The one bed thread....
Mar 9, 2009, 10:00 am
#31
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Hyatt Regency in downtown Chicago in August 2007: Husband checked in several days earlier while there on business and listed me so that I could get a key upon arrival. Young male desk trainee did a double-take when looking at the computer and said he'd get us a different room with 2 beds, I told him not to bother but he persisted, then not to do it as he continued to persist, and to get a manager so he could learn a lesson: "We've shared the same bed for 30 years and you are not going to break the pattern." Done!
Mar 9, 2009, 10:53 am
#32
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I think that a few of these situations just depend on the check-in clerk you encounter rather than the property or even the city you are in. Obviously, there are some cultural issues with some locales.
Mar 9, 2009, 11:13 am
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LAS VEGAS HILTON! I kid you not!!!
My spouse of 16 years and I booked into the Las Vegas Hilton for our anniversary and I have NEVER had so much more difficulty getting a King sized bed in my life. After many several questions going back and forth, we got the king room that I had requested. We've laughed about it many times since then.
We now live in Europe and I love visiting churches. My son loves to climb to the top of the steeples. Often there is a "family" rate. I love explaining in a Catholic church, that my partner, son and I should get a family rate. We've never been turned down either!
My spouse of 16 years and I booked into the Las Vegas Hilton for our anniversary and I have NEVER had so much more difficulty getting a King sized bed in my life. After many several questions going back and forth, we got the king room that I had requested. We've laughed about it many times since then.
We now live in Europe and I love visiting churches. My son loves to climb to the top of the steeples. Often there is a "family" rate. I love explaining in a Catholic church, that my partner, son and I should get a family rate. We've never been turned down either!
Mar 11, 2009, 11:44 am
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Aman-i-Khas in Rajasthan, India: I was traveling with a friend. We arrived to find a large king bed in our tent. A bit later our butler came up and asked if we preferred the king or would like them to split it in to two beds. We had them split it.
Mar 12, 2009, 1:56 am
#36
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On a side note... London hotels
Hijacking this thread slightly.
I need to find a hotel or other accomodation that has a rather large accomodation area... large enough to host 15 squaddies having a little bit of fun. So some noise involved as well !
Size, and escaping sound levels are the prime criteria... A discrete entrance would also be very good !
Can you make suggestions ?
PS - no kidding about the 15 squaddies either !
I need to find a hotel or other accomodation that has a rather large accomodation area... large enough to host 15 squaddies having a little bit of fun. So some noise involved as well !
Size, and escaping sound levels are the prime criteria... A discrete entrance would also be very good !
Can you make suggestions ?
PS - no kidding about the 15 squaddies either !
Last edited by margusta; Mar 12, 2009 at 2:02 am Reason: clarification
Mar 16, 2009, 1:48 pm
#37
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Hijacking this thread slightly.
I need to find a hotel or other accomodation that has a rather large accomodation area... large enough to host 15 squaddies having a little bit of fun. So some noise involved as well !
Size, and escaping sound levels are the prime criteria... A discrete entrance would also be very good !
Can you make suggestions ?
PS - no kidding about the 15 squaddies either !
I need to find a hotel or other accomodation that has a rather large accomodation area... large enough to host 15 squaddies having a little bit of fun. So some noise involved as well !
Size, and escaping sound levels are the prime criteria... A discrete entrance would also be very good !
Can you make suggestions ?
PS - no kidding about the 15 squaddies either !
Back on topic, no problems at the following:
Palace Hotel, San Francisco
Hotel Bisanzio, Venice, Italy (BF checked in one day earlier)
Mar 24, 2009, 1:50 pm
#38
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Scotland 2001
My partner and I booked a room (with no preference regarding to the bed/s) at a bed and breakfast on the Isle of Mull (Inner Hebrides) through the British Tourist Board in Oban, Scotland. We paid in full
Upon arriving, the owner of the farmhouse, an older man, sat us in his living room and said there was a problem: "his wife wouldn't have two men sleep in the same bed, which was all he had available. Naturally, I was furious. He called the Tourist Board, and they had him put me on the phone.
Extremely apologetic, the woman asked would I mind going to a different B&B. We were anxious to leave and not spoil our holiday any more, so we did.
The word must have gotten out... every other B&B that we stayed at on Mull treated us like royalty. It seemed that even in the restaurants they knew who we were... it was the warmest reception we got in Scotland.
I'm sure the old man and his wife are dead by now.
Upon arriving, the owner of the farmhouse, an older man, sat us in his living room and said there was a problem: "his wife wouldn't have two men sleep in the same bed, which was all he had available. Naturally, I was furious. He called the Tourist Board, and they had him put me on the phone.
Extremely apologetic, the woman asked would I mind going to a different B&B. We were anxious to leave and not spoil our holiday any more, so we did.
The word must have gotten out... every other B&B that we stayed at on Mull treated us like royalty. It seemed that even in the restaurants they knew who we were... it was the warmest reception we got in Scotland.
