To think if I book a two bedroom

alloverthewaves · 2024-05-08T15:56:07+00:00

...cottage, I expect to be able to use both bedrooms?

GnomeMoreTears · 04/09/2024 11:26

We had the same this summer, but the booking was through an agency and not Air BnB

We're a family of 5, with 3 older teens, so always book a 4 bed. We were told by housekeeper when we arrived (no queries previously and nothing in property info) that owner had told her to make up twin beds in one room and not to prepare the fourth room.

Really annoying and very cheeky - if we'd wanted to share rooms, we'd have saved a fortune and booked a smaller house!

StamppotAndGravy · 04/09/2024 10:46

If it's in France, it's normal to pay a laundry fee per bed/person. It's also fine to take your own instead of paying the fee but will mean you don't get towels or dish clothes

CarlaH · 04/09/2024 09:25

We have certainly had the odd cottage where the owners have decided to only make up one room. It's a bloody cheek and anyway even if you do only want to use one room it's not for them to choose which room is it.

As others have said why would you book a place with two bedrooms if you only want one.

Indianajet · 04/09/2024 09:17

I booked a two bedroom cottage last year for just me and the dog - both beds made up, no extra charge.

KimberleyClark · 04/09/2024 09:07

Ridiculous. We udually book somewhere with at least two bedrooms so we can sleep apart if necessary. (DH is not the only culprit here as far as snoring goes.)

Mischance · 04/09/2024 08:39

How many is the property advertised as sleeping? If it says it sleeps 3 or 4 then the bed should be available.

HarrietHedgehog · 04/09/2024 08:29

You are not being unreasonable but you are renting an air b&b. The sooner they’re banned, the better imo.

Scarlettpixie · 04/09/2024 08:23

So long as there is nothing about a discount if only only one room is used that you somehow booked then yabnu.

I travel with DS and we look for places with 2 doubles. Last year we booked a place with 3 bedrooms and all three rooms (all doubles) were made up. When we were about to leave I messaged the owner to say we hadn’t used the 3rd room only to put our bags on the floor and had kept the door shut. She was grateful for the info as it would be less for the cleaners to do. They did offer a discount if only one room was used and I have seen at other places do this too but you have to let them know and it is a discount for less rooms not an extra charge for using what is booked.

Starlingexpress · 04/09/2024 08:19

Just another reason to boycott Airbnb.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 04/09/2024 08:16

Chatterboxy · 08/05/2024 18:34

Tell her you are NOT sharing a bed with your brother!

I agree this is the reply to send

Edingril · 04/09/2024 08:15

But what was in the details before you booked, did you read all the information?

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 04/09/2024 08:13

£40 to make up another room is ridiculous, yes.

Unless you paid a price per person rather than for the whole place, which I’ve never seen with a bnb, they should automatically be made up.

TickingAlongNicely · 04/09/2024 08:10

We stayed in one in the summer where it could be booked as a one bedroom or two bedroom place. Door locked to second bedroom if not booked.

Catza · 04/09/2024 08:05

Posted in a wrong thread

Mt61 · 03/09/2024 23:59

Mt61 · 03/09/2024 23:58

Brilliant things those spare bedrooms. in my 40s during my peri- menopause stage, I must have slept walked into the spare room as I would wake up in there. Like getting between wet sheets as they were so cold- sheer heaven. Now I am on ,HRT, back in with hubby & can now cuddle up without shrugging him off me- that’s heaven too

yes use your two rooms

Mt61 · 03/09/2024 23:58

Brilliant things those spare bedrooms. in my 40s during my peri- menopause stage, I must have slept walked into the spare room as I would wake up in there. Like getting between wet sheets as they were so cold- sheer heaven. Now I am on ,HRT, back in with hubby & can now cuddle up without shrugging him off me- that’s heaven too

Allwelcone · 08/05/2024 20:25

@Chatterboxy 's reply do that! Genius.

tobee · 08/05/2024 20:14

I thought that there was the new(ish) privacy rule where they were no longer allowed to ask who else was staying etc? So it wouldn't come up?

Chatterboxy · 08/05/2024 18:34

Tell her you are NOT sharing a bed with your brother!

Maddy70 · 08/05/2024 18:31

Reoly. I have booked and paid fpr for a 2 bedroom property for 2 people as we dont share a bed . I expect the use of 2 bedrooms for the 2 people as booked. With no further charge or I wouldn't have chosen this accommodation. I have never before left a bad review and i would like to have this resolved to my satisfaction and not resort to that.

mondaytosunday · 08/05/2024 18:29

Just say you will not be paying extra as the booking is clearly for two bedrooms (otherwise you would have booked a one bedroom place). If there's pushback and you can't fight it then bring your own bed linen for the second bed, and leave a review stating this.
I often go away with my teenage DD and would expect both beds to be made up without having to explain our relationship, and a good friend often travels with his best mate - a woman - and they always have separate bedrooms.

Willmafrockfit · 08/05/2024 18:25

if there are two bedrooms agree take your own bedding
i spose it is single room supplement

Original poster

alloverthewaves · 08/05/2024 18:25

Wondering if she thinks we are being sneaky and bringing extra people. That said, if you're booking a whole property I'd expect to be charged the same per night whoever was coming, obviously not exceeding the number allowed.

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CatamaranViper · 08/05/2024 18:21

Make sure to include this in the review! I'd actually raise a case with ABB

4939 · 08/05/2024 18:19

Awful owner. If they won’t budge, take a blanket/sheets! Always used to do this in one bed places to go on sofa if couldn't sleep.