To book a 6 person lodge for myself?

@MaryRoze just flagging that if you google the term you used about the T&Cs, it goes straight to what I presume is your location. Don't know whether you want to report that quote to get that bit removed from your post. the cottage looks lovely

I booked a three bedroom cottage just for me and the dog last year. I'd been several times before with DH and it's perfect, so I don't see why not.

No it isn't like a resturant. Most holiday lets are booked by the unit, with the larger ones being more expensive,not the number of people in it

I was already thinking they sounded a bit fly, and then I read about them charging for non-overnight guests
I wonder where they draw the line; if someone comes round to pick you up to go out, and stands/sits around for 10 minutes while you get your bag and shoes ready, are they a 'guest' and billable?

I'd have no problem at all with remaining in the 6-person cottage given this.

I imagine that they are making sure you aren't paying the price for 2 and then sneaking more people in

If you’re paying for it, book what you like. My DH and I used to book 4 bed lodges. We liked the space.👍

@MaryRoze

Its as simple as this,

As long as you are a paying customer
It doesn’t matter if there’s one person or 10.

Life’s stressful, let yourself have this

I work in holiday keys and bookings this year have been dire. Our industry body agrees. They'd be mad to lose your booking when times are tough. If they don't book it, they'll probably reduce the price nearer the time and get less anyway.

@MaryRoze

im sorry I haven't read the whole thread (I am just about to get off my phone as I don't feel great)

I just wanted to say, (especially given it's only a 2bdrm place) I don't think YABU at all, they need to change their system if they're not happy to take a solo booking in it!! Just price the minimum at what they're happy with. Idiots.

but if it were me (& it could well be!) I'd cancel & book elsewhere because my fear would be turning up and finding it 'accidentally' double booked with only a pod available.

Good for you OP - stand your ground and keep your lovely property. It's clear that the company didn't think through their policies and now aren't making as much money as they'd like. It's on them and they can change their policies in future if they want to.

Most people I know get a property a little bigger than strictly needed because holiday properties are often small.

Not really the point but the extras you mention isn’t just money in their pockets. The fizz they’ll have bought/have to buy and they might pay cleaners for a ‘deeper’ clean when a dog has been

If they offer it to book at x price for one person online and you’ve done so they can’t cancel! It’s tough tits! They should have thought that through, I expect they advertise as such to make it look cheap. Then people get hooked and excited and book anayway. If they see full price they would scroll on

And to be honest you might decide to bring an additional guest with you by October who knows - paying the relevant extra charges of course.

They haven't made a pricing error though. She paid the 2 person minimum, which is already more expensive that the smaller property. They just changed their minds because they think they could make more. Of course they can cancel, but that's appalling customer service. I imagine if OP had booked with an imaginary partner, paying the same price, this issue would not have arisen...

I didn't think I was massively under-occupying because although it says "sleeps 6", it's only a 2 bedroom cottage. Persons 5 and 6 are expected to kip on sofa beds in the living room.
Wow! I think that’s why it’s only £20 more than another one, because technically the difference is not so big.
I wouldn’t like their business approach tbh. If you want this property with better view it’s up to you, you knew that glamping pods were available at the moment of booking. And these charges for additional day guests… Don’t get me wrong I absolutely understand that more guests require more bedding etc etc and they are right to check that you are not CF who is booking for secret group of 12 but still…I would expect them to check that it’s only you who is staying and stop at that without extra advices which place you should choose for booking.

Given that they provided a 'fixed price for 2', it's unlikely that they'll make a loss. Also, as discussed multiple times, this is only a 2 bed cottage. 2-3 is a perfectly acceptable number. Person 5 and 6 don't even have a bedroom. A single guest only has one extra room, there's no massive fixed cost associated with a much bigger property that'll cause a loss.

However, even if they will make a loss, your second sentence is wrong. It's not only unreasonable for them to not honour the advertised price, it's also illegal. If they make a mistakes they suck up the loss.

Personally I think they might have gotten a sudden large booking maybe for a hen do, wedding or similar. And are trying to profit off that. If something's booked, it's booked.

They dont need to take a hit, they can cancel the booking.

A few years back a big retailer made a blunder and sold product A retailing at something close to 100 for like £10. They refunded everyone, byt hyenas expecting to make a big profit and thinking they hit a jackpot were threatening to take them to court. Of course nothing materialised because everyone got the money back, end of story.

In a similar way, if the place (which may be new, we dont know) can cancel the booking and redo the pricing.

I dont agree that anyone should make a loss / suck it up because of a mistake, nice as it would be for anyone to rent a place housing 6 or 10 people and pay for 1 :)