Originally Posted by
Jaimito Cartero
Cosleeping with your baby has been common for decades. As noted by the OP, it can be dangerous for the baby.
A crib is pretty important if you have a baby. You really shouldn’t have to micromanage every hotel reservation. I’ve asked for cribs dozens of times, and have always gotten one, without calling to reconfirm.
I don't have any particular desire to take this thread way off topic but there are pros and cons of cribs - especially random ones whose historical use is a mystery - just as there are pros and cons of co-sleeping or anything else. There was probably more danger in driving to the hotel (more so in a rental car with a rented car seat) than there would be from co-sleeping if the parents haven't drunk alcohol that evening.
What we can all agree on is that hotels should have cribs available, as well as high chairs for the restaurant. But unless the OP confirms otherwise, there wasn't a "reservation" of a crib. SImply a failure to be provided information that would have led the OP to choose a different hotel or bring their own baby gear.