On holiday and they’ve taken the key and won’t answer their phone

But why the fuck is there a key safe if people aren't allowed to use it? Who goes out, buys a key safe, gets the drill out, puts the sodding key safe on the wall and then goes "it's for display purposes only"?

You are a selfish nightmare.
If you thought your sister would stay in all day then why do you need the key? And why would you think she'd either stay in all day or go out for longer than you on your day trip? You've left her with no way of popping out for lunch or for a wander - she either has to stay in or go out until you decide to return to let her back in.

I would be ordering a lovely cocktail in a beautiful cafe whilst deciding what next to do in your beautiful destination. Have fun OP don't allow someone to ruin your fun.

So just go out for the day and come back late.

I’m completely baffled by this

If you were in and the door is self locking, why did they need to take the key out the flat at all? Why did they not just leave it where you’d normally leave a key inside? I don’t get why the key box has any relevance? If I was going out and someone was still in, I’d just leave the key in the house.

taking the key in the first place was a dick move if they are out all day, they must have known you’d be back before them if you went out. I also can’t stand people who switch their phones off!

@User8182737484849 I think you should go out and leave the door wedged open.

If your sister has left any valuables in the apartment, tough shit.

Are you in self catering accommodation OP? Was there the owner’s contact details in the welcome information? I’d contact them asking if they had a spare. If they don’t, I’d be looking at staying somewhere else away from selfish relative!

How come theres only 1 key and no way to get another?

Take your passport and cash and go out. Leave the door unlocked. You should be able to clip the lock closed as a pp poster described (better than me) Dont you dare allow them to ruin your day.

YABU and so is the apartment owner.

If they don't want you to use the key safe they give you more than one key.

If they refuse to give you more than one key you ignore them and use the key safe.

What you don't do is fuck off for the whole day leaving your sister in the apartment without a key.

😁

Did they answer their phone then? Since your first post?

OP take your stuff and go to a hotel. You shouldn’t be holidaying with someone who is so disrespectful of you, or so self obsessed that she didn’t even think of you.

You are a piece of work. You were going to be out all day but you thought it made sense for you to have the key? Yeah right, pull the other one. Of course op should have had the key if you were out all day.

Ive already told you all I am not going to provide a second key. The two of them are a nightmare, they'll have to just communicate and get on.

My cleaner has another key and she hasnt got back to me. I had a whole bottle of brand new windolene in the cupboard, the windows are filthy and most of the bottle has been used. What has she done with it all?

Shes been back at her house cleaning her own windows, thats what.

@Thefastandthecurious5 you owe your sister an apology. Even if you took the key with the best of intentions, it's limited her options for the day and if you really thought she'd be in all day it made more sense for her to have the key as she could let you in later.

@User8182737484849 you need to be less of a wet blanket. Of course you can leave the apartment - it's self-locking.

As to how to enjoy the rest of the trip - both of you need to speak to each other rather than trying to crowdsource support online like a pair of squabbling children.

I knew it would be you two!! If this thread isn't a wind up

The sister who has gone out with the key is a nasty bitch . Nothing else to say . No hope for a relationship with a selfish , self absorbed person and vicious streak too. You tried . She failed.

If there is only one key then you do not take it on a day trip. You leave it with the person staying closest to the apartment. Absolute dick move.

If there is a key safe then use it. If the owners don’t want that it be used then they need to provide two keys.

You had two good choices; key safe or leave the key. You picked the idiotic and most dickish choice of taking it and trapping her in the apartment. You owe her the cost of one day if the holiday that she has now missed out on.

Wait, so when you had the conversation about them taking the keys for safety (dumbest thing I've heard all day, btw), you must have said "How will I get in and out when you're on your day trip?"

What was their response? Did they assume you'd be out all day too?

Bizarre behavior.

As for the rest of the trip...is it a managed property or an Air BnB with just one key left? If it's managed and you want to be diplomatic, go and ask for a second key and put today behind you.

Personally I'd be letting them know that I didn't appreciate being stuck in all day, and the key would be around my neck for the rest of the trip.

I'd also be out at the crack of dawn tomorrow and not back until bedtime 😅

And do you think you'd enjoy being locked in a random holiday apartment for an entire day @Thefastandthecurious5 , on zero notice?

Good god.

OP - pack up and come home / find somewhere else to stay. This isn't going to get better.

If there was no doubt it was a mistake I doubt OP would have posted.

Ha ha, absolutely brilliant. 😂😃😂

You should definitely go out and don’t discuss it with them. They can’t seriously expect you to stay in all day. Take your valuables and if needed you can book into a hotel later. You need to take back control.

we do need the 😂 reaction back!