Sharing the cost of the accommodation for a weekend break

[anotherpyjamaday]

Genuinely interested in your opinions on this.
I arranged a weekend City break for myself and 2 friends in a gorgeous 3 bedroomed apartment this December. One of my friends then suggested inviting a mutual friend to join us and we agreed that would be fine.
Today in a group message I asked about bedrooms as there are now 4 of us going and only 3 bedrooms (2 twins and 1 single) My friends both think that the 4th person can use the sofa bed in the living room.
My issues with this are

1. I don't think it's reasonable for all 4 to pay the same amount when 1 person won't have a bedroom
2. I have the feeling I would end up on the sofa bed as my train would be last to arrive on the Friday. I would feel very uncomfortable with the lack of privacy and probably wouldn't sleep very well. So.. AIBU?

If this was me and my friends, two would share a twin. Why would you not? And we'd split it equally, four ways mainly to keep it simple! And maybe draw lots for who shared but that would depend on who the friends were I guess.

YANBU.

I would be very clear that 4th person has to stay on sofa and pays 2/3rds of what the other three pay.

@alibongo5 why would assume there is a twin room? If there was a twin that this wouldn’t be an issue.

Why would you not put two in a twin? Much nicer than being in the living room. Lower cost for those two.

Because op said 2 twins and 1 single

The are five beds and four people, why on earth is anybody sleeping on a sofa?!

Suggest the person who invited the 4th person shares a twin with them, job done. Say you wouldn't be happy sleeping on a sofa and wouldn't expect anybody else to, either.

It says in the OP 2 rooms are twins

I would ask who wants to share for 50% of the price and do it like that

It's difficult as you all agreed to the 4thperson coming without disuccing at the time over what happens with the 4th person sleeping arrangements.

If someone has to sleep on the sofa and noone readily offers, I think you'll have to pick names out of a hat and maybe agree a reduced amount for them to pay

What coffee and chocolate said. Sounds like you'd have been better leaving things as they were but best now if whoever invited the extra person shares with them. Maybe reduce the amount those two pay slightly.

Just tell them that’s fine but you won’t be sleeping on the sofa.

The person who invited the extra person should share with them.

@Coffeeandcherrypie because the OP said so?

Surely some can share beds? No-one should sleep on the sofa! Where would that person leave all their clothes and bags?! Seems really unfair. Agree with others, draw straws for the winner to get the single bedroom.

All agreed that friend no. 4 could come along.

So if no one is keen to volunteer to share a room or sleep on sofa bed you will have to draw names from the hat.

I did this with three tween boys in a caravan with not enough bedrooms..

I'd have 2 people share and still split the cost equally 4 ways. Since you are going on holiday together I'd imagine you are good friends and would use the bedrooms for sleeping.

The person who invited the extra friend shares a room! If they're not willing to do that, don't invite the 4th person especially if no-one wants to share.

You have enough beds for 5 people so why does anyone have to sleep on the sofa?

The question is which 2 people are going to share?

Sleeping on sofa bed won't really work well in this scenario.
Sofa sleeper won't have much privacy, nowhere to unpack and store their belongings and it will make the sitting room less useful to the whole group.
I would suggest that you split the cost 3 ways, given that this was your original plan, and the 2 folk that share a twin room pay 50% of the 1/3 rd cost.
That may encourage volunteers to share while others (like me!) would prefer to pay more to get my own space.
Whatever is decided MUST be agreed before you all go otherwise there will be seething resentment and a rubbish time had by all.

Surely the person who invited the 4th person should share the largest twin. Crazy to put someone on the sofa when there are 5 beds.

Ah sorry my bad

If you're that good enough friends to holiday together then surely 2 of you can share a room?

If it’s a 3 bedroomed two twin and a single then someone shares meaning no one sleeps in the living room. You’ve all hired the apartment meaning the cost is split equally 4 ways.

I don’t understand, there’s two twin rooms and one single? So 5 beds? Why would someone need a sofa to sleep on ??

We had this situation on a group holiday. It was not satisfactory having someone sleeping in the living area. Their sleep was disrupted and everyone else felt the had to go to bed early in case that person wanted to go to sleep. We've all agreed it didn't work.

People need to sleep in the bedrooms to keep the living area free for everyone's use.

I would want whoever invited the 4th person to share a twin room with them. Surely this is the fairest option?

In terms of splitting costs, perhaps to the two who end up with their own room could pay 30% each and the two sharing the twin could pay 20% each.

I don't get why you initially agreed it would be fine and are only now asking about the bedrooms.

I also don't see why people can't share a twin room