Originally Posted By barboy Does anybody know what "triple room" means----- I see it has 3 beds but: how many adults and children can it hold? are there extra charges for all adults vs children? I'm looking to room 4 adults and two children(10 and 14), can it be done? Thanks gang!
Originally Posted By samrutster All star music has family suites that will hold up to 6 people. We stayed there 2 trips ago and were very satisfied with the rooms. There is a separate bedroom with queen bed and in the main area there are sleeper sofas and sleeper chairs. They are a little "Aunt Minervaish" but unless you have back problems, they are fine. I took a twin air mattress and put it on top of one of the single sleepers and was very comfortable. The great thing about these rooms is they have 2 separate bathrooms and a small kitchen area with microwave and fridge.
Originally Posted By MagicalNezumi Hi Barboy, I'm not sure if they'll let you have all six guests in the same triple room. The two children coming with you aren't exactly smaller kids. I guess if you can convince them that two people can sleep on the same bed (technically, they won't allow people to sleep on the floor), then your group will be OK. Also, I think you're allowed an extra bed for 6,000yen. -- MagicalNezumi each additional bed will cost 6,000yen.
Originally Posted By SuperDry An old fax confirmation from the Mira Costa has the following text: "Overnight Guests - The number of overnight guests is determined by how many guests will use a bed. Infants or children sleeping with adult guests or in baby beds are not included." I can think of several permutations of this, and what you and MN said.
Originally Posted By Mr X How much is the difference in cost between this and simply getting 2 regular rooms? I imagine quite a bit, but any Japanese hotel room is going to be awfully cramped with 4 adults and a couple of older kids, I'll say that much!
Originally Posted By barboy ///All star music/// Are you sure that you're in the right LP section? This is Mira Costa of the Tokyo Disney resort which is a totally different than Florida's value resorts. But I appreciate you trying to help out anyway---- Thanks! By the way it's nice to see some 'new faces' around this section ///I guess if you can convince them that two people can sleep on the same bed/// Thanks for dropping in MagicalNez--- you're always helpful. CHEERS!! I find it odd that I would have to convince them of how we would fit in each bed. I would have thought that there is a very definite or set policy for the number of adults and children per triple room(as well as all rooms) which would leave no ambiguity. Furthermore, isn't 2 per bed very typical and workable anyway considering the beds are good size. My previous times there Wife and I went alone and shared the same bed without issues leaving the other bed unused(this was a standard/base room) ///(technically, they won't allow people to sleep on the floor)/// yep, that certainly follows--- they don't want to see their upscale hotel turned into a 'flophouse'. And if Japan has rules like in the U.S. there could be safety and fire occupancy codes that apply. ///each additional bed will cost 6,000yen/// So does that mean if the Mira Costa mgt. sets the number of occupants in the triple room, for example, at 4 adults and 1 child then could I 'buy' some extra occupancy for the remaining child by paying 6,000 yen?
Originally Posted By barboy ///The number of overnight guests is determined by how many guests will use a bed/// Thanks for that very relevant fax. Based on that I can only assume that my party of 6 could work just fine; that bathroom is going to get a workout though and us adult couples can kiss privacy goodbye Party of 6: myself and Wife, Brother and his wife and his 2 children.
Originally Posted By Mr X Seems to me that you'd have to buy that other occupancy not for the last child, but for the fourth adult. And by the way, I wanna see this room! I can't imagine six full sized people being comfortable in there, but then again if you spend most of your time in the parks and just crash there maybe it's not SO bad.
Originally Posted By barboy ///How much is the difference in cost between this and simply getting 2 regular rooms? I imagine quite a bit/// Yep Mr X, 'floppin' in a triple room Piazza view will be about 49,000Yen per night vs 86,000Yen(43,000 X 2 rooms) or $260 per party per night to 'flop' vs $460 per party per night to have privacy. So if we stay 5 nights and 'flophouse it' Brother saves $1,000 and I save $1,000 Times are tough so I'd like to do the 'sardine' approach.
