Dp and I have been on holiday and we met another couple whilst there but

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Dp suggested they come and stay with us and see the sights,they rang the next day to suggest a date,tbh we dont have the room and why he said it I dont know?.

They have rang again 2 weeks later for a date,I have tried to put them off,they said the balls in our court now, and they will wait to hear from us.

How can I let them done gently,ideas please?.

silly question, but where's your husband in all this?

He invited them and you're left sorting it out?

Why doesn't he handle it?

If nothing else, it's taught him a lesson. Don't do the whole "you must come and stay with us" thing. Because they might.

Do you really want to see them again or not?

If not, don't call them back. Likely you'll never hear from them again.

Which would be a shame if you did all get on well. If you'd like to see them again then should go along with letting them stay now DP has invited them. Buy/borrow an airbed and let them sleep in your lounge. Sounds like they're keen to see you again so probably wouldn't mind this for one night.

If the date is not convenient for you though and you'd rather see them when you haven't got work the next day, sort out another date when you can book the next day off.

OP can't you offer to put them up in a nearby hotel?
Also what size is your flat/house?Are you worrying that you don't have the perfect guest room with en suite etc etc because if you are please don't.
You can take them out for dinner and drinks not many hours will be spent in yor home surely.

Tbh when people say "Oh you must come and stay" I never actually think they mean it! I bet your DH never expected them to actually try and take you up on his offer, especially the day after you all got home!

My in-laws got caught out by this once though and found themselves entertaining a random couple for a weekend! They do have a guest bedroom and are quite sociable (unlike me!) so I think they quite enjoyed it but have stopped being quite so free with their invites!

If you do decide to invite them, make it a date that suits all of you.

But don't feel you have to.

DH and I met 2 couples on sep hols abroad. We all got on great and have since had them over to stay. One couple from Wales and one couple from Liverpool.
It's great that we all kept in touch and we phone and visit whenever we can.
You might actually really enjoy it so I say go for it.

Lets be realistic .... you dont know these people from Adam ... they immediatley phone and want a free weekend ..... change your number, move house .... anything .... it will be hell

Ringing the next day is pretty full on.

I disagree. Normally if you leave these things then you will never ring, because too much time has elapsed. But they will have got the message by now that the invite wasn't genuine.

I think its a shame though. You might have had a great time and ended up making some really good friends.

trois - you would have to be pretty daft to ring up to visit for just a free weekend. If they didn't actually want to spend time with this couple, free accommodation would not be worth doing this for.