Etiquette for sharing a hotel room with someone you don't know well

[DetailMouse]

After a very long marriage I have recently become single. A lot of the time this is fine, but some things are very expensive as a single person - like hotel rooms, basically double.

I'm going away with a hobby group soon and had booked a room for myself, but a female acquaintance has asked if she can share, to save us both some money. I've said yes

Similarly, I'm interested in booking a small group holiday. If you don't pay the single supplement, they'll room you with someone of the same sex. I don't love that idea, but single rooms are expensive and usually not very nice, so thought I might try it.

What do I need to know/take to make this kind of sharing a success?

@MarianosOnHisWay

Poo in public toilets or in cafe etc when out and about.

How can you poo to order?

Snorer here.

I don't share rooms.

I would rather go away less often than have to share space.

I can't bele

I can't believe people think it's a massive deal. Humans did not get this far all sleeping in our own rooms. It will be ok and you definitely adapt :-)

Ah well, I shall find out. This trip is only for 2 nights and a full itinerary so we won't have much time in the rooms.

My next break is with my parents and 18yo DS2, so I'm sharing with him. He doesn't seem to mind...

After that I shall think again about paying the single supplement for a summer holiday.

@Chakraleaf

I can't believe people think it's a massive deal. Humans did not get this far all sleeping in our own rooms. It will be ok and you definitely adapt :-)

It’s a massive deal if you snore, sleepwalk, have a weak bladder, heavy periods, or are insomniac, or any number of other conditions — and for the person you’re sharing with.

"I wouldn't have minded but my colleagues were professionals - architects."

Why the hell does it make any difference that they're architects???

Just no

I would hate it but it’s a medical thing for me. I have a VNS for my epilepsy and because of where it’s implanted (near my vocal chords) I groan and snort a lot during the night. I drive poor DH to distraction and we sometimes sleep apart which both of us hate 😢 I wouldn’t inflict that on a good friend let alone a colleague or a stranger. Otherwise, I’d be open to it.

Chakraleaf, it is a big deal for some people. I would hate it! I'd probably not sleep. It would spoil things for me, I would make some excuse and in the end not go.

It's fine sharing with a close school friend when you're young and family, husband, children etc, but not somebody you hardly know.

I have tinnitus so have a sound machine. I also have hyperacusis and misophonia. I have terrible trouble sleeping with anyone who makes any noise at all...and I imagine my sound machine would be a problem for others. So, I would not/ could not share with a stranger for those reasons.