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AIBU?

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AIBU to ask what's the BEST stay you've had in someone else's house?

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bbcessex · 28/12/2017 18:23

Inspired by the 'inconvenience' thread... what's the nicest thing you've experienced when staying at someone else's house?

I love having guests (for a night or two, max) and try to make things comfortable as poss.. AIBU to think there must be others like me?!

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thismeansnothing · 28/12/2017 18:28

About 10 year ago me and DH stopped at his dad's house for a couple of days over Xmas. We'd had 2 long train rides to get there and the day we got there he'd cooked an awesome tea. Prawn cocktail, leg of lamb (my absolute fave roast) and home made pavlova. It was amazing

Notsoaccidentproneanymore · 28/12/2017 18:36

We ended up staying with FiL while our bathroom was being done.

It was great. His house is larger than ours, and he has a cleaner, a better tv than us, and a dishwasher.

He also went away for the weekend, so we stayed in a lovely large clean house with 2 bathrooms. It was kind of like being on holiday, but still having to go to work or school.

Rhayader · 28/12/2017 18:36

I love my MIL, she's genuinely amazing. She has a bedroom set up for two DC (decorated with perm furniture), we have our own en suite bedroom. She leaves magazines/newspapers/water bottles in our room, has the DC every morning and gives them breakfast so that we both get a lie in. Cooks dinner and lunch (although if we are there longer than a weekend I generally cook a few times for everyone). She will also do bath/bed for the DC if me and DH want to go out for a meal/drink. Because it's such a holiday from everyday life, we tend to go there to visit once a month and sometimes go for a whole week if we have enough holiday from work.

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bbcessex · 28/12/2017 18:37

this - sounds lovely host ward!

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Ponyboycurtis · 28/12/2017 18:45

Best stay was at my sisters, she lives in Australia so I've only done it the once but she does the same for our parents everytime they go: bedroom has a basket of 'stuff' - fav toiletries, snacks, new socks, magazines and a book, the bedding will be new too, fridge will be stocked with bits she knows we/they love, she's a lovely cook too which means each meal is a joy. I wish she lived here, I'd move in!

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bbcessex · 28/12/2017 19:19

I had a great stay at MILs once when we were having work done: she did all our washing for us, and babysat so we could go out 👏👏👏

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Cakesprinkles · 28/12/2017 19:24

My Dad buys all my favourite food and drink and washes/deices my car whenever we go and stay. I always sleep amazingly well at DPs and love going as their spare bed is so comfy and the spare room is properly set up. There's also a kids bedroom as well, and all the grandkids have their own special bedding and cuddly toys.

champagneplanet · 28/12/2017 19:28

Went to a wedding of someone in DHs family. Me and DH, PILs and BIL and family stayed with his aunt and uncle (they have a fairly big house). It was a five hour drive on a cold and miserable February afternoon and I was 34 weeks preg with DC2, arrived to a massive roast dinner and they had given up their room with ensuite and gorgeous big bedroom for me so I'd be comfortable, it was the best two nights sleep I had in the whole nine months

mrsharrison · 28/12/2017 19:29

My friend owns a posh restaurant and hotel. When i go to stay she gives me the best room, permission to order whatever i want from the chef and 24 hour access to the bar. It's fab!

ClashCityRocker · 28/12/2017 19:37

My dad has the comfiest bed.

He and his wife are fantastic hosts, lots of nice food and wine, ask if I'm warm enough/too warm/just right. And they have a lovely power shower.

bakingcupcakes · 28/12/2017 19:40

My friends live on a caravan park and I've taken DS (3) to stay a few times for long weekends. They're childless but so easy-going. They do loads with my son and it's such a nice area. I love going and they're always up for visitors. Just wish we lived nearer!

