What’s a fair way of sharing the cost of this holiday cottage?

[meaniemaybe]

Group A have booked a holiday cottage for £2000 for 10 nights. 2 adults.

Group B are staying for 3 nights 2 adults and 1 child.

Group C are staying for 4 nights 2 adults and 3 children.

One way to split cost would be per person per night so overall there are 49 ‘person nights’ which you could price at £40.82 each so A would pay £816.40, B £367.38 and C £816.40 as well as there are 5 people in group C but for fewer nights?

Or could split by rooms - A will use 1 room, B 2 rooms, C 2 rooms plus sofa bed in communal area?

Or is there a simpler way we’re not thinking of?

Cottage is £200/night.
Group A have 3 exclusive nights £600, and 7 shared nights
Group B have 2 rooms for 3 shared nights
Group C have 2 rooms 4 shared nights

On shared nights the ratio is 1/3 cost to A 2/3 to B or C ...

So A pays £600+ 1/3 of the 7 shared nights is £466.....l round this down to £450 as probably doing the organising and getting milk in etc.so total of £1050
B pays 2/3 of 600 so £400
C pays 2/3 of 800 so 533...ld round this up to £550 coz they're using the sofa too

Agree - maybe round C up to nearest £50;as they are using sofa bed.

How on earth will you price up the food???

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Group A have booked a holiday cottage

If Group A wanted the holiday cottage as a location to invite extended family, then it’s up to them how to split it. If they’re the parents/grandparents I’d be saying they’d pay £1000 and the others £500 each (or £600/£400 if you really wanted to quibble over family size) and then get a kitty system per person for food shops etc.

Everything else seems too complicated and weird in a family situation.

When you booked I am guessing you were charged per night. So I would do it that way but divide by bedroom number for the nights you have guests. Ie if it’s £100 a night the nights the couples are there they pay £100. If it’s a two bed than the nights the other family are there gets charged at £50 for the couple and £50 for the family. If it’s three beds the nights the family are there is £33.50 for the couple and £67 for the family. I would not worry about the sofa sleeper as it’s a child.

That's what I was thinking

A Pay (£200×3)+(£100x7)=£1300
B Pay £100×3=£300
C Pay £100x4 = £400

It's £200 per night.

Group A have sole occupancy for three nights = £600 and shared occupancy for seven nights = £700 Total = £1300

Group B have shared occupancy for three nights.
Total = £300

Group C have shared occupancy for four nights.
Total = £400

God I wish we weren’t going now. We’d talked vaguely about going away as siblings but not planned anything. Turns out no mutual availability but B and C available opposite ends of 10 day period where group A available throughout so A have booked this cottage for whole 10 days and said how perfect it is because B and C can each go for part of it. Not the siblings/aunt/uncle/niece/nephew break I’d pictured. Will feel very much like we’re going in to entertain A while they’re on holiday.

Which group are you

Based on the context in your last post, group A should foot the bill or most of it, with a token contribution from B and C. Whichever group is arriving last will probably have the worst deal.

If you're all family, why don't you just go thirds?

Or something like this. It's too complicated and weird to be thinking about costs down to the enth degree, especially with family.

Because also the rooms will be a factor as well. All too hard!!

I like this- I’d probably split it 600 and 400 though as the family with 2 extra children is also staying. But I wouldn’t do it that way if the family staying the whole time were generally better off than the others as they are getting the best deal here.

Oh I’ve read the whole thing. I would say don’t be ridiculous that is not every Ie going away together, the dc will want to be able to play with their cousins! If I weren’t skint we’d probably go, but I’d coordinate for next year with the other one with kids and book something that works for both families and invite a if they can make it!

Group A are staying the whole time and should pay at least half, particularly as they are getting the house to themselves for 3 nights. Group B and C should split the remainder as 3/7 and 4/7.

If you take the goat first, leaving the tiger with the corn then come back for the corn and then take the goat back with you to collect the tiger you will definitely pass the 11+........

Agree with this, simplest way

Yes this.

No way should group C be paying the same as A.

A £1000
B £430
C £570

A pay half as they have sole use and are there for 10 night.

That leaves £1000 between two families staying 7 nights. Divide 1000/7 to get a nightly rate. X3 for group B and x 4 for group C. Disregard children.

I had to apply reverse logic to this and several calculations to work out what is fair and this seems the best. C should not pay the same or more than A.

A are paying a lower nightly rate (£100) which offsets the no children and the fact they would haven't chosen this if it wasn't a joint venture.

In which case a pays far more as they sound like they booked far too long and big a cottage for everyone needs.

Paying at a minimum whatever a 1 bed cottage for 10 days in that area. Then b and c share the excess cost of being a 3 bed?

If a booked a 5 bed so everyone can stay all at once without checking that will happen, they suck up the extra for that.

Did group A check with B&C about availability and cost beforehand? I feel if they e booked something quite expensive without checking the cost is ok with others then they may need to understand that they may have to cover most of it

Sorry if it wasn’t clear we’re C. I want to pay our fair share and I do appreciate that A took the initiative and did the booking after we’d shared our availability but I don’t want to pay as much as A because of the ‘person nights’ construct. I am also a bit perplexed that A still considers this a siblings holiday when we won’t actuLly all be together for any of it. But then maybe I should have done more of the planning 🤷🏽‍♀️

I don't think A should pay disproportionately, you an agreed to a shared holiday and gave dates. They wouldn't need to book a place as big for just themselves, so even when they just occupy it alone they are losing for having the space available for you and other sibling honestly I'd say they pay £1000 and B and C £500 each add it seems there is no overlap

£500 for two adults and two children for 4 nights away is very reasonable