Originally Posted By barboy ///And by the way, I wanna see this room! I can't imagine six full sized people being comfortable in there/// Well, like I said I've been in the base rooms(37square meters) before and there would be enough room for any of the following combos I say: 2 adults and 3 very small/young children 2 adults and 2 early teens 3 adults and 1 very small/young child 4 adults The 'triple room' has 43 square meters and 3 good sized beds, a 3 seat sofa and at least one matching full arm chair(there is probably 2 chairs) /// but then again if you spend most of your time in the parks and just crash there/// That's the idea. I would never travel to another place to hang out in a hotel room, or even the hotel itself. I use hotels as mere launching pads for sightseeing and I insist on Mira Costa when I'm at TDR because it is Disney branded, lavish and extremely conveniently positioned. In other words the Mira Costa(or any hotel) could never pull me across the Pacific but once I'm in Tokyo it's pretty much a must when visiting TDR.
Originally Posted By MagicalNezumi Hi Barboy, thanks for the comment. I apologize for using the word "convince." What I meant to say that you could explain to them the arrangement you are thinking of for sleeping accommodations. Such as the one couple on one bed each and the children on the third bed. In any case, I don't think you'll have a problem for 6 in the room. The extra bed (with charge) could come in handy though. Enjoy your stay. -- MagicalNezumi
Originally Posted By barboy ///I can't imagine six full sized people being comfortable in there/// There is something to note here about us 6..... we're not the typical US sizes. Brother, myself and 2 wives don't take up too much space for American adults as we are all in anywhwere from fairly good to great shape; the 14 year old is muscularly big for his age and the 10 year old is small for his age. I estimate our combined weight is about 770.
Originally Posted By tokyomickey Capacity of a triple room is 3 adults and 3 children under the age of 12. Extra beds are not availible at triple room. There is more information in the Japanese version of the HP.
Originally Posted By Mr X Ouch. Foiled by Japanese inflexibility! Maybe you could tell em your brother is also a kid. (I wouldn't suggest you break the rules though, of course...wink wink)
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Capacity of a triple room is 3 adults and 3 children under the age of 12. >>> Okay, so that more directly addresses some of the implicit issues earlier in this thread: In a triple room, the beds are considered to house 1 adult and 1 child, and for this purpose a "child" is defined as someone under 12.
Originally Posted By barboy ///Capacity of a triple room is 3 adults and 3 children under the age of 12./// Wow! Based on that our party misses the parameters on two levels: one adult would need to be a 12 year old and the 14 year old would need to be two years younger. But the most surprising thing is according to those parameters 4 adults and no children would exceed capacity in a 'triple' when I know that 4 adults could fairly easily work in a base room(but privacy would be a factor of course).
Originally Posted By barboy ///Maybe you could tell em your brother is also a kid. /// I wish I could but then there would be problems with park passports/monorail/early entry since registered room guests enjoy special perks.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< But the most surprising thing is according to those parameters 4 adults and no children would exceed capacity in a 'triple' when I know that 4 adults could fairly easily work in a base room(but privacy would be a factor of course). >>> You bring up another aspect to this. For hotels, it's very often the case that the basic room charge covers up to 2 adults, and that additional adults are extra, regardless of bedding. So, a room with 2 queen beds, which could easily accommodate 4 adults as far as sleeping goes, still has a capacity of 2 adults, and additional adults are extra. There could be several justifications for this (higher housekeeping costs, utility costs, wear and tear, etc) but my point is that it's pretty standard in the hotel industry for there to be a hard cap on room occupancy and/or one that involves extra charges, that the guest doesn't necessarily see the reasons for or think are reasonable. <<< I wish I could but then there would be problems with park passports/monorail/early entry since registered room guests enjoy special perks. >>> That's another reason they may have caps. There's a hard cost to them for the monorail passes, and the guaranteed admission to the parks to registered guests affect the number of non-guest tickets they can sell on a capacity day. I guess what I'd say the thing to do is to find out exactly what the policy is for your situation (I'm not sure if we're quite there yet), and whether you fit into it or not. Don't waste time trying to justify why your situation should be treated differently.
Originally Posted By barboy ///I guess what I'd say the thing to do is to find out exactly what the policy is for your situation/// yep, and I'll call over there to get direct information. But I do foresee 2 rooms come late January due to tokyomickey's contribution in #13.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***I wish I could but then there would be problems with park passports/monorail/early entry since registered room guests enjoy special perks.*** I suppose, but the question you have to ask yourself is, is all that worth $2,000. You can buy passports of course, and monorail passes. So the only issue you are faced with is early entry. Is that worth $2,000? But in any case, of course it's up to you and as I mentioned earlier in the thread I think 2 rooms would certainly be a lot more comfy in any case (you would be the beneficiary since I assume your brother would bunk with his whole family in the OTHER room right? ).
