To wonder how on earth this will work? Relatives coming to stay and room allocation...

[AjasLipstick]

Dh and I live abroad with two DD;s in a three bed house.

We have my Mum and my Aunt coming to stay in a few months. It's a long way for them to travel (to Oz) and so I do want them to be comfortable especially since they're both in their early 70s.

I am happy to give my Mum mine and DH's room and so is he....DD2 is 9 and is happy for my Aunt to have her room.

That leaves only the dining room for DH, DD and I to sleep in. It should be ok...the only issue is that there are two doors to the dining room...one of which leads to the kitchen and the other to the living room which then leads to the hallway.

Is this an utterly silly plan? Should we be looking for a camper van to borrow instead?

I suppose I am worried about us all being on top of one another...though we have a large kitchen diner plus the sitting room as common spaces....and then the garden is big too...and since we're in South Australia, it will be warmish (Spring) when they come and there's the option to sit outside.

I could try to get a big sofa bed to use for DH and I and something smaller for DD....any advice or ideas?

They can't stay in a hotel or similar as they won't be able to afford that with the cost of flights and spending money.

Why can’t your mum and aunt share a room?

Any reason why they can't share your room?

Mum and aunt share a room and DDs share

Why aren't your DDs sharing?

Mum and aunt share?
DDs share?

Why can't DDs 1 and 2 share a room for the duration? Then you only have to put you and DH in one of the living areas rather than trying to squeeze three of you into one room!
Have you actually spoken to your mum and aunt about this? Surely they understand you don't have two spare bedrooms and may well be happy to share.

If not, get the sofa bed and sleep in the sitting room rather than the dining room (if it's less of a corridor room) - you're likely to go to bed later than your family anyway due to their ages so won't really take away from the social space you have in the day.

Mum and aunt in your room, assuming it's the best, DDs in together and you and DH in other room.

Tent in the garden for both DDs with air mattresses and you and DH have the third bedroom? But failing that I would try and borrow a camper van. A few months is not a short stay

DD 1&2 together, the person who most needs a proper bead in a child's room (mum or aunt) then the other relative on a pull out bed in dining room.

Her mum and aunt won't want to share a bed!

Would your mum and aunt be sharing a double bed if in your room? If I was them, I'd prefer my own bed in a less good room.

Is there room for two beds in one of the DDs' rooms? If so, mum and aunt in there, dds share, or one dd in with you.

Do you have 2 single beds in the house? They can both go into one of the DDs bedrooms for Mum and Aunt. The two DDs (or one if you still have one in with you) can go into the other bedroom on an inflatable or temp mattress. If you don't have 2 singles, you could pick one up 2nd hand for a small price. With a good mattress cover it would do for a short while.

I think it would be far more stressful to have anyone sleeping in a public room. You have enough bedrooms!

Her mum and aunt won't want to share a bed!

They could share one of the DDs rooms though. Extra camp bed or move other DDs bed in there and have the 2 DDs share a blow up mattress.

My mum would have willingly shared a bed with any of her six sisters. I'd willingly (and have) share a bed with my closest friend. It's not a big deal to some of us.

I would agree to DDS sharing a room and ideally your DM & DA sharing too. How long are they staying for?

I’d be investigating mum and aunt sharing your room and bed. I’d happily share with my sister, but not everyone would

When space is so tight it does not make sense to give up a double room to one person. So your mum & aunt should only have that room if they are prepared to share it. Then your DDs can go in one room together and you & your DH can have the other DD's room.

If your mum & aunt won't share, then you should stay in your own room, the aunt & mum should have a DD room each and your DDs can go in the dining room.

Yes I wold ask regarding your mum and aunt sharing a room and your dd sharing a room as well

I’d put mum and auntie into one daughters room, add an extra mattress or air bed if necessary.
Put both daughters into one of your girls rooms.

Worst case, you take dd1 bed into dd2 bedroom, so mum and auntie both have a proper bed. Both daughters camp on airbeds.

It seems extravagance to give your mum a double bed when you’re going to be a bit of a squeeze anyway.

Your mother and aunt share your room, DD's share, you have one of the DDs room.

How long are they staying for?

You could get them an airbnb close by.

If your thinking of buying a sofa bed and something for dd anyway it might be cheaper to

Put your bed down stairs for you both

Get a single or fold out etc and put it in so the Dd's can share

Then another for your room

So that leaves your room and dd's room free with a single in each for them to have.

So you'd have to get hold of a single and either another sing or a fold out.

Or if you were planning on getting a sofa bed anyway because you can use it. get that for you both down stairs and get a fold out for dd to go in with her sister.

Honestly, I'd have a chat with your Mum before you make any decisions. I would happily share a bed with my sister, I'm sure they understand some compromise needs to be made.

You definitely don't have enough space to give your double room to one person.

Depends how long they’re staying imo

Put both your DDs in one of their bedrooms (get a blow up bed/camp bed if necessary.

Put your DM and your aunt in the other DD's bedroom. Buy either as good a single camp bed as you can, or buy a cheap single bed and get rid of it afterwards.

They know you have a three bedroom house, right? If so they must be expecting to share a bedroom.