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How would you share the cost?

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G5000 · 23/08/2019 12:11

Mum and my family (DH, 2 small kids) have booked a holiday. Mum offered that she can share with kids, so we got a nice big suite (separate bedroom for mum and kids) in a bit nicer hotel than she would have normally booked. Shared the costs 75-25%. Booking is not refundable or changeable.

Now sister is sending my (teenage) niece with us. No problem, she's lovely and great company. Of course, no room for her so we agreed to book an additional room. Sister does not want that niece is there alone, and of course makes more sense that mum then shares with niece.

How would you share the costs? Option A - mum already paid her share; we only needed room 2 as niece is coming, so sister pays the full cost. Option B - mum is using the room as well, so they go 50-50 and we pay 100% of room 1.
Option C?

So just to be clear, there are currently no disagreements or disputes and I'm sure we manage to work it out, was just curious what other people would consider fair. If relevant, sister and I are better off than mum, but she can afford the 50-50.

OP posts:
HairyDogsOfThigh · 23/08/2019 19:20

Option A.

Yodude · 23/08/2019 19:29

A - she pays the extra it costs to bring your neice unless you or your mother want to pay for a bit of your neice's expenses. Who will be paying for her other expenses, meals out etc? If it will be you remember that when working out how much of her room she should pay for.

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