...to stay in a hotel 3.5 miles from 'home'?

[PandoraMole]

'Home' currently being my parents house.

DD and I have been here for a few months already and will probably be 4-6 months before we can move out.

My Dad is a sweetheart, but my Mum aka the lovechild of Hyacinth Bucket & Victor Meldrew and I are very different characters and although we love each other, we are driving each other up the wall. Throw a hormonal 12yo into the mix and, well, you can imagine .

DD and I have a Monday inset day coming up which means we could do a Sunday night at our local Premier Inn with breakfast for under £40. I have Clubcard vouchers for a meal out the night before and we could have a lovely bath each without getting moaned at about the cost of the hot water!

Have looked at PI in neighbouring city to make it more of a break but seems a bit grotty whereas local one has only been open a year or so.

Well deserved treat or ridiculously indulgent?

[Katy07]

Well-deserved treat. Definitely.

[Ohyesiam]

YAsooooooNBU.
Get away and have a great time, why wouldn't you?

[Karlakitten1]

Go for it, bet it will be lovely.

[SabineUndine]

do it. Buy some nice bath smellies and call it a spa break.

[spicyfajitas]

Do it!

[Tiptoethr0ughthetulips]

I think you'd be daft not to. Hope that helps. Enjoy.

[EssentialHummus]

Go for it, sounds well deserved.

[PandoraMole]

I know I will get 50 shades of shit from mum who will call me out for not having my priorities right .

It's true I have legal/court costs to pay (divorcing hence living here atm) but I have started working full time for the first time in 14 years and been doing additional freelance work to try and minimise debt etc, so a cheapo mini break doesn't seem too UR, surely?

[PandoraMole]

Yes Sabine the plan will involve a metrtic fuckton of Lush goodies and prosecco!

[Sleepybunny]

Sounds great, ignore the buzz kill and book it.

[MillionToOneChances]

I'd go two or three towns over and make it a real holiday!

[fabulous01]

My friend spent a week at centre parcs 15 mins away from house (and that ain't cheap). Sounds lush

[Chinnygirl]

Pandora, can't you buy a voucher of the hotel and have a friend give it to you for this purpose? In front of your mum? That way she can't complain about your priorities.

[PinkSwimGoggles]

you are an adult and not accountable to your parents.
yanbu
do it and have a great time!

[RandomMess]

Hmmm is DD up to fibbing? Say you are going to visit friends?

[Queenbean]

Sounds great OP!

But make sure you check if there is a bathtub in the room when you book, I think some of them only have showers?

[January87]

Do what Chinnygirl says!

[user1468353179]

I love staying in hotels, go for it.xxx

[Nemesia]

Just make sure the hotel does actually have baths and not just a shower!

[HRarehoundingme]

Remember a big pile of box sets too

[tissuesosoft]

Maybe book a family room (if the price isn't much different) to guarantee a bath!

[gabsdot]

Dh and I have stayed in a local hotel a few times.
It's a night away for us so it really doesn't matter where it is.

[JaffaCakesMum]

What a great idea. Stuff what you mum thinks, it'll do the two of you the world of good. I'm off to google my local premier inn for me and my DD.

[Chickoletta]

Do it! Staying in a PI in London as I type this and it's lovely - v comfy bed, lovely deep bath. Surely there's no reason to tell your mum where you're going? Make up a cover story.

We moved in with my ILs last year as part of a complicated move/new-build fuck up and I honestly thought that I would stab her in the eye with a fork before the time was up - you have my sympathies!

[ohtheholidays]

Yes go it sounds like a lovely treat and it sounds like you and your DD really deserve it

With your Mum could you fib and say your staying at a friends for the night?
Your Mum doesn't need to know your friends name is Premier