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'that £340 is too expensive for a staycation ?

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Isitameproblem · 06/03/2025 10:05

My friend decided that she wants to have one night in a nice spa hotel for one night. So far so good. They can leave their kids at home, but we can't, so hers is only £225 whereas ours is £340, no spa treatment, just bed and breakfast.

Isn't that a bit too steep?

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Mrsttcno1 · 06/03/2025 10:20

My husband & I would do it & love it it was a beautiful place, if we could use the spa facilities, get some nice food etc, and have a relaxing child free night away. I wouldn’t do it with our daughter though.

Gymmum82 · 06/03/2025 10:20

I wouldn’t enjoy taking my child to a spa. So I wouldn’t go. You can’t use any of the facilities as you can’t leave the child unsupervised. Definitely wouldn’t be worth it for me

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Isitameproblem · 06/03/2025 10:20

AnnaQuayInTheUk · 06/03/2025 10:18

That's not a staycation. It's a one night break. A staycation means you stay at home.

I call it a staycation because it's a 20 min drive....

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AnnaQuayInTheUk · 06/03/2025 10:18

That's not a staycation. It's a one night break. A staycation means you stay at home.

Garlicgarlicgarlic · 06/03/2025 10:18

Isitameproblem · 06/03/2025 10:15

It's only one child! Which is why I'm so against paying £120 on top for a 5yo

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Your friend is not bringing her kid, so you bringing yours would change the whole atmosphere for her.

You'd be sitting around with your 5 year old while your friend enjoys relaxing spa treatments, why would you want to go?

ByWildLimeCat · 06/03/2025 10:17

OP regardless of costs / budget, I’d personally hate
to have to take my kids to a spa hotel. Sort of ruins the whole R&R thing for me 🤣 can you use that to just turn this one down?

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Isitameproblem · 06/03/2025 10:15

Garlicgarlicgarlic · 06/03/2025 10:10

Depends on people's income and choices. For some it would be unaffordable, for others, a drop in the ocean.

Will sleeping one night and eating breakfast in a hotel with your husband and (at least?) two children be enjoyable?

It's only one child! Which is why I'm so against paying £120 on top for a 5yo

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zzpled · 06/03/2025 10:14

You're unreasonable for calling it a staycation - that's when you stay at home.

If you think it's too much, it's too much. Especially if it doesn't include spa treatment.

MissUltraViolet · 06/03/2025 10:14

Completely depends on your circumstances.

For me, absolutely wouldn’t pay that. For £300+ I would want a Fri-Mon but we are not a spa/fancy hotel family.

sugarplum33 · 06/03/2025 10:10

It depends entirely on whether you can comfortably afford that.

But I don't know if you're going to get the full benefit of a nice spa hotel when you're bringing your children along. Maybe let your friend enjoy her staycation alone if it's too tricky and expensive for you to join.

Garlicgarlicgarlic · 06/03/2025 10:10

Depends on people's income and choices. For some it would be unaffordable, for others, a drop in the ocean.

Will sleeping one night and eating breakfast in a hotel with your husband and (at least?) two children be enjoyable?

Newtrix · 06/03/2025 10:07

To me it would depend on the hotel and surrounding area. My Husband and I would pay that for a lovely hotel with a very good restaurant.