Booking hotel

summersonsummerson
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I have never booked a hotel to host a cuddle session. It seems like i am going to do soon. i have a doubt.
1. When i reserve a room, should i book for 1 guest or 2 guests? In my opinion, I should book for 1 guest, because the cuddler who is going to visit is technically a visitor visiting me for a couple of hours. (and in this case she is not going to stay night.).
2. If i book for 2 guests to avoid being asked at the reception later, they might want me to give the second guest's full name. Most cuddlers may not be comfortable sharing it. (I wouldn't be either.)
What should i do? I truly appreciate any replies. Thanks.

Comments

  • TheFunCartelTheFunCartel

    As someone who stays in hotels about 200 nights a year and cuddles—just book yourself. No one cares. You are lucky now days if the desk help is at the desk. They are often in back texting.

  • AmazingEmbraceAmazingEmbrace
    edited March 10

    Although they have a legal right to ask, from my experience, booking one or more guests has never triggered them to ask for their name. In my lifetime, I have never had a receptionist to ask for a guest name even when booking several individuals even on vacation.

  • SunsetSnugglesSunsetSnuggles

    I would book for one, unless they were staying overnight.

    If someone is willing to be unconscious in your arms, one would hope they also trust you with their last name. If not, it may be possible for the hotel to look at their ID without you being privy to the name.

    ~ Sunset Snuggles

    🫂 Enthusiast 🏞 Travel Junkie 📷 Shutter Bug

  • summersonsummerson

    Thanks for the quick responses!
    You have helped me to decide to stick with a single guest—I think I was definitely overthinking it. :)

  • SunsetSnugglesSunsetSnuggles

    @summerson
    You just wanted to do the right thing, which is commendable! 😊 Hope your cuddle goes great!

    ~ Sunset Snuggles

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  • sagantysonsagantyson

    I agree with all of the above. I stay in a lot of hotels for work and I have had friends as well as cuddle partners stop by and it’s never an issue.

  • disneysamuraidisneysamurai

    I thought most hotels make you book at least two people. I’m not sure. I know regardless it’s not as big of a deal at a hotel as it is at an AirBnB where they’re often really strict about guests.

  • TheFunCartelTheFunCartel

    @disneysamurai I have never heard of a hotel requiring two guests. AirBnB’s are an entirely different animal.

  • disneysamuraidisneysamurai
    edited March 11

    @TheFunCartel the room is usually designed for a minimum of two guests and when you go to book that’s what you choose even if it’s just you. Some places will even charge more if you’re by yourself because it’s “single accommodation”.

  • TheFunCartelTheFunCartel

    @disneysamurai For a hotel? I have stayed thousands of nights at hotels all over the country and have never been charged a “single” rate and that’s staying in 3-5 star hotels over decades. Now like I said, AirBnBs are each unique because they are private residences or the owners are on property and have their own preferences.

  • __Mark__Mark

    I always choose 2 guests when I book and have never been asked the second guests name

  • TheFunCartelTheFunCartel

    @__Mark That’s correct, they won’t but there was a hotel in DC that I stayed at years ago (high end) and I was with my ex and they asked her if she wanted to give her name for messaging purposes. But it wasn’t required.

  • CuddlesofcuddleCuddlesofcuddle

    Just one guest should be just fine. You're awesome for asking and for your clear communication 🤌👌
    Happy cuddling 🤗

  • sagantysonsagantyson

    I agree with FunCartel. I’ve never been charged more as a single person. A room is a room.

  • SunsetSnugglesSunsetSnuggles

    @disneysamurai
    I use Expedia, and when searching for hotels, you can choose the number of guests. It defaults to two, but one is always an option. But yes, the cost will change depending on the number...sometimes not in the direction one would expect.

    ~ Sunset Snuggles

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  • samson1060samson1060

    No need to mention guests unless the hotel requires you to clean the room before checking out and have a separate cleaning fee.

  • waynewvwaynewv

    Be careful on booking the room. I was on a road trip once with my RV and I reached out to a cuddler that was in the area I was going to stop over for the night.
    The cuddler was very uneasy about meeting in an rv, so I agreed to get a motel room and after we both agreed on the location and time I waited and about 30 minutes after our agreed time I got a text says , I can’t make it .
    So I won’t do that again.

  • TheFunCartelTheFunCartel

    Yeah third party apps like Orbitz, Expedia, aren’t great in the long run. I have the apps because in the rare instances they are cheaper I call whichever hotel chains I am a member of and say I am a member and you need to match the price and they do. That way you get all the points and perks. Points are where it’s at. One membership program I belong to I have a few weeks worth of free stays wherever I want including their resorts. You also get upgraded to suites, free stuff, and preferential locations in the hotels—like in my profiles I prefer first floor away from the elevators with patio if applicable.

    Even if you don’t travel all the time the loyalty programs are what you want to do because now days they are all trying to poach each other’s customers and they throw points at you to buy your current one out plus doubling it. You can quickly accumulate enough points for free nights. In addition, if you have an airline loyalty program you can shuttle points between the airlines and the hotel points. It’s all a game that can work to your advantage. I can’t remember the last time I paid for a flight or a room on a vacation or getaway.