I'm sure the old man and his wife are dead by now.
Mar 24, 2009, 2:52 pm
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Upon arriving, the owner of the farmhouse, an older man, sat us in his living room and said there was a problem: "his wife wouldn't have two men sleep in the same bed, which was all he had available. Naturally, I was furious. He called the Tourist Board, and they had him put me on the phone.
I'm sure the old man and his wife are dead by now.
I'm sure the old man and his wife are dead by now.
Mar 24, 2009, 3:22 pm
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You'll be pleased to hear that such would be illegal in the UK now, as these bigots are about to find out
Originally Posted by Pink News
Mrs Bull said: "In 26 years we have never really had a problem with it. I have found people to be very good and understanding. They realise that they are pursuing one lifestyle while we are pursuing another.
"I suppose we knew there would be problems with the new law, but I can't change my beliefs and faith because of that."
The Bulls' solicitor, Tom Ellis, said he will argue that the Equality Act infringes their human rights as Christians.
"I suppose we knew there would be problems with the new law, but I can't change my beliefs and faith because of that."
The Bulls' solicitor, Tom Ellis, said he will argue that the Equality Act infringes their human rights as Christians.
Partner and I have traveled all over the world together and have almost never encountered a problem, except for...
Sheraton Towers, Cairo - They gave us two single beds very close to one another which we kept pushing together. Every day, we'd come back to find out they were separated again.
Four Seasons, Damascus - we were given two single beds and to be honest were too scared to ask for a king bed. In Syria, it's not worth taking the chance. We coped fine.
Interestingly, at the Marriott in Islamabad (the one that was bombed) and the PC Hotel in Bhurban (also in Pakistan), we shared a bed and the check-in staff didn't even bat an eyelash.
Mar 24, 2009, 5:02 pm
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One place where we had an amazing experience was the Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa. From the planning stage via email to our welcome at the reserve, they welcomed us and took amazing care of my partner and I.
No issue with the bed, and they even created a romantic evening for us in our room, complete with the chef bringing us dinner.
Highly recommend this place, and they created an amazing environment for us (and some rooms have an outdoor shower, which is great as well!).
No issue with the bed, and they even created a romantic evening for us in our room, complete with the chef bringing us dinner.
Highly recommend this place, and they created an amazing environment for us (and some rooms have an outdoor shower, which is great as well!).
As for the original topic, the only place that I can recall having been refused a bouble bed for a male couple was in Greece, on the island of Samos. This was many years ago. My travels have included Asia, South America and Europe and no problems , ever in having one bed.
Mar 24, 2009, 9:05 pm
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It's especially fun to ask for double/queen king beds in south america, where they're known as "marriage beds." In Latin America there was usually a moment's hesitation until the @:-) went off, but no other issues. Boyfriend and I have had good experiences at Low-end places in Peru, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Panama (including some places way way off the beaten track). At the other end, the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Hong Kong, the Westin St. Francis San Francisco, a few places on Ocean Drive in South Beach (duh), The Millenium New York, and the Shoreham in New York have all been great. The Nikko Resort - Bali awkwardly made us wait about ten minutes to get us a room with a king bed, which turned out to mean two huge doubles being pushed together and bridged to create a (nonetheless comfortable) super-king sized bed. Other than that the staff was great.
Mar 25, 2009, 8:31 pm
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+1 (or is it +2?) My partner and I can't sleep together either. We still try sometimes but it only lasts until one of us smacks the other in the head.
Mar 26, 2009, 12:04 pm
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My partner and I booked a room (with no preference regarding to the bed/s) at a bed and breakfast on the Isle of Mull (Inner Hebrides) through the British Tourist Board in Oban, Scotland. We paid in full
Upon arriving, the owner of the farmhouse, an older man, sat us in his living room and said there was a problem: "his wife wouldn't have two men sleep in the same bed, which was all he had available. Naturally, I was furious. He called the Tourist Board, and they had him put me on the phone.
Extremely apologetic, the woman asked would I mind going to a different B&B. We were anxious to leave and not spoil our holiday any more, so we did.
The word must have gotten out... every other B&B that we stayed at on Mull treated us like royalty. It seemed that even in the restaurants they knew who we were... it was the warmest reception we got in Scotland.
I'm sure the old man and his wife are dead by now.
Upon arriving, the owner of the farmhouse, an older man, sat us in his living room and said there was a problem: "his wife wouldn't have two men sleep in the same bed, which was all he had available. Naturally, I was furious. He called the Tourist Board, and they had him put me on the phone.
Extremely apologetic, the woman asked would I mind going to a different B&B. We were anxious to leave and not spoil our holiday any more, so we did.
The word must have gotten out... every other B&B that we stayed at on Mull treated us like royalty. It seemed that even in the restaurants they knew who we were... it was the warmest reception we got in Scotland.
I'm sure the old man and his wife are dead by now.
Well... depends when this happened, I remember a similar story making the headlines about five years ago. Maybe your story?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2004/ju...in.theobserver