Would you stay in a B&B with a shared bathroom?

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We fancy a trip to London over the bank holiday, needing an overnight stay between Sun and Mon.

I was just about to click "book" on the pleasant looking BnB in a central location when I realised there was a "shared" bathroom.

I now realise I have become too prim and proper to countenance this, and will have to stump up extra to get my own bathroom.

We're going on the National Express, so it's not like I must have my own space all the time..

Would you do this?

Only do it if you don't mind wandering around in your pyjamas in front of strangers. I did it last year for one night, because I wanted something cheap as we were only there to sleep. It was in another country. I wouldn't do it in London unless money was a major issue and it was otherwise a perfect place. I would much prefer to be in a Premier Inn!

Absolutely not! God knows who you’d be sharing with and in the morning when you want to get ready it could delay everyone.

id rather pay a bit more and have an en-suite

No I wouldn’t. Last time we did a BnB it was a shared bathroom but no one else was there. I like an en-suite. I don’t let my DH book anything without checking it out now.

And while I'm at it, I hate those hotel en suites with clear glass walls. WTF were they thinking. I scour the details now to avoid them.

No thanks, because I have no idea what state I’ll find it in. Public toilets are bad enough, if I’m paying to stay somewhere overnight, I’d expect a private bathroom.

I have when we have been on budget road trips across Europe- price range options for a family room where we needed to stay were sometimes patchy. An adult always accompanied the kids to the bathroom. I prefer my own bathroom but its not a deal breaker personally.

I need to wee a couple of times at least in the night and I sleep naked so would always pick a room with ensuite.

No chance, I would not go somewhere if that was the only option.

Not a chance. I've stayed in some very suspect places while travelling, I'm not fussy, BUT it must have its own bathroom. I do not want to be waiting for my morning wee while some random bloke leaves skidders.

Nope. Did it years ago, never again.

I have done, it’s not very convenient but not the worst thing I’ve had to put up with in a B&B.

It's not so much the sharing, it's the inconvenience. When I need the loo, I need it; having to put on a dressing gown, going along a corridor, or whatever, could prove to be too late.

Absolutely not, no.

No way

Yes, if just one night and it was a well organised regulated place where people behaved themselves. There's a couple I stay in quite often in London that are like that - they have many returning regular guests, people like me who like going to the capital for the odd concert or event, and are quiet and secure at night. These are places I'm very familiar with though.

I would not unless I had no other choice.

Depends how much more a room with an ensuite was.

I've done shared bathrooms before and would happily do them again.

No,I'm a frequent night time piddeler and also quite queasy first thing in the morning and it doesn't take much for me to start wretching because of smells etc.

Personally I wouldn’t. And yes I do use the toilets on planes and in the office but not to shower or in the middle of the night when I’m in my PJ’s.

No, cos too many freaks and weirdos around.

I have in the past but I wouldn’t now .

Nopes.

Now, absolutely not. When we were younger/no kids yes.

No way. Sharing a bathroom with strangers gives me 'the ick'. Plus,you can guarantee you'll get someone who treats it like their own private bathroom and spends 2 hours in there!

We stayed at an air b and b above a pub in London with a shared bathroom and kitchen between 2 rooms and it was brilliant value and no bother at all, we sort of fell into a routine with the other room (which was a single room so likely travelers who were exploring for most of the day/evening)