    Finally, the competition has become so intense that now the points do not expire with most programs. No one wants to be the hotel that takes away points it already gave out. Other ways you get points through membership is through signing up for promotions like stay 10 nights the next two months and receive XXXXXX points. That is an example. There are many.

  • Mr_Cuddle_BearMr_Cuddle_Bear

    I have never been asked for the name of guests in the US. The hotel only wants to know the number of occupants due to fire code restrictions (and to see if they can charge for extra guests).

    Even in Europe and SEA, We've only needed to provide all guest names because of governmental tracking of non citizens.

  • Mr_Cuddle_BearMr_Cuddle_Bear

    Years ago, while still dating my now wife, we stayed (for some time less than 24 hours) at a certain hotel in Kew Gardens, Queens where my name was registered as Ulysses S Grant. B)

  • SunsetSnugglesSunsetSnuggles

    @Mr_Cuddle_Bear
    😄

    Most hotels I've booked don't ever ask for ID or names beyond the person paying, but I've been to three that wanted ID for all guests...a super ritzy one in Florida, and two modest ones in Oregon. Ya never know. 🧐

    ~ Sunset Snuggles

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  • JohnR1972JohnR1972

    I’ve stayed in a nice resort (of a big hotel chain) and I had staff members greet me by name in the hallway. I was really surprised they knew who I was because I wasn’t wearing anything with my name and I didn’t see them during check in.

    I found out due to my rewards level (I was platinum at the time) the GM of the resort held a morning briefing with all staff and had photos of all platinum guests staying at the resort. I don’t know how common that is but it felt really weird having strangers call me by name.

  • MorpheusMorpheus

    I travel quite a bit for work, stay at hotels and host cuddles, I always put down 1 guest and have never had an issue.

  • MorpheusMorpheus

    On the subject of hotels, do you ever feel awkward hosting or meeting a cuddle buddy at a hotel? It always feels awkward to me when I’m meeting a cuddle buddy at a hotel especially hotels that require key access to get up the floors where she has to come down to meet me. I feel like the staff looks at me like hmmm what’s going on here. The reality is that no one’s paying attention and or no one cares lol but I still feel awkward.

  • TheFunCartelTheFunCartel

    @Morpheus I have been doing it for so long that it doesn’t feel awkward at all. These hotel employees seem to be more apprehensive that you will trouble them with questions or a request. Never had a problem and never been judged. But if they did judge I don’t care. The bottom line is there tons of people on any given night and you are nothing special to them.

  • OhioMikeOhioMike

    Another road warrior here ….😊

    Sometimes being here a bit I tend to forget what it was like navigating the cuddleverse at the beginning. Like most things communication and comfort levels tend to help in this matter.
    I’ve stayed in hotels where I just fill out one person, me , and I’ve done the other where I’ve list 2 (or more lol ) names . I can’t remember a hotel asking that way. Mostly I use the hotel app and again the front desk is usually just wanting to get you processed asap. Heck now you don’t have to go to the desk you can check in remotely and use your phone as a key !

    Also hotels I have found are great for our community. I’ve always felt it’s a neutral ground and heck we host meet n greets and other cuddle events at hotels. The staffs are typically superb in dealing with us. Yeah you might get a snicker or two from another guest is more likely to happen .
    I also have had experiences where my fellow cuddler(s) are arriving before me so then I put the number of guests with their names on the reservation if they are ok with that .

    Anyways wishing the OP happiness on their 1st hotel cuddle . 😊

  • SunsetSnugglesSunsetSnuggles

    @Morpheus
    I've very rarely hung out with cuddlers in hotels, but I would relate it to the realization I had about park cuddles... 🌳 The first time or two, I felt awkward, meeting a total stranger and cuddling in public for the first time. What were the people looking at us thinking?

    Then it hit me. In no one's wildest dreams would they think, "I bet those two people entwined on that blanket have never met before." 😄

    If they think about us at all, we're likely automatically processed as a couple. Not the case, obviously, but it completely removed my self-consciousness and I never thought about it again. 😊

    Point being...if she comes down to walk you up, if the staff notices, they most likely assume you are her husband, or boyfriend, or a business partner, or a friend. Could their minds go to something sexual? Yes, but most likely, they assume the more common scenarios. And they certainly could never guess the real nature of the meet. 😁 Life is stranger than fiction.

    ~ Sunset Snuggles

    🫂 Enthusiast 🏞 Travel Junkie 📷 Shutter Bug

  • sagantysonsagantyson

    I wish we could like posts, @SunsetSnuggles !

  • OhioMikeOhioMike

    @SunsetSnuggles thats a good observation btw

    Also on a side note when it comes to hotels …. If CC wanted advertisers on this site and I was the sales rep , I’d call on hotel chains 1st . Man we bring them a lot of biz ! 👍

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