How many bedrooms is reasonable for a UK holiday rental for 4 families?

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…including 6 children across 3 of the families and 2 dogs (I hate dogs but that’s another thread) - children’s ages range from 18 months to 9 years and they are 3 girls and 3 boys. The adults are 4 couples.

4 bedrooms for couples.
For the children... depends on exact ages and relationships.

6 probably? All the adults in each family have a room each then 2 kids share 2 rooms? Unless 18 month is still up through night then could be in with mum and dad?

About 6? One for each of the couples, one for the 3 girls and one for the 3 boys, any very little ones like the 18 month old go in with their parents if necessary?

One per couple, one per pair of children as a minimum so 7 bedrooms.

Although if some of the party dislike dogs so much I would be looking for somewhere with independent accommodation for each family

Misread it as 4 kids 🤦‍♀️ bedtime for me I think!

Totally depends on the bedroom set up. If four bedrooms sleeps four, a double and bunk beds for example then one family in each. If they are all doubles / twins then totally depends on the ages / gender and relationships between the kids. My kids would willingly share with some of my friends kids but would absolutely hate to share with some others.

I’d be looking for 7 to 8 bedrooms to ensure that the actually living space is big enough otherwise you’re all going to be in top of each other during the day which is less than ideal especially if you dislike dogs!

A bedroom each per couple and others depending on the kids ages etc.

More importantly, how many bathrooms/toilets?

I would look for 7. That way each couple and each family's children get a room. Unless there are very strong connections between the kids I wouldn't mix the kids across different families as its much more likely to cause issues. At 9 no e of the kids are too old to share with siblings. 7 rooms should also give you a decent living space too. However I'd take an earlier point of perhaps splitting into 2 accommodations, 1 with and 1 without dogs...

I'd say 7. Sounds like hell to me (having been on a holiday with 3 families (with 5 kids between them) plus 3 adult single friends. No dogs involved with ours (thankfully, as we could never do a National Trust day as the dogs not allowed and couldn't be left in car)
Good luck!

Parents wouldn't want to share with children so four rooms for the adults then three rooms for the children.

At least 7-8. Like the PP above I think that the amount of living space will be very important for 15 people.

What’s been booked?

Depends on the children. Are they ok sharing a room? Do they get along with each other?

We thought about something like that and in the end ended up renting a cabin per family and just spending the evenings in one of them (taking turns) and then going home "home" and meeting after breakfast again.

No stress, no issues with who sleeps where, no fuss about meals or who buys what food.

We had a lovely time and will do it again, I doubt we would think the same if we had shared a house.

6-8? Depending on ages/relationships of the kids.

A bedroom each for the couples. Children under 3 in their parents rooms, the rest of the kids share a bunk room or two twins

Depends on the relationships of the kids.

Definitely one for each couple then 2-3 for the kids.

I'd say seven but I agree that there's a lot to be said for finding a location with four four person cottages next to each other. Personally I love a huge multi-family holiday in a Manor House but not everyone does.

Oh and really 4 bathrooms.

I would do what @reluctantbrit did and have separate accommodation for each family.

6 minimum. But don't go if you don't like dogs, stay nearby seperatley. I know I'd hate a holiday with someone's dogs. You'll end up sick of the hair and the yapping and they smell when they get wet, beg your food and they always want to lick you 🤢
I'd not inflict my kids on a child free couple and I wouldn't want pets inflicted on me 🤣

6 bedroom s.

One bedroom per couple

Two rooms for the children, to be sorted out according to age or sex.

As many as each family wants & is happy to pay for, unless the kids are good friends & used to sleepovers.

Eg Anne & Bob have the toddler & are happy to have him in with them = 1 room.
Claire & Dave have 3 pre teens & don't want the girl to have to share with her annoying younger brothers = 3 rooms.
Emma & Fred have 2 dds who will share = 2 rooms.
Harriet & George don't have dc = 1 room.

Etc etc.

Then divide cost per room. So in example above, 7 rooms, with each family paying proportionally.

Alternatively, if the assorted dc genuinely find it fun to share, know each other well & the various dps don't mind an upset dc bunking in with them because there's been a fallout, then you could agree a room for each couple plus boys' & a girls' room for the older ones.

But unless the costs are a big issue, I'd keep the families in separate rooms then be relaxed if the kids choose to play musical beds.

Agree I'd be more bothered about bathrooms...

6 minimum but for it to be comfortable, I'd say 7. Also depends if the DCs sleep well and are comfortable sharing with non siblings.

Sorry I should say kids relationships:
Family one: boy aged 9 (only child)
Family two: boy 9, girl 7, boy 5
Family three: girl 5, girl 18 month
They’re cousins.
These are the ages they will be when holiday is due. 18 month old could still be waking in the night I guess.
There’s actually 4 bathrooms.
Three doubles with en-suite
Two other rooms have three single beds each.