Thursday, April 12, 2012

single vs double meaning & cheap hotel suggestions

I am new to recent Europe travel. We are 2 adults and 2 teenagers. When i use search engines to find hotel suggestions i enter 4 adults. When hotel choices come up i get hotels with rooms called called double rooms availible. Max 2 people. In most north american hotels, rooms come with 2 beds big enough for 2 people each. It seems to me that i can%26#39;t get that option in Munich/Europe. It seems they want me to book 2 rooms? Is there some way i can get 1 room with sleeping for 4? Do some hotels have cots they can pull in. i imagine rooms being too small for that. When i looked at hostel they charge by the person and with 4 people it seems as much as a double hotel room.



While i am getting advice. We need accomodations in Munich that are clean and cheap. End of July. We don%26#39;t mind sharing a bath or care how fancy it is. Any specific suggestions or website search engines?




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%26gt; It seems to me that i can%26#39;t get that option in Munich/Europe.



Indeed. Not common here at all.





%26gt; i imagine rooms being too small for that.



Will be mostly the case.





http://www.hrs.com



-%26gt; Extended search



-%26gt; Other room categories



(x) Family room (2 adults, 2 children)





hostels Munich



muenchen.de/cms/…Jugend_Camping.pdf





Esp. outside the cities the DJH youth hostels are a good option with many offer family rooms.



http://www.jugendherberge.de/en/



And some 50 of them are in castles, e.g.



jugendherberge.de/en/…



jugendherberge.de/jh/bayern/spalt_wernfels/





Common for families here is to stay in vacation apartments/holiday flats (German: Ferienwohnung). They do however often require a minimum stay of 3 nights, in some really touristic places maybe even longer.



Best source for them are the lists by the local tourist offices on their websites. The existing portals require fees which only few - more expensive ones - are ready to pay. Many don%26#39;t even have their own homepage.



http://www.bensbauernhof.com/




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Novotel Munich City has family rooms depending on the age of your teens and if 4 of you will work in 2 double beds. We have a good deal there but it really depends on your dates. There are other places too. You may also find some that a double and two singles or a double and a bunk bed.





We had good luck last weekend in Ireland with a family room in two hostels. A double and a bunk bet in one and two singles and a bunk bed in the other. One of my books suggests that hostels in Germany and Austria can be noisy. Not sure how accurate that statement is as a generalization but I%26#39;m sure some may be more party type hostels wherever you are. So check reviews etc.




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i found bed and breakfast %26quot;hotel monaco%26quot; near munich train station and munich city centre - one traveller wrote they had 2 adults and 4 children so that may be an option





it%26#39;s not a big hotel and seems clean and simple but pics look good and all reviews are great





not sure if anyone else knows about this it%26#39;s #3 on the B%26amp;B list - #1 and #2 are not within walk to munich city centre




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A lot of hotels charge by the person. A typical three star quality hotel in Bavaria runs about 45 euros per person. Usually babies are free, but definitely not teenagers. That said, you%26#39;ll have to get two rooms or hope the hotel has a family room/apartment for use.




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Just a thought... Getting two rooms means having two bathrooms, in other words: much less hassle in the mornings.




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Hi quleed





You might try www.1800hotels.com - they have an option for quad rooms with either 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. Another option might be for you to try an apartment as opposed to a hotel?





Good luck with your search

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