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Expensive hens… why

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workingitout1234 · 30/07/2025 22:18

our group of girls are early 30s in average jobs, some are mums. A hen has been planned for next year and it’s £340 each for 17 people in rural location for 2 nights with hot tub to include food (one of the girls will cook for all guests) booze and activities (games such as mr and Mrs and all low cost games like that). This is all within the accommodation - we aren’t leaving the apartment once. It looks like a lovely apartment though. This is all sharing rooms and even beds at times with others too

is this a rip off? I think it is considering it doesn’t include leaving the place at all. There is an option for 1 night at £240 but I still think that is a lot even taking inflation into consideration

we aren’t lawyers and doctors we are pretty average women

OP posts:
ScrambledEggs12 · 30/07/2025 22:31

Definitely a rip off if you might have to share a bed with someone!

I also thought this was going to be about chickens and eggs.

MeringueOutang · 30/07/2025 22:27

Eestar · 30/07/2025 22:20

Bit disappointed. I thought this was going to be about chickens.

But TBH, I don't think that sounds like a crazy price for a full weekend in nice accommodation with food included.

Yes I clicked on this thinking it was going to be a conversation about fancy chickens and whether their eggs were better than bog standard bantams. 🤣

Personally I'm not a fan of these sort of hen dos OP, it would be my idea of hell, but some people really go for them.

SwedishEdith · 30/07/2025 22:23

That's over £5700 for two nights. How?

workingitout1234 · 30/07/2025 22:22

Honestly it doesn’t sound like fun but I don’t want to let the bride down. But I don’t find ‘games’ that fun, and I think spending all that time shut in with others some of whom we haven’t met doesn’t sound that fun either.

OP posts:
Eestar · 30/07/2025 22:20

Bit disappointed. I thought this was going to be about chickens.

But TBH, I don't think that sounds like a crazy price for a full weekend in nice accommodation with food included.

TesChique · 30/07/2025 22:20

Is it something youd'd chose to soend 340 quid on of your own volition?

Do you have a better use for it?

Id harzard the answer to both is yes.

Hen's are a pisstake these days

And what youve described vertainly does feel a rip off