European (Greek) hotels

[cael]

Just booked one of our hotel stays for Greece in June. (!! it's coming up so quick!) Wanted to see if anyone has experience with this - the reservation I made, which I am able to cancel or change, limits guests to 2 people per room, which I guess is a relatively common thing in Greece at least. My SIL, who's been before, seems to think no one checks or watches to see how many people go into a room - it's a large Radisson so not a small b&b or anything. SIL is going to ask her Greek friend if she or her family has any idea how that's enforced, because we obviously don't want to get booted from the hotel, but we'll be there 3 nights and mostly just to sleep.

Anyone have any insight into this? Luckily I can cancel this reservation if we find a different/better option that does allow 3 per room. Thanks!

[simser]

A lot of places in Europe are really really small, and so the 2 guests may be a comfort thing. Europe and hostels are the only places in which I've seen twin beds in a hotel.

[yogiii]

It could get iffy at breakfast if the hotel serves it for free.  Also if the same person is working reception each night, they may notice on the 2nd night that it's 3 of you together again.

[cael]

That's kind of what I thought. I did make a second reservation at a place that does allow 3 per room, it's a bit father from the big tourist area but it's metro accessible, so that's all that matters really. Again we'll only be there to sleep probably. Reviews of this one are pretty good and it still has a rooftop terrace with a little pool!

Thanks!

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

In my experience, many times there will be 2 single beds or a double.

When I booked at the Intercontinental, it was a VERY small room and there was *just* enough room for the 2 single beds or a double bed (not a queen) with a little extra - not even enough room for a roll-away.  We saw this in Greece too.  In Istanbul, one hotel we were in had a VERY small double bed in it and there was just enough room to walk around.  Next hotel in Istanbul on the way out of the country, there were 2 single beds.  There was a little more room, but not much.

Realize, you may be only sleeping and showering there, but we had one room where only one of us could access our suitcase at a time.  Add 3 suitcases and 3 backpacks/totes and you really need more room than you think you need.

So I wouldn't count on being able to sleep 3 to a room if they say 2.

[mroped]

the rooms are alright but their bathrooms, good God! They are like puny! No room to even turn arround.
They will make sure about the number of people that occupy the room. Very big sticklers for occupancy and Fire rules and so on.
You could do that in a smaller private outfit but not in a chain hotel.