About family visit?

[puglife15]

DSis, DBro and families rarely see us, but see each other and DPs loads (we live in another town). They arranged to visit us and stay at ours for the first time this year later this month. Kids really excited to see them all etc.

DM got wind of this and invited herself and DF too.

Next thing we know the whole family except us are planning to hire a cottage almost hour away from our house for a long weekend as their "visit" to us. We are invited to go and see them on one of the days.

AIBU to think this is not a visit to us, but a holiday for everyone except us, and be a bit put out? To be fair we don't really have space to put them all up at ours, but would have if DM hadn't invited herself...

Also WWYD next?

I think you might get further if you stress how much you've all been looking forward to seeing them and that you're disappointed not to be able to see them more. Getting arsey over the arrangements (if that's how it's perceived) could just make them even more determined to limit time with you.

Presumably that's partly because they're limited to getting one large enough to accommodate parents too.

I'd be hurt. Invite them over both days or to do some activities in your town.