Question: How much do hotels charge for extra people in a room?

Carl in Las Cruces, N.M.

Answer: Double-occupancy (two guests) is standard at all the major hotels in Vegas. Some of the smaller, non-casino hotels (Fairfield Inn, Emerald Springs Holiday Inn, etc.) allow up to four or five in a room at the same rate, but that is pretty rare. Most hotels charge anywhere from $5 to $40 per extra person.

There is absolutely no difference in the room, either. You're just paying for the privilege of cramming another person into the same box.

I would never encourage people to break the rules of a hotel by sneaking in a third person. After all, you'd have to make sure you requested two beds when you reserved your room and upon check-in, and make sure that your third person wasn't within view of the registration desk when you arrive. You'd also have to deal with only having two room keys that would need to get shared between the three of you.

I'd also never suggest that your chances of getting caught are almost zero since you'll just be three of thousands of people staying at the hotel. And I wouldn't say that even if you do get caught, the worst that will happen is that they make you pay the extra fee -- it's not like they're going to call the police.

No, I'd never encourage that you do something like that instead of paying the ridiculous extra guest fees. That would be wrong.

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