He booked crappy "holiday" for us aibu to be a bit annoyed?

[yesnomaybes]

Been saving for a cheap UK break.
Boyfriend said he was going to sort it as a surprise.
It was a surprise all right.
He has booked a caravan park (park dene resorts) less than 10 minutes from our house for a week.
Now it's not the fact it's a caravan,I enjoy a little caravan trip ...but 10 mins from our house...what is the point.
Nothing new to explore,or towns close by to visit that we don't go to all the time.
It's cost £409 for a week (well Monday to Friday )
Would you be a bit miffed ?

Just don't let him book anything in future.

Perhaps that's his cunning plan?

Is this strategic incompetence? If so it should win some sort of prize- it could be head and shoulders above any other example I have seen, in the face of stiff competition .

You could walk to this holiday caravan and save petrol money !!

@NoddyAndBessie haha - your reply gave me a real laugh.

Jesus! You'll be down the local every night drinking with his pals at this rate

I wouldn’t be miffed. I’d be furious if I’d saved money to end up up the road from my own house with inferior facilities. I’d be embarrassed to tell anyone what was going on.

Is he normally this shit?

@Breathlessness

'I'd not trust him to choose his own pizza toppings'

😂😂😂

Can u not ring up n make out ur daft bf clicked the wrong park by accident - please help us - afterall who would book a park so close to home type of thing. Make him out to be an incompetent twat who obviously can’t be trusted 😂😂

I am convinced he is having you on ... no one an be that daft 😂🤞

Honestly, I think there are two possibilities here.

1. He told you he’d sort it out as a surprise and then completely forgot and just half-arsed it. Not good.

1. He did this deliberately because he doesn’t want to go on vacation so he thought he was being brilliant because he’d be able to spend time with his mates every day.

Only you know which of these is a possibility, OP. And I imagine if you try to change the booking and they tell you that everywhere is sold out for your dates, then you’ll know it was probably #1. If you’re able to change your reservation, it was probably #2.

If your boyfriend is normally lovely, maybe give him the benefit of the doubt. But all jokes aside, if he’s normally a bit tight, selfish, or thoughtless (hopefully not), then it might be time to sit down and have a conversation about the relationship, before this kind of thing keeps happening.

This reminds me of the time a relative got us a voucher for an overnight in a hotel 10 min away from our house, it was a really crap hotel and the voucher only had 3 weeks (groupon type) to use it and it had to be Monday to Friday. My husband was working mon-fri for next 3 weeks plus the people who gifted it said they would child mind and they lived an hour away in the opposite direction and also were working every day. The voucher ended up in the bin 🙄

Anyway op hope you get it swapped over!!

The BF or the person posting immediately above you @UrsulaPandress?

😂

I'd be tempted to go and then leave each days' entertainment to him to sort. So... what shall we do today? I know, let's explore the area, check out the shops, go to our usual beach... he'll soon get to see the error of his ways hopefully. You could also visit a nice house 8 mins away where I'm sure you'll feel very much at home. Who knows, this could become an annual staycation in a very literal sense!

That is totally shit. Can you get a refund?

Oh sorry, no refunds. Tbh I would refuse to go. It's just being less comfortable in your own town for a week isn't it?

That would seriously piss me off.

I know a couple that do this all the time. On purpose. And they take their own trailer tent. It must actually be even closer - maybe 5 minutes drive. They have been known to spend a week at a time there. It’s not cheaper, judging by the amount of alcohol they get through. Presumably to cope with it.

I wouldn’t trust this guy with a jelly, what an idiot! I hope you manage to swap to another park today .. and maybe leave him at home since he loves the area so much

How long before you go? Would there be time for you to try and sell this holiday?

The sun holidays offer has most parkdean resorts for £15 per person per week on at the moment too so too make matters worse it sounds like you've been massively overcharged!

I’m sure they’ll help you swap OP.

But what an arse! Do let us know if he offers any more explanation!

I'd refuse to go and probably LTB

I'm sorry op but this is so funny!

ifpossible
Can u not ring up n make out ur daft bf clicked the wrong park by accident - please help us - afterall who would book a park so close to home type of thing. Make him out to be an incompetent twat who obviously can’t be trusted 😂😂
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I agree with if possible.

Putting myself in your position - it is not funny.

Sounds pretty crap

We've been to crimden dean and it's a lovely park, fantastic views of the sea.....BUT we live in west yorkshire! Totally pointless you staying there! X