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It's sad because AirBnB has also similarly shrunk the "suite" class of room that we as a 5 person family need. So we're forced into using AirBnB/VRBO because hotels only offer 2+2 (and most rental sites don't let you even look for 5 person rooms). Ugh.


I'm trying to book multiple(4) rooms for 9 people and most places I've searched just don't seem to support the idea of a group traveling. I don't want to call every place, I'm just trying to shop.


Sometimes, letting professionals help is the only way. They already know the places that can accommodate your party's size, and can often get very competitive rates.


Hiring this type of professional does not come at a "competitive rate"


Travel Agents tend to be free (for the traveler), what are you talking about?


Unless they are also free for the person renting out the place, wouldn't they simply raise the price by the cost of the travel agent?


Similar to apartment locators, the "agent" is often paid by a commission from the apartment rather than by the person using the service. So this is one of those cases where you are the product.


No doubt. But probably not specifically for this stay, so basically all the people who also rent this place without using a travel agent are subsidizing your use of the travel agent.


where does one find a travel agent?


I'm looking for one right now xD Using BBB and Yelp xD


Just search for 4. You're almost never going to get in trouble for sleeping 2 adults and 3 kids in a hotel room for 4.


From personal experience, just stick the youngest on the floor


That’s outrageous. You could trip over one and sprain your ankle. We just tied ours outside and told people the kids identified as dogs.


There's an active genocide going on but you just had to go there. This would have still been funny without this tired, old, cliche of a "joke"


No genocide at all. Most of our kids survived!


Kindness costs you nothing


What? Why?


The author probably intended it to be an hilarious joke, but they assumed you are as well versed in Fox News identity politics as they, sadly, are


You’re right about the first part. I don’t have Fox News so I’m not sure about the second part. I’m not particularly sad about it but thank you for your concern.


Personally, I got a good laugh out of it…


Often you can find that they will charge $xx per additional person, if you go over the listed figure (if you choose to declare the overage).


More often they will declare >N persons a 'fire safety hazard' and refuse for your safety and security. And to help them make more revenue.


Cruise ships do this too, even if the extra person is an infant.


This has been our experience




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