HintBean · 28/12/2017 19:43

@Rhayader wow what a wonderful mother in law. I hope I can be like that one day.

twoforluck · 28/12/2017 19:43

Went to stay with friends and they had arranged a babysitter for all the kids, drove us to a concert and back again, got up with the kids (theirs and ours) and then cooked us all a fab lunch! (I obviously did help) it was the best weekend we'd had in years! And a lovely surprise as weren't expecting any of it

slimyslitheryslug · 28/12/2017 19:45

A few years ago, we went to stay with PIL for three nights. We ended up being snowed in and stayed for 7! DC were 3yrs and 6mths at the time and it was bliss. MIL managed to keep
conjuring meals out of the freezer (although by the end of the week it was things like two on lamp chops and two on sausages), played endless games of dominos and generally looked after us. Considering she normally drives me up the wall after about 45 minutes, I have no idea how it happened. I have really fond memories of it.

MegEmski · 28/12/2017 22:25

Love these!

Pumpkinpie657 · 28/12/2017 22:40

A shower with decent water pressure! Ours is very good at home so I really notice it when I stay elsewhere. I also love hosting so am taking notes of everyone’s experiences.

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bbcessex · 28/12/2017 22:56

I may have to cultivate a friend with a posh hotel ala MrsH - sounds amazing!

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FartnissEverbeans · 28/12/2017 23:08

Staying with my dad when he was single was the best! He likes his own space so I got loads of time to just chill out and read without feeling guilty about not making conversation, and he didn't care if I made a bit of a mess. In the evenings we'd watch the news together and eat crisps and talk about politics. He always had snack foods lying around. It was brilliant.

He's remarried now and I love my step mum, she's amazing, and she's a great hostess, but I miss those days of slobbing around and being left to my own devices

LegallyBrunet · 28/12/2017 23:37

My dad has friends who own a holiday cottage in Abeerdeenshire which they let out to us for free for a week every summer. It's connected to their house and rather than just confining us to the cottage they let us use the main house, it has a log fire which is lovely, our hosts come on days out with us and let us help out on the farm... it's like having extended family. The best bit though was last time I went up, my dad was helping one of our hosts with IT work so our other host took my younger brother and sister out so I could have the holiday cottage to myself to work on my college assignment in peace!

AnneLovesGilbert · 28/12/2017 23:47

My brother and SIL are fantastic hosts and they’re a treat to stay with. Food appears like magic, glasses fill themselves up, nothing looks like any effort but they really make anyone and everyone comfortable and relaxed. My SIL is one of the best people I’ve ever met and I love her to bits. My DB never lifts a finger in anyone else’s house which drives me nutty but he’s a hell of a host

Margaritaanyone89 · 28/12/2017 23:49

Love all these :) Makes me want to put more effort into hosting!

Solasum · 28/12/2017 23:51

My late aunt always used to leave a full size Lindt animal on the pillow. Mmm

MissCommunication · 28/12/2017 23:53

How very jolly heartwarming 😉😀😉😉😀

undertheradarplease · 29/12/2017 00:00

I'm visiting my df and step mum tomorrow and I'm so excited I can't even sleep - every weekend that we visit them is like a mini-break. We don't get to see them too often as it's over 2 hours away.

When we get there they whisk off my dc, pour gin down my neck and just generally insist we have let our hair down and have a good time (which we do). My sm always insists that I have a night out with my dad whilst she watches the kids too. As soon as she suggests it my dad is at the door with his coat on - fastest he's probably moved in the past month .

My dh comes when he can but I'm a teacher so me and dc tend to visit whist he's slaving away at work because he loves the peace

WeAllHaveWings · 29/12/2017 00:12

We were invited to stay for the weekend with dh’s dm’s cousins from Newcastle one summer. We were in our late 20s while they were in their 40s (they never had children and were very young at heart).

It was the best weekend ever, not due to any fancy bits like special toiletries or showers, as they has a nice but no frills home, but purely due to the genuine warmth of their hospitality.

They gave us their bedroom, and we basically felt at home straightaway. They were passionate about Newcastle and it’s famous hospitality. We had stotties and pease pudding made specially for us. They had double booked us with a friends special birthday bbq so we were invited along which was a bit daunting meeting another 6 couples we didn’t know, but all their friends made us feel like extra special guests.

We also visited their local relatives (no blood relation to us) who also made us feel very welcome and we all went for a pub lunch and later to an 80s theme bar.

We have lost touch over the years due to the distance and a couple of distant relatives who linked us together passing away, but they were unbeatable as hosts and I’ll always think of them and Newcastle fondly.

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