We are taking our first trip as a fam of 3 tomorrow (ha! serenity now) - DH, myself + our 8 month old flying from MA to SoCal. We're debating whether or not we will bring our travel crib (Guava Lotus). In an ideal world, we'd bring it --my argument is that we bought it for trips like this! But we're traveling with quite a bunch of stuff - two suitcases, umbrella stroller, car seat, etc. And the kicker is that the Airbnb + hotel we're staying in have pack n plays available.

Our little guy has never seen a pnp and I'm worried that he won't sleep or nap in one. He's slept successfully in the Lotus before (though it has been awhile). My concerns for the pnp are size, comfort, cleanliness - and the paranoid thought that the hotel will say "whoops" even though we've requested it in advance.

I'd hate to not bring the Lotus and regret it ... but also hate to bring it and not use it at all! Gah! Any tips from parents who have traveled before with their LOs would be appreciated!!