Would you follow this rule?

I am sure people do, so I hope those who let holiday homes have good insurance!

Surely if that’s a possibility for someone, one of the things on their list of requirements would be the option of eating in bed. Always good to check ahead if it’s a need rather than a want.

Otherwise, can’t believe all the pathetic whining on here about HAVING to drink tea/eat toast in bed. Ooo, I simply MUST! Seriously, grow up.

I would work on the basis that I needed to follow the spirit of the rule - no spillages or crumbs upstairs. White wine, alright. Red wine, no. Tea, probably fine. Toast, no. Etc etc.

I'd take up my glass of water for bedtime.
I wouldn't see the need to eat up there. But I like to read in bed with my water.

I'd take water up but nothing else.

Although the last time I visited my mum I had a glass of water next to the bed and I put it on the floor so I wouldn't knock it off the bedside table, but her bed is higher than mine and I mis-judged how far away the floor was and dropped the glass.

So don't do it unless you are 100% sure you won't spill anything!

Would you also smoke in a no smoking place because you’re paying for it?

I've just stayed in an Airbnb which had this rule, which I only discovered when I arrived. I ignored it, no way am I not drinking my morning tea in bed, particularly as the bedroom had the most amazing view.

Yes,with the exception of water.

With respect to the 'bedbound' discussion, some conditions can leave people bedbound on a fluctuating (and often unexpected) basis. Those people are still allowed to go on holiday. HTH.

Doesn’t the same go for downstairs if you spill tea on the sofa or carpet? I’m really not getting it, it’s not like downstairs is stain proofed and upstairs is some unique stainable environment. Unless you’re saying if you rent an air b n b you all take it in turns to eat and drink over the sink.

very odd.

Bed bound people yes, I had a family member who was bed bound towards the end of his life and couldnt even leave the room without aids and multiple carers

Does bed bound have an alternative meaning I'm not aware of?

Im generally quite rule abiding but with this, I would think they have implemented it to minimise risk.

They know it isn't going to be followed 100% but it will make people more cautious and careful and obviously, as shown here, will actually stop a large proportion of people doing it.

If I were sleeping upstairs, my glass of squash would have to come with me as I drink it overnight.

I dont think we generally eat or drink upstairs otherwise though.

Fuck me, there are some over excited bootlickers on this thread 😆

no, I wouldn’t follow this “rule”

I would take water upstairs. That's all. I take upstairs at home and I like to have a glass by the bed

I think a glass of water is fine upstairs but agree you don’t need food or other drink.

Probably yes as I can’t really be trusted to drink tea in bed. I always at least spill down myself. I don’t eat in bed for the same reason.
I’d have water upstairs or a glass of wine in the bath.

What exactly are you expecting them to be drinking? Cooking oil?

worst case scenario just get a stain remover😂

the food yes, the drink no.

I’d follow it for food, but not drink.

i actually think it’s an unreasonable rule for drinks.

It depends whether the rules are reasonable and have been clearly communicated in advance. If the property owner has taken payment but not highlighted unreasonable rules in advance, they’ll have to put up with me breaking the petty rules that cause no damage, or give me a refund for misrepresentation of what they were offering.

No. Water is essential wherever I am in the house.

Why would you stay in someone else's property if you only intend to follow the rules that you want to and disregard the rest? That is incredibly disrespectful. It doesn't matter whether or not you will make a mess or whether or not you plan to leave the place spotless. That is the rule and you follow it or you check out and check in somewhere else that allows you to do what you want.

Also I would read the results of your poll with a pinch of salt as the options are counter-intuitive. I think YOU are being unreasonable, but because of the way you set the answers I had to answer YANBU.

Thanks to this thread, I've realised that I never do eat or drink upstairs, so I suppose I'd follow the rule by default.

I’d ignore this rule as have paid market rate to rent the property, use it in a reasonable way and cause no damage. (Unless it had been highlighted clearly to me upon booking, in which case I would never have booked it)

A coffee spilt in bed could stain the duvet, the bed linen and possibly the mattress and even onto the carpet, for instance. It's not exactly easy to clean these things in time and there can be a tight turnaround between guests. Cottage owners have to manage these eventualities as part of the business knowing not all guests will read or respect the rules.