What's the fairest way to split cost of this holiday?

[Theknittinggorilla]

Three families hiring a country cottage for a week:

Family 1: couple, no kids, 2 dogs
Family 2: couple, one baby under 6 months old
Family 3: couple, three kids (4, 2 and baby under 6 months old)

Cottage will need 4 bedrooms, one for each couple and one for the 4 and 2 year old to share. Babies will be in cots in parents rooms.

If cottage is say £3k for the week, how much should each family pay?

Split three ways.

Although sharing a holiday cottage with other couples is right up there on my list of things to never, EVER do again.

The thing is, without the DC they could all have a 3 bedroom place which would presumably be considerably cheaper.

So the other way of looking it could be

• find cost of comparable 3 bed, divide by 3
• owners of the DC pay the difference between 3 and 4 bed

So what do you think is the fairest OP?

Per bedroom. With the dog owners paying any dog supplements. I know some letters say "£40 per dog"or similar.

Per family.

Split by bedroom and dog owners pay any additional security deposit requested

Holiday from hell , Jesus . I would make it easier by not going lol

Per bedroom unless the rooms vary significantly in style/size.

E.g if the kids end up in the 4the bedroom which is the only one without an ensuite you might want to reconsider.

Split 3 ways equally. Dogs can make just as much mess as kids. I always cost in adults, not kids.

Split in 1/3rds.

Dog family pay for dog costs.

Baby family pay for baby costs.

Children family pay for their costs.

Send the guys out to buy the booze between them.

Per bedroom

Per room. Why should the others subsidise the third family?

Ok almost unanimous!

I thought per bedroom (we are family 3), however my Dh suggested that as the bigger property also has bigger communal space that everyone would benefit from that should be taken into account.

It's actually extended family rather than three unrelated couples (PIL, SIL/BIL and us), so hopefully they will enjoy the company of our children! We haven't had a conversation about how best to split (not booked yet) so wanted to canvas opinion before we did!

I'd go with a cottage each!

Or......

Don't do it. 🤣🤣🤣

Your H sounds like a chancer.

Your dh is full of it.

Ha well it's his parents and sibling he is chancing it with, think I'll leave them to it!

Ha! Your dh is taking the piss with that logic. Sure even if the communal area has more seats, aren't there more arses using them up?

Strangers - 1/4, 1/4, 1/2
Friends/family - 1/3, 1/3, 1/3

People complain on here about people that say things like your DH! (I know he's only said it to you though). The bigger accommodation is needed because of the children, so the family with children pays the extra. PP suggestion of splitting the cost of a 3 bed equally between all three and then you pay the difference to get a 4 bed is also a good one.

As they're family they may say they want to split it equally anyway, but I would go in assuming to pay half the cost (on a pet room basis) and see where it goes from there.

DH has a piss-taking logic!

Bigger communal area, haha, yes but it will be full of your kids and kids stuff (toys, stroller, highchair, more toys,)

Thirds I think, especially between family. Your DH is right. Everyone will be enjoying the communal areas and the general shared benefits of being on holiday.

Per room, not pet room (unless the dogs need a bedroom )