Rooming Question?????????? (Long)

[pamperedalf]

Cheryl we are lucky to have each other, because w/o her I would probably not have stayed as long. My DH says your girlfriend's calling or your other husband. I think he's a little jealous. LOL

 

[PamperChefCarol]

My thoughts on the whole room situation...

Last year my director played "room tour guide" and it totally fried her. She is awesome, but come on, we are all grown ups but one person didn't want to room with Person X, another person only wanted to stay with Person's R &Y, but Y wanted to be with Person A, who didn't want person X, etc, etc. You get the idea. She decided this year everyone is on their own to arrange roomies.

I made the reservation for my foursome, my director made the reservation for her foursome, etc. So far, everyone seems happy.

 

[PamperChefCarol]

I think it's sort of weird that people sleep in the same bed with almost strangers (and from this post - strangers!).

I don't have a problem sharing a room and splitting it 4 ways is definitely helpful. I was thinking of sleeping on the floor honestly.

There never seems to be alot of sleeping at conference anyway, so for me it's not a big deal.

Now, if my bed mate is a cuddler, unless he's Bruce Willis or Nicolas Cage, we're gonna problems!!!

 

[pamperedalf]

Now, if my bed mate is a cuddler, unless he's Bruce Willis or Nicolas Cage, we're gonna problems!!!

This is so funny........

 

[jrny2001]

Speaking as a Girl Scout Leader, rooming with 3 other women will be a breeze!

Try camping with 10 girls (ages 10 & 11), in a platform tent (a tent - with flaps, no zippers - on a platform that you could see thru the boards down to the ground) no electricity, cold running water and no flushy toilets!!!

I'll take "strangers" and a real bed, electricity, hot water amd a flush toilet anyday

I forgot to mention it poured the whole weekend and all around our tent was puddles the size of the Atlantic.

 

[elizabethfox]

We get a special rate, so they won't charge us extra and they will slpit it evenly betweent the four of you. Just make sure that everyone has paid. I put the room in my name last year and one of the girls in our cluster left really early and her debit card was declined. So since the room was in my name they charged me. (she did give me cash, but it was the point)

I saw where we can reserve a room on CC. So if you are reserving it for more than 1 person how do you do that??

 

[pamperedalf]

I saw where we can reserve a room on CC. So if you are reserving it for more than 1 person how do you do that??

When you reserve the room, you put everyone's name down who is staying with you. Then when you check in you give them a card.

 

[chefjeanine]

Sleeping in a queen or king sized bed is not invasive of space.

Unfortunately the beds (at least at the Hilton) are not Queen or King . . . they are only doubles. Too close for comfort for me. I'm lucky that I have very minimal travel expenses. I'm willing to pay extra for two to a room.

 

[krzymomof4]

I feel pretty weird about sleeping in a bed with someone that didn't give birth to me or have created children with me. Plus I tend to be a bed and cover hog.
The idea of sleeping with someone else...even a sweetie like jenniferlynne, just kinda creeps me out.
On a different note, I don't know if I would want to pay that kind of money to sleep on the floor either.

 

[jbachen]

Does anyone know how big the rooms are at the Sheraton? I may just bring an air mattress if there might be room to set it up... to avoid sleeping with someone else. Oh, and of course if I drive...

 

[pamperedalf]

The rooms w/ 2 beds are not big enough for a double or bigger air mattress. If you have a twin in may work. Unless you are in a suite.

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

Most hotels have enough space between two beds for a TWIN airmattress.I have no problem sharing a bed ... as long as the person is OK with the covers being untucked and is not a cover hog!When I was in youth ministry the guys talked about their experience sharing a hotel room ... one slept on the box spring, one slept on the mattress on the floor and the other slept on the couch! God forbid they should sleep within a foot of one another!

 

[BethCooks4U]

My sons are all adult now and they have not even considered sleeping in the same bed since they became teens. We always had to get a rollaway for the room when we stayed in hotels.

When they're all visiting us we have air mattresses all over the place because heaven forbit they'd have to sleep together.

That being said, my youngest (19) travels at times with his acting and improv groups and he recently said that he has slept in the same bed as another guy on trips and doesn't see that as a problem. Go figure, will sleep with a friend but not a brother. ...and he's definitely not gay*.




*I am not judging here. I have friends who are gay. The comment is meant to clarify that he's heterosexual in the context of the discussion, just as we are heterosexual women sharing beds for conference.

 

[ljeffries]

Ok, girls, let me just break it down for you....

