European hotel rooms for 5?

This is not a direct answer to your queston, but just realize that European hotels usually charge per person, not per room. So, two small rooms may end up being cheaper than one large room. Occupancy is usually set by fire codes, so whethter or not an extra person can fit in the bed is a moot point.

Why not try apartment rentals? We've been very successful with these with our family=both long and short term and it's great to have a kitchen and a few spaces for separation. Email me for a great recommendation (on a farm-my kids loved it) near Salzburg.

I agree with Lara about apartments. They usually require a minimum of 3 nights. I like apartments even when it's only me and my husband. You get more space than the usually very small hotel rooms, they often come with a washer and sometimes a dryer, and I like having a kitchen. They are usually less expensive than hotels too.

Try looking on Airbnb, VRBO and Homeaway for apartment rentals.

I can recommend a nice and very affordable apartment in Barcelona if you're interested.

Jen do not .. I repeat , no not book a room listed at as a triple or quad and show up with five people. regardless of what you assume about bedding, they may in fact turn you away. In Paris they have strict occupancy rules and we all heard the tale of woe by a poster who was indignant they booked a double room and showed up with their baby ( 18 month old) and were told they could not stay in that room, and that they had no triple room available , so out these folks went. They thought baby could easily sleep in bed with them, but hotel said fire code said only 2 people in that room period. Just so you know.. I had this happen to us in HAWAII , ,we were a family of five, our youngest was 9 months old and we had a 4 an6 yr old.. when we arrived they made us upgrade to a one bedroom unit ( more$$) even though "kids were free under 18" they would not fudge on fire code occupancy limit of four to a studio room.

Rooms ARE a lot smaller . A quad room will get 4 towels.. not five, beds can be doubles not queens .

Your best bet is book apartments.. or aparthotels( look at Citidines in Paris , reputable chain) .

If kids are teens I would put them in another room,, the hotels are so small and room walls so thin,,its just like being with them , but with two bathrooms anyways. .lol

You are going to Murren in Switzerland, right? Chalet Fontana has a ground-floor apartment that sleeps 6 (two bedrooms). If that is booked, you would be fine with two rooms upstairs; there are 4 rooms and they all open onto a central sitting room and share a bath. It would be just like separate bedrooms in your own house. You could do a triple with the youngest with you and your husband, and a double for the other two.

In the other places, apartments are definitely the way to go, although many have a minimum stay of three nights.

You cannot put 5 people in a quad room even if the beds work out; it is just not allowed as Pat explained.

I'm also an advocate of apartments, but you can try Booking.com (http://www.booking.com/) for the cities of interest to you. The key is to use the gold search box on the upper left of the opening screen. "Guests" defaults to 2 adults, but you can click on that and put in the number of children and adults under "More options." When you do that, a screen will pop up requiring you to put in the kids' ages.

Having no idea of the ages of your kids or when you are going, I tested it with one night in Barcelona using May 5 as the date and kids' ages of 12, 13 and 14. The results came up for 5 adults, although the listings usually said "Recommended for 2 adults, 3 children." The same results came up no matter what the ages of the kids I tried. Many of the listings were actually for apartments instead of hotels.

When you use Booking.com, you can also filter the results in many ways, both by using "Filter by" down the left side of the page and by sorting in different ways using "Sort by" across the top of the results list. Be sure to take a look at the "Review Score" sort options, because you can limit the scores to families with older or younger kids if you want.

Added later: As Laura said after I posted this, you don't have to book with this resource. In fact, I have never used it for that purpose. I use it to find good options, then contact the lodgings directly as she recommended. In looking at places this evening for my husband and I, I did notice a surprising number that had "family" rooms or two rooms side-by-side with connecting doors. I didn't notice how many guests those were for and that specificity may be hard to search for. That's one option that might only be found accidentally or require contacting the lodging directly.

One year we spent a week in Paris in a hotel that had one triple on each floor, so my husband and two kids were on the 6th floor and I was on the 4th with the other two. Another year we did a bicycle camping tour in the Loire valley where I slept in a tent with the third, he slept in a tent with our son, and the oldest two got a tent together.

I think we spent years of vacations like this; we figured that's what it took to drag four kids around the world starting when they were 8, 5, 2, and 4 months. We have never rented apartment but that's probably going to work out best for you.

Hi,
When you book a triple, it is expected that three persons will show up, just as a triple is intended for. You show with 5 you could have your reservation canceled.

I agree with the recommendation for an apartment although this can be difficult if you are moving around a lot. I have had two hotels add one extra bed to a room but I spoke with them on the phone before hand and got it in writing.

if you are trying to keep things cost effective, have you considered a hostel? I don't know if your trip includes young children. But a lot of hostels have 6 people dorm rooms with a their own bathroom. You could just book all of the beds. They won't be anything fancy but I have had pretty good luck with European hostels.

In Austria they are extremely strict with occupancy limits on hotels. If a room is meant for 2 adults and 1 kid, that will be it, period, no budging, no adjustment. You are likely to be turned away if you try to bring more people.

Some hotels have rooms with doors that can be opened between rooms forming a suite.

Rather than use the booking sites, you might try contacting hotels directly. Start by explaining your situation. For example, "We are a family of five with two adults and children ages x, y, and z....". Ask them if they have something suitable.

If you do book a place meant for less people and they turn you away, don't expect to be refunded any money you've already paid.

How old are kids? Look at hostels maybe and get a six person room. We have started getting a double with a private bath dr is and a single with shared bath for our teenage son. He is just 14 but savvy and responsible (and we are next door). Definitely don't risk planning on sleeping more in a room than it's intended for.

We have booked a room for 5 people frequently and have found that if you start early and email your request directly to the hotel/hostel/inn, they will usually respond with just what you need. I agree with the post that suggested you list the number in your party, describe your ages and relationship (husband, wife and 3 kids ages 4,9, and 11, etc) and your desire to be in one room. You will have much better luck this way than just clicking the number of beds you need from the standard website reservation section. I have found that places will often have a "family room" not listed on the website that is available if you contact them directly. Hostels are also a great place to find a family room; usually bunk beds for up to 6, frequently with a bathroom.

For accommodations in Salzburg for a family of 5, you may want to check out the Amadeus Apartments. The apartment is in a historical building and is built into the Monchberg mountain. It is right on the Salzach River on the Altstadt side and by one of the old city gate towers and the Museum der Moderne. If your kids are on the younger side, there is a playground across the street.

As the others have said, do not expect to put 5 people into a triple room. It will not be allowed and you will be turned away and disappointed.