more then two people staying at Waikiki hotels in Honolulu Hawaii without paying for extra persons?
Jay S asked:
We’ll be traveling to Honolulu Hawaii soon and got a room at Ilikai Waikiki Hotel. There are 4 of us but our room only alow 2 and they wanted about $70 per extra person per night. We’ve done this before many times in Vegas, group of people stayed at a room that only alows 2 but we had no problom as far as anyone finding out and asking us to pay more.
My question is, in a hotel as large as Ilikai Waikiki hotel, can we getaway with not paying for extra person charges?
Has anyone done this recently? Do they check for key cards late nights?
We’ll be traveling to Honolulu Hawaii soon and got a room at Ilikai Waikiki Hotel. There are 4 of us but our room only alow 2 and they wanted about $70 per extra person per night. We’ve done this before many times in Vegas, group of people stayed at a room that only alows 2 but we had no problom as far as anyone finding out and asking us to pay more.
My question is, in a hotel as large as Ilikai Waikiki hotel, can we getaway with not paying for extra person charges?
Has anyone done this recently? Do they check for key cards late nights?
February 20th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Cancel your reservation at the Ilikai and rent a condo instead. No one at a condo is going to check room keys and you can probably rent one that will allow four people without an extra charge anyway. You are either going to get caught and have to pay the extra person charge or your vacation will be ruined by you worrying about getting caught and/or sneaking past the front desk with 2 extra people. Either pony up the cash or rent a condo.
February 23rd, 2009 at 9:06 am
Do you think that you are the first persons who ever thought of this? It happens often with teenagers on vacation or spring break. And the hotels are NOT happy with un-registered people staying overnight. There are lots of legal and liability issues involved, as well as what the law calls “defrauding an innkeeper”, or trespass, or some similar criminal charge.
Look, there are plenty of hotels and condos that will rent a unit that is fitted out for two,three or four guests, (I have stayed at some that have two single beds and a fold-out sofa, etc.) So, they know and expect extra people staying in the room and using the facilities. It makes more sense, and is more honest than sneaking around and doubling up in one room.
February 24th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Yes you can do it, I’ve done it, it’s not like Vegas where you pass a guard at the elevator and flash a key card. Easy, very easy. 2 of you bring up all the luggage, the other 2 go up when the first 2 get into the room and the bag boy has left. also Ilikai has multiple entrances that do not go past the front desk. easy, very easy