double occupancy

American  

noun

1. a type of travel accommodation, as in a hotel, for two persons sharing the same room.

   The rate is $35 per person, double occupancy, or $65, single occupancy.

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Other Word Forms

• double-occupancy adjective

Example Sentences

Levinson liked that after paying the lodge’s all-inclusive rate—Rainforest Deluxe Tents start at around $2,527 a night for double occupancy—her family didn’t have to make any more should-we-or-shouldn’t-we financial decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rates for double occupancy cabins range from $49,999 per person for a one-year journey to $159,999 per person for a four-year trip, according to the company's website.

From Salon

The city is now experimenting with double occupancy, but it is unclear how extensive the practice will be.

From Los Angeles Times

September dates for an inside cabin, double occupancy, start at $2,292, and October dates for the same start from $2,050.

From Washington Post

The themed packages start at $599 per person based on double occupancy and include two-night accommodations, breakfast, lunch and dinner, and all activities, such as a movie screening, dancing instruction and dance party.

From Washington Post