To be annoyed at partner booking a trip…

As you are aware of the potential issues maybe pre-empt them.

Get dinner for the Saturday night booked in so he's expecting it. There's no reason for him to be too tired on arrival to do anything - you won't have had an early start and he can have a nap on the flight.

Check out the weather forecast and have a plan for Sunday.

On Monday you have time to soak up a few rays, maybe go for a swim followed by a nice lunch or brunch before heading to the airport

Download a couple of books or TV series for the flights, and have a lovely time

What a nasty post.

No, I’m not sure any more than you are. I’m assuming because if I did something similar I’d pay for it all. Most elements would be paid in advance.

Are you sure he’s paid for everything? OP says he’s paid for £40 flights.

I thought you were going to say he had booked the trip for himself and not you! I think it’s a sweet thing for him to do if he knows you are really wanting to get away and it’s a bit sad that you just want to moan about it

What are you annoyed about here? He's heard that you're gutted you've got to wait until June for your "main" holiday (there's a lot to unpack there!) so he's surprised you with a weekend to somewhere sunny which fits in with his work and addresses your desire for a holiday.

Are you annoyed that it's last minute? but also annoyed that you've got to wait 3 months for the MAIN holiday (I mean, main?! so you get other holidays during the year?!)
Are you annoyed that it's very short? but also know full well he can't get the leave from work to do a fortnight until June?
Are you annoyed that you'll be travelling a while to get somewhere for only a short stint? But I get the impression that you've maybe banged on about wanting a proper holiday so instead of him booking a cottage in the Cotswolds he's taking you abroad as a gesture to show he knows you want to go away away.

Microdose the sun and the travel and silliness. Embrace the spontaneity. Celebrate that your partner has listened and acted. Embrace the joy of it.

You aren't just being unreasonable, you're being a little princess. Your pissing on a cute thoughtful attempt at giving you a bit of what you want. Grow up.

So he’s going to pay for everything, the hotel, the food, the car hire, the airport parking? Are you sure?

She’s not paying for it, he’s already paid for it.

How do you know? OP hasn't said whether the payments are coming from a joint account.

It’s not a surprise treat when OP has to pay for it too.

He’s not “wasting” her money, is he?

I get it, OP.

By the time you add in airport parking, maybe car hire, the hotel, food, those cheap £40 flights don’t save much for such a short trip.

Such a waste.

He’s not much of a partner if he thinks he’s the boss of both of you!
A decent partner discusses options and you both share the decision making.

So a decent partner shouldn't do surprise treats!
I better tell dh I'm a rubbish wife and I think Im the boss of him because I dont always consult him where we are going for our weekend breaks until nearer the time! Oh the disrespect!!!

The weather there looks like it's going to be nice, 18-19°c and sunny ☀️

My dh would never think to book a trip. Ever.

anyway, if my dh said he had booked an extreme day trip but got flights landing the evening before, and flying the afternoon of the day after so it was one full day, that would be great. And you would BU. BUT your husband sounds like he would be a miserable arse, so absolutely you are not unreasonable.

so plan what YOU are going to do when you get there and if he doesnt want to do anything, leave him and do something on your own. Plan it now.

Not all surprises are good.

If DH surprised me with a meal out - great. If he surprised me with a 3 day camping trip - not great, I hate camping.

LTB

A decent partner never surprises you? 🙄

He’s not much of a partner if he thinks he’s the boss of both of you!

A decent partner discusses options and you both share the decision making.

Yeah, won't take long for the climate to start changing either. And the food prices to start rising from flooded Spanish farms.

Oh, actually it's started already.

Yeah its at least 1 day short. That said, I went to a spa in Bucharest for less time.

Get your partner to relax or have a nap so he’s ok to do something first night, at least a meal out.

Where are you going there? If the capital there’s quite a lot to do (I did bell tower, Christopher Columbus house) plus lots of bars and restaurants.

A four hour flight, is some drinks and conversation with the man you (presumably) love, and/or time with a good book or film. Or a nap. It doesn't have to be miserable.

And travelling through airports is no hardship at all these says. I fly often and it's almost always very efficient.

Yeah the hassle/reward ratio is way off for me. If you're at the point where you're making looking round the duty free 'part of the adventure' in an effort to make it seem worthwhile...or if you're saying 'get up at 3am, go exploring, teleport to the airport at 4.55pm and you've got another full day!'...then you're really clutching at straws.