Budget Family Travel

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How to Book Your
Hotel Room for 5.

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Hotel rooms for 5.

In Paris, Rome, London,
Berlin, New York City,
San Francisco, Athens,
Barcelona, Salzburg,
and many more!


Sleeps 5 provides direct links to the listed hotels, which all have a room that can accommodate a family of 5.


Unless otherwise noted, all the listed hotels include a private bathroom (ensuite). If the hotel’s online reservation page will not allow entry of 2 adults and 3+ children, then phone or email the hotel directly to inquire about availability and price. Click here for further detailed instructions.

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Sleep5 Hotel: NYC

This last week, we stayed at a wonderful old historical inn located in the Financial District of New York City.  The tranquil Wall Street Inn is an unexpected oasis in the middle of the financial hubub, close to historical sights like the Stock Exchange, Trinity Church, World Trade Center Site, Civic Center, Seaport and easy [...]

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Bath, England: Family of Five in Bath (pronounced “Bawth” if you’re an American)

Our family of five took a lovely foray into Bath one summer. In fact, it was possibly the highlight of our trip to the United Kingdom.  So many serendipitous moments, kindness extended by local folks and beautiful weather made for special memories all around. Among the various places to visit was a mandatory trip to [...]

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Family of 5 in Paris for 106 Euros Per Person Per Day

My family of 5 went to Paris in June of 2012. We are 2 adults (hubby and me), and three teenage boys: 17, 13, 13 (twins). We travel frugal-ish. We stay in nice but budget-friendly hotels, and we eat at restaurants that offer good food at a reasonable price. We use public transportation, and we [...]

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New York City for the Holidays: Shopping with Kids in Tow or Kids in Mind

While NYC dazzles like a brilliant Christmas tree year round, the city really pulls out the stops for the holidays.  Sleeps5 would like to make a few recommendations for traveling shoppers. Toy Stores: Children’s General Store on the Upper Eastside:  These folks used to have a location in Central Station but alas it is no [...]

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Roma Pass: Save Time and Money

It was a short flight from Paris. So we didn’t need to run to the restrooms as one might upon disembarking from a longer flight. Instead, as recommended by many travel experts, we immediately found and entered the TI (Tourist Information) office at the Fiumicino Airport in Rome to purchase five Roma Passes for €30 [...]

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