coverage at individual hotels is extremely weak. I never got an answer, nor was there a way to leave a message--just a recording saying, in effect "We're busy right now", and then a hang-up from their end.
I sometimes got a response to an email inquiry. Email addresses for individual hotels aren't easy to find. I ended up Googling for a Facebook page for the specific hotel I was interested in and looking there for an email. Sometimes I found one, and sometimes I got a response.
You might try Googling family room Premier Inn, or if you've narrowed your options down to just a few PIs, include the name of the specific hotel in the search. Maybe you'll find something in a review on TripAdvisor. There's a good chance the PIs you're interested in won't show up on booking.com.
Posted by
OP
10 posts
Thanks for the tip!
Posted by
Bristol, UK
1007 posts
The Travelodge chain allows 3 adults per room so might be a good budget option. There are several in London.
Posted by
OP
10 posts
Oh, good to know! I'll check them out. Thanks!