https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:25:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-80399 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:23:45 +0000 looch 80399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Red: awesome, thanks!</p> <p>We're in the market for a travel crib and I just don't know how I'll manage the actual sleep time, so glad to hear it's just like home! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-80398 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:22:19 +0000 Red 80398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Yes, definitely put her in awake. We do the same routine as at home. She cried the first few times we put her in it but she slept every time and eventually stopped crying when we put her in it. It's much easier to get them used to it when they're not mobile cause she did try to get out, lol. It's actually a pretty comfortable air mattress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-80376 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:42:00 +0000 looch 80376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Red: what's your sleep routine when using the peapod? do you put your LO in awake? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-80252 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:05:58 +0000 Red 80252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we packed it in our larger suitcase (slightly bigger than a roll-on luggage). If you get the Peapod Plus, you may need to have her sleep in it a few times to get use to it first though....unless she likes playing in tents, in which case, she might think it's cool to sleep in a child-size one.</p> <p>Also, instead of putting the inflated mattress in the mattress slot, we put a crib sheet over it and place it directly inside the tent. Much less noisy and more comfortable for baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-80221 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:58:14 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 80221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Bjorn would have to be checked by itself (we've done this, the travel case is nice) unless you have a larger bag where you can spare the real estate (you can see the size of it folded up on Amazon). The Pea Pod might be smaller, but no personal experience with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-80220 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:45:05 +0000 Andrea 80220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Red: @Mrs. Yoyo: are your travel cribs small enough to fit into suitcases? we are going to be flying and checking in luggage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-80218 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:33:07 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 80218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've used a hotel-provided PNP once. It was clean but clearly very old. We did bring our own sheet. But I can't recommend the Bjorn travel crib highly enough for frequent travel. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-80150 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:19:16 +0000 looch 80150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to say, sometimes the nicer hotels are shockingly unkempt. I can't even tell you how many times I've been surprised at the uncleanliness of the room at the Ritz, Four Seasons, etc.</p> <p>We've got a bed rail that is all plastic and mesh that we plan to use when our son is a bit bigger, not sure how we'll manage the logistics of 3 open sides in a hotel bed with only one rail, but we'll see! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-75356 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:46:46 +0000 Andrea 75356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@amy: thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-75350 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:42:23 +0000 Red 75350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The hotel cribs we've used were really pack n plays and are never clean enough. We bought a Peapod Plus and use that when we travel, that or we co-sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-75345 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:33:37 +0000 sulli301 75345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually just take out pack n' play but I did use the provided pack n' play once because we were traveling by ferry onto an island &amp; didn't want to carry that as well as everything else. I just made sure it was sturdy, wiped it down, brought our own sheet for it, etc. It worked out great actually :) good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-75341 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:07:52 +0000 amy 75341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: I have these <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Regalo-HideAway-Extra-Long-Portable/dp/B0044UFG7E/ref=pd_sbs_ba_29" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Regalo-HideAway-Extra-Long-Portable/dp/B0044UFG7E/ref=pd_sbs_ba_29</a> and it fits in a 26" suitcase. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-75329 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:23:53 +0000 BoogieBea 75329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't had any problems with using hotel cribs, but we do bring my own sheets and blankets. If we're traveling by car, we usually pack in our bjorn travel crib - it packs pretty compact. I wouldn't even mind flying with it if I had to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-75309 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:26:25 +0000 Andrea 75309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@amy: interesting about the portable rails. My LO will be 2. Is there one you can recommend? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-75308 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:22:14 +0000 cupcakemama 75308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We travelled for a few weeks in the US last year. We didn't bring a portable cot as the amount of gear we were bringing was a nightmare. We had a mix of metal cots and portable cots supplied by hotels. They were all fine, all super clean. We were staying in fairly nice hotels in larger cities though. We used the hotel linens - again, too hard to cart around. Most of the time it was the usual white hotel linens. One place did put a very pretty bumper on the cot which surprised me. I took it straight off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-75292 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:30:00 +0000 Lozza 75292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've used a hotel crib twice. I bring a sheet from home, but otherwise I don't worry about it. (Once it was a crib, once it was a PnP) LO seems to have weathered both experiences perfectly fine :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-75288 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:19:23 +0000 amy 75288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just a fyi - if your staying in a Marriott, Hilton or Sheraton chain when they say crib it's actually a pack n play. If they seem dirty to you, you can just request another one. I've done this and they usually just end up bringing you a brand new one. Its worth a shot. </p> <p>At the Ritz, and Four Season I've gotten a crib on casters, just white metal but they are not full size cribs, more like the daycare sized portable crib so if your baby is closer to 2 or a just a bigger baby its a tight fit. </p> <p>We just end up bringing portable bed rails and putting them up on one of the beds for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-75279 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:01:01 +0000 Rubies 75279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're travelling next week and we can't bring our p'n'p and will see how the hotel crib works out! Or, we might try co-sleeping. *sigh* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-75278 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:52:20 +0000 heffalump 75278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always bring the pack n play. I figure we have it so we might as well use it. But the first time we traveled was to Fort Wilderness, Disney cabins. And of course when we opened the closet we saw the same exact pack n play that we lugged all the way there. </p> <p>I think really it depends on the hotel for me. If it was a nice hotel I'd trust it more then if we were staying somewhere cheap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-75258 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:18:37 +0000 anbanan15 75258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We brought the pack n play. The thought of using a hotel crib freaks me out, but if I had to use one I would bring all my own linens and wipe that sucker down (I wipe the entire shopping cart and would rather carry DS then place him in a cart without the seat cover). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-75256 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:15:58 +0000 Andrea 75256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I'll definitely wipe it down and bring my own linens! I know it can vary widely from each hotel but I just wanted to get a general sense if people use them or not. The hotel we're looking at says we can reserve one upon booking our room but I am also feeling paranoid that what if they don't have it available when we actually check in. But we'll also get there early enough in the day, that we could run to a store and buy one - worst case scenario ... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-75255 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:10:43 +0000 looch 75255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've used a hotel crib before, but I always bring a sheet and mattress pad from home. I read it helps the kids to feel less disrupted. </p> <p>eta: I also wipe it down with a wet washcloth, just because I feel better.</p> <p>I am actually in the process of buying a travel crib now, so we can use it at a house we are renting in May. So, if you think you might be in the situation of needing one for a place that doesn't have a crib, I'd get one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hotel-cribs#post-75247 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:02:49 +0000 Andrea 75247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those who have traveled, did you use a crib provided by the hotel? Are they clean and good to use or should I buy a travel crib? </p>