When to stop sharing room on holiday?

[GeorgieWorgie]

We have DS (8) and DD (5). At home they have their own bedrooms. When we go on holiday we get a 2 bedroom apartment, with a double room for DH and I, and a twin room for DC. They have also shared a double bed before. They love sharing a room and it adds to the excitement of being on holiday.

Obviously as they get older this won’t be ok anymore and they won’t want to share.

When does that happen? And do most people get a 3 bedroom apartment, or DH shares with DS and DM with DD?

I shared with 19yo DS last month on holiday. I always get the minimum number of hotel rooms possible - usually 1. I suppose it depends on your family. We have no issue all being in the same room.

They’ll tell you!

I would say until the first one hits puberty - that's when it gets awkward and best if different sex siblings aren't sharing.

DH and I still share with DD at 14. I don’t honestly know if I had two. I hated sharing with my brother, I know that.

As long as they have a bathroom to change on, they will likely be fine for many years yet.

Ots not like permanently sharing a room with a sibling

Mine are 21 & 18, they go away to sports tournaments together and share a twin room, why wouldn't they?
People go on holiday with friends and share a twin room!

Dh and I still share with out dd14. If we have a younger ds we would probably all share. I think holidays aren’t real life and I’d pretty much share with anyone (if it was the best value and practical option). It’s hard to find hotels with 2 bedrooms never mind 3. Most places have a sofa bed so you could in a few years offer one to sleep over there.

My gosh we stopped sharing on holiday with the kids when they were about 2 and they stopped sharing rooms with each other on holiday at the same time they asked to move into separate bedrooms at home so 10 and 11. We didn’t do hotel holidays when they were small, always a villa abroad so it was easy to get somewhere with enough bedrooms. We now have 3 dc and get accommodation to suit everyone.
Can’t imagine sharing with my 13 year old now; neither of us would be a fan!

DH and I are both only children, from reading the responses I think we have made this into a dilemma where there isn’t one!

Mine are 19 and 21 (DD/DS) and still share quite happily on holiday. Always twin beds though, not a double.

Haven't shared with us since they were little though, we usually self cater so they were safe in a room without us from a fairly young age.

Depends on your family. Last Yr DD14 shared a 2 bed family room with DH & I, our older DS shared a twin room next door
Currently away & now DD15 actively chose to share with her DBs in a 3 bedded room. They are in next block to our room. Quiet hotel & all very happy.

I always had to share with my brother. That was why I eventually stopped going on family holidays at 17.

When given the opportunity, in their 20s, of going to Disney, Florida, at Mum and Dad's expense, my DD and DS had no problem sharing one of the queen beds, while we had the other. All in the same room.

My DC are 16 and 20 and we usually go SC and get 3 bedrooms BUT we went to Mexico last year and told them that to make it affordable they would have to share a hotel room (AI for a change). They bickered a bit but were generally ok.
We just came back from Italy and while the villa we rented had 3 bedrooms we had a night in a hotel on the way there and back due to flight logistics and they shared.
The main issue tends to be over what temp the AC is on as one prefers it fridge like and the other prefers it to be off

I think it’s fine for opposite sex siblings of any age to share a room if it’s twin beds and they use the bathroom for changing. My niece and nephew are 14 and 17 and still would. Mine are 4 and 8 and wouldn’t bed share as they disturb each other but twins obviously fine. Sharing a room with the kids just isn’t for me though and I wouldn’t willingly ever book a family room.

I have a brother 5 years younger than me. Clearly remember sharing a twin room with him on family holidays as teens/tweens until I stopped going on them aged about 20. No issue whatsoever, we were aware that separate rooms would be too expensive and we appreciated the holidays.

I’d share a twin with him now if the circumstance arose but we mostly have our spouses in tow these days.

Mine still share at 15 and 17 and will continue to as long as we’re paying and they still want to come. It’s hard enough finding two bedrooms and we’re not interested in villas.

Mine are teens and much prefer sharing with each other to either being in a family room with both parents, or each sharing with one parent.

I’m middle aged and went on a short holiday with my brother a couple of years ago and we shared a room - neither of our partners could come, and it was much cheaper sharing.

In a hotel we try to book twin rooms and I share one with DD and DH shares with DS (when little we did family rooms which were hard to find for 5 as we have another DS who doesn’t come with us anymore). For longer stays we prefer a holiday cottage/ house with 3 bedrooms as we also need a kitchen for food prep/fridge and wash clothes.

My dd 36 shares with ds 10!! They love it!!

We all share in one room. Adults, adult dc and teen dc and always have.

If they’re happy to keep sharing that’s all that matters. We went away to a 2 bed apartment in an all inclusive resort and Ds aged 13 shared with dd aged 20 and they had a great time! To be honest when you’re on holiday the room is just for sleeping in anyway, we all used the bathroom to get dressed / changed etc. It really isn’t a big deal.

Away at moment and DS 20 and DD 18 sharing a twin ensuite room in a hotel.
We weren't guaranteed a twin and they would prob have shared the big double we have. It's vast so like 2 singles anyway!
Can't afford a third room!

Yes, you have.
Mine are happy to share (for a holiday, they aren't paying for) in their 20s.

Ds14 and Dd10 share on hols. No issues.