That having more than 1 key to holiday accommodation is fairly standard?

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Booked a National Trust cottage for a week away with husband and toddler DD. It's not exactly budget accommodation.

Have asked for a second key for convenience and apparently that's not a thing that NT ever do. I'm genuinely surprised, as it's never been an issue in any other holiday accommodation I've ever stayed in.

AIBU or is this normal?

I should add that the doors are the kind that don't slam shut and the only key we have is to the front door which is not buggy accessible. It's such a palaver.

It's silly as well. They are far more at risk of someone there for a longer break making their own copy, which would no doubt impact their insurance if it came to light. Not that anyone might do it with suspicious intentions but stuff happens!

I' don't think I've ever had a second key for a holiday property. These days most have key safes, so we just leave the key in that.

Yes I would say it's standard.

With teenage children it's essential !

It’s not particularly odd to have one key but in my experience it’s unusual not to have a key safe.

Enjoy your holiday and forget about this minor issue. Surely you can find a convenient place to hide the key so each of you can get access.

Never been given more than one key to a holiday let, usually a key safe is available if you are going out separately.

Don't think I've ever had a second key but never stayed in a nt place

We’ve been renting holiday cottages for years, never had more than one key.

One key, just use the key safe.

It’s not unusual but it is really annoying.

I always book self catering properties and don't think I've ever got a second key.

Never had more than one key.

Until recently two keys was normal in a family property. Nowadays with key safes quite common one key is becoming the norm. I think either is acceptable - ie 2 keys or one key and a key safe. Failing that I think you will have to find somewhere you can leave it as it is a nightmare not being able to come and go independently of each other.

We’ve been holidaying a lot within the UK the past few years and one key per cottage is standard.

We used to give two sets and the second set was lost or taken three times in one summer season. Now we only provide one.We do have a key safe though.

Hotel room with programmable card I’d expect two cards. For a holiday cottage I’ve only ever had one set of physical keys, although I’d expect a key to be available for each door, including the back.

One set of keys is fairly standard but I’d be more concerned that you only have a key for one of the doors. Have I misunderstood or is there a back door but it’s locked and you don’t have a key? Surely this is a fire hazard, how would you get out in an emergency?

If you give second keys out they often go missing. Everyone I've cleaned has a keysafe though so it can be left in there for whoever gets home first. It also saves a lot of keys being lost on the beach/in the sea.