It's a guy thing (gay or not). You want your own space. If you want to sleep :indif: with someone, you want to be able to pick the person, not have them assigned to you!

Also - I don't see how you gals stay 4 (or more) to a room....hello - bathroom time!! :yuck: There is not enough Lysol or matches in the world to solve the problem with that many folks in the room. And we all know that girl poots are worse than guys!!!!!

I'm just saying.......

 

[BethCooks4U]

Ok, girls, let me just break it down for you....

It's a guy thing (gay or not). You want your own space. If you want to sleep :indif: with someone, you want to be able to pick the person, not have them assigned to you!

Also - I don't see how you gals stay 4 (or more) to a room....hello - bathroom time!! :yuck: There is not enough Lysol or matches in the world to solve the problem with that many folks in the room. And we all know that girl poots are worse than guys!!!!!

I'm just saying.......

Well, luckily, we've never had THAT problem in our rooms. Maybe women are more polite than guys. I've never been with a group of women who just "let loose" but I have been with plenty of guys who do, and it doesn't seem to matter when or where with the guys (I have 5 sons).

 

[finley1991]

Please just remember that no matter how many people are in your room, please tip the maids daily accordingly as to how many are in your room.

 

[etteluap70PC]

I stayed with 4 other women with 1 bathroom my first conference.... NEVER again!

If you have a room with the 2 bathrooms it is not too big of a deal. Mots of the bathrooms also have vent fans.... Got used to using that with my hubby and kids. It can be a lifesaver......

 

[Flamingo]

At the Chicago Hilton they have 2 beds and 2 bathrooms.... We split the room 4 ways and dont spend much time there... We all are friends and deal with a little closeness for 3 days just go have fun and make the best of it....

 

[redsoxgirl]

Do they have cots you can rent at the Hilton?

 

[BethCooks4U]

Do they have cots you can rent at the Hilton?

According to the information on CC they have rollaways at the Sheridan only.

 

[redsoxgirl]

According to the information on CC they have rollaways at the Sheradin only.

Thanks Beth

 

[etteluap70PC]

if it is the Chicago Hilton Accross from Grant park as usual they do have rollaways.... I slept on one last year. I was verry comphy!

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

That being said, my youngest (19) travels at times with his acting and improv groups and he recently said that he has slept in the same bed as another guy on trips and doesn't see that as a problem. Go figure, will sleep with a friend but not a brother. ...and he's definitely not gay*.

So just to be crystal clear ... he's not gay, he's just a thesbian?(I have nothing against gay people either ... I've shared a hotel room once or twice with my gay roomate, but that's another thread.)The best restrooms I've ever seen in a hotel are the ones that have the sink and mirror OUTSIDE the part with the toilet and the shower are ... the mirror doesn't fog up and I can dry my hair while my roomate is showering. We neotiate shower time among ourselves ... there are always people who are night shower people and morning shower people.

 

[cathyskitchen]

Ok, girls, let me just break it down for you....

It's a guy thing (gay or not). You want your own space. If you want to sleep :indif: with someone, you want to be able to pick the person, not have them assigned to you!

Also - I don't see how you gals stay 4 (or more) to a room....hello - bathroom time!! :yuck: There is not enough Lysol or matches in the world to solve the problem with that many folks in the room. And we all know that girl poots are worse than guys!!!!!

I'm just saying.......

ROFL, Lamar!!! LMAO!! Can I room with you this year?

 

[cathyskitchen]

Speaking as a Girl Scout Leader, rooming with 3 other women will be a breeze!

Try camping with 10 girls (ages 10 & 11), in a platform tent (a tent - with flaps, no zippers - on a platform that you could see thru the boards down to the ground) no electricity, cold running water and no flushy toilets!!!

I'll take "strangers" and a real bed, electricity, hot water amd a flush toilet anyday

I forgot to mention it poured the whole weekend and all around our tent was puddles the size of the Atlantic.

OMG - you just gave me a horrible flashback to the 70's in my GS days in an A-Frame in the Poconos! I can smell the Lysol in the latrine as I type!! :yuck:

 

[ljeffries]

ROFL, Lamar!!! LMAO!! Can I room with you this year?

Of course! I have Lysol and matches!!

 

[cathyskitchen]

Of course! I have Lysol and matches!!

Mmm, I love the smell of Lysol in the morning.

I just realized we're both in Wave 3 - if we're not roomies, we definitely need to meet! You crack me up! :thumbup:

 

[ljeffries]

I will be there! Sick humor and all!!