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Mumstheword8 · 2022-02-09T18:17:06+00:00

So basically I have booked a holiday with my son (5), my dad and my dad's wife. We have got two rooms and also a free child place. How would you split the cost? Would you split per room so basically half the holiday each or per adult which is the holiday split into 3 as the child place was free?

Drivingish · 09/02/2022 18:33

So how much would it be if you booked on your own for you and your son and if they booked for the two of them without you? Would you get the free child place anyway if booking just for you (and son)?

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 09/02/2022 18:33

Can you itemise the holiday? I don't understand how your child is free yet your room with a child costs the same as their room with 2.

Aubree17 · 09/02/2022 18:35

If the price was quoted per person then that should be the price you pay.
The price probably was inflated slightly to take account of the free child place. But the price per adult is the price.

Dutchesss · 09/02/2022 18:36

Book separately. You'll get a free child place and they'll have to pay for their own.

Stressedout1009 · 09/02/2022 18:36

@Mumstheword8

It is an all inclusive package holiday and was booked on price per person with a free child place but somehow feel like I'm at wrong asking it to be split into 3 because of the free child place

Then it's very clear that it should be split 3 ways? But wait, does this mean that the child free includes all meals and drinks?

Aprilx · 09/02/2022 18:36

@Mumstheword8

I thought splitting into 3 was making it fair but she thinks that because if I took my son away on my own it would of been more expensive for me so the holiday should just be split in half? Which means I'm really paying 1 and a half adults surely? So they pay £825 each and I have to pay £1650 even though the child place was free

What are you actually getting for the money? Does it include flights or just some accommodation? If it is just the accommodation, then the “free child place” is a bit meaningless anyway and in this case I would think you should split the cost in half. If there is a free child’s flight then the flight cost should be split three ways and the accommodation cost in half.

GettingThemFromHereToThere · 09/02/2022 18:37

@Mumstheword8

It is an all inclusive package holiday and was booked on price per person with a free child place but somehow feel like I'm at wrong asking it to be split into 3 because of the free child place

On that basis you're absolutely in the right to offer the adult price.

They are adults too - if they don't want to pay their way, they shouldn't book it.

budgiegirl · 09/02/2022 18:38

I thought splitting into 3 was making it fair but she thinks that because if I took my son away on my own it would of been more expensive for me so the holiday should just be split in half? Which means I'm really paying 1 and a half adults surely? So they pay £825 each and I have to pay £1650 even though the child place was free

What would it cost if you'd booked separately from each other, that is if you and your son had booked a room on your own, and your dad and wife had booked a room on their own? Would it have cost you more than you are paying if you split the cost in half? To be fair to your dad and wife, you may well have only qualified for a free child place as there is more than one adult going.

Perhaps you could try meeting somewhere in the middle, rather than a 50/50 split. After all, if all booking together meant qualifying for a free child place, then you should all benefit from this saving to some degree.

mrsm43s · 09/02/2022 18:39

@Mumstheword8

It is an all inclusive package holiday and was booked on price per person with a free child place but somehow feel like I'm at wrong asking it to be split into 3 because of the free child place

If it was booked on a price per person, then each person should pay the price listed for them. So presumably, 1/3 you and 1/3 DF and 1/3 DSM and nothing for your DS. This is assuming there's not been any supplements added as a result of you taking your son -e.g under occupancy supplement or flight supplement or anything like that. But it should be really easy to tell, because surely the booking paperwork lists each person and their cost?

Michellebops · 09/02/2022 18:39

It's should be split 3 ways, she's being a bit of a cf.

Search for the holiday again for just 2 adults and see what the price is.

Don't let yourself be conned

Tiana4 · 09/02/2022 18:40

Split 3 ways as 3 adults going
and child is free. But I'd offer 40% and ask they pay 60%

It's irrelevant if you'd gone on your own that it'd cost you more as you aren't and it isn't and you don't get the main best bedroom anyway. Bet they get the en-suite 😂

If any separate costs for flights involved then each pay costs of actual tickets

Married couple are choosing to share bedroom so that's irrelevant as they'll have the lovely double bed and nicer room anyway
For interest Is your son in with you in 2nd bedroom?

Split extra food and extra activity costs by how much it actually costs you each so that you pay your DS's costs

It seems like your dad and step mum are expecting you to subsidise them when child's place is actually free
If child wasn't free in this holiday cost you'd probably find he would have been lower cost to adults anyway so 50:50 is hardly fair
For eg children eat and drink far less if all inclusive so that's why

40:60 is fair

My parents would never even asked me this they'd have volunteered to split it 3 ways

FlippityFlippityFlop · 09/02/2022 18:42

Split into 3. She's a CF.

jay55 · 09/02/2022 18:42

Split by room you're subsiding their flights. Split by three they Subsidise your room. Needs something inbetween.

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Mumstheword8 · 09/02/2022 18:43

If I was taking my son away on my own I would have to pay 2 full adult prices so because there are at least 2 adults on the booking we got a free child place. Obviously I think the price was inflated due to a free child place. The price split in half is less than I would of payed anyway if I was to take him away on my own. I get that but I just feel that I'm paying 2 full adult prices for a free child place and they are getting it for just over £800 each. I'm stuck what to think!

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Marmm · 09/02/2022 18:43

@Mumstheword8

It is an all inclusive package holiday and was booked on price per person with a free child place but somehow feel like I'm at wrong asking it to be split into 3 because of the free child place

Then it should be split per person.

FlippityFlippityFlop · 09/02/2022 18:44

As a previous poster said, it's irrelevant that if you'd gone on your own it would have cost you more. What she is basically saying is it would have cost you more so therefore you can subsidise us!

PickledOnionSandwich · 09/02/2022 18:44

It had to be the step-mum kicking off. Pay a third and no more, I mean what are the going to do if you don’t pay more? Invite someone else?

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Mumstheword8 · 09/02/2022 18:46

That's exactly it!!! I couldn't if out it better myself!

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Lazypuppy · 09/02/2022 18:47

I would say its per person, as that is how the cost would have been on website, so 3 adults so split total 3 ways.

In hindsight, was this not discussed before booking when you checked cost was ok with them etc??

LizzieMacQueen · 09/02/2022 18:47

As you only got the free child space with their participation I'd divide total by 3.5. They pay 2, you 1.5.

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 09/02/2022 18:48

My dad wouldn't even ask me to oay anything tbh and he isn't wealthy - he would just think "brilliant, I can bring Bernie and her boy along for the cost of one".

This is surely an indicator of what they will be like on the holiday - wanting to split every dinner in half even though your child had a round of toast with a side of broccoli.

No thanks.

Easterbunnyiswindowshopping · 09/02/2022 18:48

3 adults pay the same. The dc is free..

Simple unless she is an awful cowbag...
Which she must be!

Badgerstmary · 09/02/2022 18:50

How do you get on with your dad’s partner? I think you shouldn’t be paying half. That doesn’t seem fair for them to pay so little. How about you split the difference so you pay less than half but more than a third?

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Mumstheword8 · 09/02/2022 18:50

@Lazypuppy

I would say its per person, as that is how the cost would have been on website, so 3 adults so split total 3 ways.

In hindsight, was this not discussed before booking when you checked cost was ok with them etc??

I never even thought about it until my friend brought it to my attention. Then I suddenly felt as though it made sense and that she knew what she was doing when she said to split the price in half

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bigbird50 · 09/02/2022 18:55

I would have confirmed the split before booking but would be upset that my owne father expects me to pay double when they will have benefitted from the total price. Why would you be expected to pay as if you are two adults when your neither and your DC has a free space. Tell her and your Dad that your not paying that