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Hotel pool party for 7-year-old's birthday
Feb 2002
For her 7th birthday, my daughter would like to have a
party at a hotel pool (not a neighborhood pool) that
turns into a slumber party. As her birthday is in May
and weather could or could not be an issue, I was thinking
of either an indoor pool or something on the other side
of the tunnel where it might be warmer.
Does anyone know of a kid-party-friendly hotel or motel
that would let us do something like this? I'm not really
interested in spending $300-400 for a suite at a fancy
hotel but more like a small hotel or motel with a couple
of adjoining rooms. Thanks!
Allison
The Embassy Suites Hotel in Walnut Creek has an indoor
pool and they even advertise a ''birthday party package''
that includes pizza delivery. (I've seen the ads in
Parents' Press.) I've stayed at this hotel myself and
it's really nice! Check out http://www.embassysuites.com.
Also, they usually have much lower rates on the weekends.
- Sharon
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I too was polanning on having a sleepover for my daughters
9th birthday party. I live in Fremont and Chuck E. Cheese
is within walking distance from the Hilton, which is why
I chose it. I was told in no uncertain terms that they
do not do parties. I explained that all I wanted was a
suite (of several rooms if necessary, but all in one)
and that there would be nine kids and four adults to
supervise. Most of the evening would be spent at Chuck
E. Cheese and the rest of the evening would be spent
doing girl stuff, watching videos, ordering room service.
That kind of stuff. They told me the fire marshall will
not allow more than four people in any of their rooms.
This is the Hilton we're talking about here. Of all the
hotels in the area, they should have been most able to
accommodate my small requests. If the Vice president
can book a whole floor, they should be able to handle
what I asked for. To say I was angry was mild. It's not
like the girls would be running up and down the halls
disturbing other customers.
Anyway, if you find a friendly hotel who is open to this
idea, I would also be interested in knowing who they
are. My daughters birthday is in April and I do have a
plan B (my neighbor who would be helping me chaperone
has volunteered to send her husband and son away camping
for the weekend so we could do the sleepover at her house).
I don't have enough room to do it at my house which is
why I thought of the hotel idea and really indulge the
girls with the room service which is not an everyday
thing for most of them. The fact that Chuck E. Cheese
is just down the street only added to the fun factor.
marianne
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