I%26#39;m traveling with my wife and we are trying to stay in the city center while reducing the costs. My question is can two people stay in a single room? Do the hotels monitor it closely whether you have two people go into a single room? We plan on spending very little time in the room but we want something a little more safe (for belongings) and private than a hostel. Any information you can give me would be greatly appreciated.
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Single rooms have a single bed and rooms are small, and you would not be comfortable. I found this in Munich and all of Europe as I travel mostly as a single.
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First, what you plan to do is illegal. I don´t think you want to ruin your travel experience by being, at least, thrown out of the hotel - with a possible close acquanitance with the police.
Many hostels offer double rooms too - cheaper and with less amenities than an usual hotel but at least you have your privacy and don´t have to sleep both in one 90 cm bed.
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Deke -- single rooms have one twin bed. I don%26#39;t know anybody whose marriage could survive that! LOL
It%26#39;s not a matter of the front desk monitoring -- it%26#39;s that a single room is designed for a single person.
contact the Munich Tourism Office:
muenchen.de/Rathaus/raw/Tourismusamt/hotel/1…
You can even phone them -- there is almost always an English-speaking operator on staff.
They will find you a hotel close to the city center that is within your budget, and the service will only cost you a few well-earned Euros. It%26#39;s well worth the price.
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altimiro,
That was the point of the post to know whether it was frowned upon or whether it was just the way they sell the rooms. No reason to take offense.
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Your savings would not be huge, anyway. As a single traveller, I usually end up paying about 3/4, not half, of the going double rate in most hotels for a single. Of course, that varies, but it%26#39;s not the best way to save if travelling as a couple.
Also, if you look for the small 1 and 2 star hotels which include breakfast, then you are starting your day with one meal included. Even in a budget hotel in Germany, the breakfast will include coffee and a basket with possibly yogurt, roll, some wurst. It can also include cereal choices and soft-boiled eggs and juice. That%26#39;s a nice way to start the day together!
Look up hotel prices in Germany and elsewhere in Europe on www.hrs.de for some ideas. Enjoy your trip!
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Deke
I think it was perfectly fair for someone to advise it%26#39;s illegal. You did ask and had the answer -no offense. Best you know for sure.
It%26#39;s also true that in most single rooms, one of you would have to sleep on the floor at a push. They don%26#39;t all have twin beds as advised, many have a small single bed only.
What budget do you have in mind?
You can save money by staying in a 2*-3* hotel with shared bathrooms in the corridors. Then you%26#39;ll get a good size room much cheaper. These rooms are usually 25% cheaper than en-suite but have the good standard of rooms and services.
Good luck
Stoofer
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If you%26#39;ve never been to Europe singe rooms over here are MUCH smaller than they are in the United States. Whether it is illegal or not isn%26#39;t the point. But to answer your question.......single rooms are designed for 1 person. That is all you are paying for. If you are looking to save some cash look into a hostel at hostelworld.com. You can even find some with a private bathroom. You might get lucky and find a double with a private bathroom. Just make sure you check with the description to see if they have a curfew if you plan on staying out late.
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%26quot;illegal or not isn%26#39;t the point%26quot;
I really don%26#39;t understand that remark, no offense.:-)
I think it is exactly an important point worth knowing. Depending on the hotel policy, if caught, it could cause a lot of unwelcome trouble.
Stoofer
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I shared a single room at one of the hostels during oktoberfest by the hauptbahnhof. The desk clerk seemed to frown upon it, but he could probably sense our desperation and didn%26#39;t say anything. I thought the room was more than spacious.
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I agree with Stoofer. No advice for cheats... ;)
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