# [Birthday trip: ask for the view, the cake and the late checkout.](https://www.trymumm.com/categories/travel/birthday-trip)

> A birthday trip works best when someone planned for it. Tell Mumm the dates, who is celebrating and whether it is a surprise. Mumm asks the hotels that fit about the room, the dessert and the morning after, and you pick one or none.

- **Updated:** 2026-11-01

## Six ways to make the day count.

- 01 · A room with a view
  The hotel chooses which room you get. A higher floor or a better side costs nothing when it is open, and you can ask before you arrive.
- 02 · A dessert with a candle, sent to the table or the room
  The kitchen already makes desserts. One more plate costs the price of the ingredients.
- 03 · A dinner reservation at the right hour
  A table held for you costs the restaurant nothing when it has seats. For a group, the hotel can ask the restaurant to seat everyone together.
- 04 · Late checkout the next day
  After a late night, an eleven o’clock checkout feels early. If no one is due in the room, the hotel can extend it into the afternoon.
- 05 · A card and decorations at the front desk
  Supplies cost little and the work takes a few minutes. It shows the hotel was expecting you.
- 06 · Rooms on the same floor for friends
  The hotel assigns the room numbers. Putting your group together costs nothing when the rooms are open.

## Ask when the weekend is chosen.

- **When the weekend is chosen.** The kitchen and the front desk need to hear about the day before you arrive. Ask when the weekend is set, not at check-in.
- **Before you invite the group.** If friends are coming, ask about rooms on one floor and a table for everyone before you send the invitations. The hotel can say how many it can seat.
- **Early, if it is a surprise.** Say so in the request, and ask who at the hotel will carry it out. A plan stays quiet only when the hotel knows to keep it that way.

## Say who it is for and how loud to be.

- **Who it is for.** Give a first name if you want the card and the dessert personalized.
- **Whether it is a surprise.** Tell the hotel who knows. Staff can protect a secret only if they are told.
- **The size of the group.** Say how many rooms you need and how many will be at dinner. The hotel can say what it can seat and where.
- **How much of a fuss you want.** Some people want candles and a song. Others want a quiet table. Say which.
- **Food and drink to skip.** Allergies, and any cake or drink you would rather not have.

## A birthday request, ready to edit.

Example. Your request: “A weekend in Austin for my 40th birthday. There will be six of us. We’d like rooms on the same floor and a table for six on Saturday night.”

Extras it names: Room with a view, Dessert on the house, Dinner reservation, Late checkout.

## Birthday questions



## Will a hotel do something for a birthday?

A hotel can do something small, such as a dessert or a card, when it knows about the day. Each one decides, so ask for what you would like and compare what comes back.

## Can I plan a surprise through Mumm?

Yes. Say in the request that it is a surprise and who knows. Mumm sends the hotel the details it needs to answer and keeps your budget private.

## Can the hotel use a cake from a bakery I choose?

Ask. Hotels set their own rules for outside food. Name the bakery in the request and let the hotel say whether it can accept the cake.