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Boyfriend booked a cheaper room ...aibu?

192 replies

phoneeeehommmeee · 30/10/2022 12:22

Going on holiday in a week
Me and boyfriend said to make it special we will stay in hotel night before and night we arrive home (due to late arrival )
Anyway we decided to stay in double tree and I said I would book going and he would book coming back (we both agreed )
So I book and pay £115
He then tells me last night for the hotel home he has booked premier in £49

Am I being a mug here ?
I said you said to stay at double tree ?
He says I know but this was cheaper

Now I have only booked and pay on arrival
Do I cancel and book a premier inn for night before too?
But I love the room we have it's a runway view and it will be lovely

Aibu ? What do I do ?

OP posts:
ShouldntHaveBeenSoHasty · 30/10/2022 13:24

A Double Tree and Premier Inn are pretty much the same standard. You’re bonkers to not stay at the cheaper one.

HashtagShitShop · 30/10/2022 13:24

Runway view and runway noise.

I'd rather go with the cheaper room too given that it's a premier inn and you'll still get a good nights sleep (guarenteed haha!) and spend the money on other stuff - spending money/treat meal or similar.

ManefesationofConciousness · 30/10/2022 13:26

HashtagShitShop · 30/10/2022 13:24

Runway view and runway noise.

I'd rather go with the cheaper room too given that it's a premier inn and you'll still get a good nights sleep (guarenteed haha!) and spend the money on other stuff - spending money/treat meal or similar.

you don’t get runway noise
the twa at t5 in jfk or the Hyatt at Dfw are on the runway as part of airport and no noise

Sofitel t5 is silent and in the terminal

ManefesationofConciousness · 30/10/2022 13:27

ShouldntHaveBeenSoHasty · 30/10/2022 13:24

A Double Tree and Premier Inn are pretty much the same standard. You’re bonkers to not stay at the cheaper one.

They really are not!

Suprima · 30/10/2022 13:27

Cheap fucker

loves the nicer things on your dime

bin him off- not a man worth committing to

i wouldn’t treat a friend like this- so horribly rude

maddening · 30/10/2022 13:27

Tell him he can pay himself for his room at the Premier inn and you can have the double tree to yourself.

Calmdown14 · 30/10/2022 13:28

I think going out is special and exciting. Coming back is more somewhere to stick your head down. It won't feel the same however much you spend.

Why don't you use the money he saved for a special last meal on your hols or a trip somewhere as a compromise?

BlueBar · 30/10/2022 13:30

The only reason to book the dear hotel is if it avoids a taxi fare imo.

thebirdysong · 30/10/2022 13:31

Sneaky… he’s trying to have his cake and eat it too. .. don’t be a mug

mrsbyers · 30/10/2022 13:34

I’d do the same tbh seems a waste to stay in an expensive hotel when you get back as you’ll probably be just exhausted and need some sleep before homeward journey

Dogsarebetterthanhumans · 30/10/2022 13:35

BlackberryCat · 30/10/2022 12:28

Sometimes I hope people do follow the bonkers advice on Mumsnet just for comedy value. I’d love to hear the conversation with the insurance company. I’m sure it would give them all a good laugh!

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I work for an insurance company and I would love to take that call….

FatEaredFuck · 30/10/2022 13:35

Split the difference for both nights and have one cheap one expensive?

shinynewapple22 · 30/10/2022 13:36

We stayed in a double tree at York last year . Nothing wrong with the hotel, it was quite nice - but certainly nothing special and for the same price we paid for 3 nights there, for long weekend earlier this year, we got a 5 star hotel in Palma with sea view including our flight!

For a one night stopover before and after flying, I would absolutely book a premier inn .

Hawkins001 · 30/10/2022 13:38

phoneeeehommmeee · 30/10/2022 12:33

I'm a bit of a geek and love airports /planes etc but it was his idea about double tree
I think he's looked at price and changed his mind tbh

If you can cover the costs I'd stick with your plan

Simonjt · 30/10/2022 13:39

Doubletree hotels are just premier inn with a snack bar, the only hotel worth paying a little more for is sofitel, others aren’t any better than premier inn. I wouldn’t be paying so much money for what is essentially the same hotel with a different colour scheme.

lap90 · 30/10/2022 13:44

If i were you i'd just cancel and go with the Premier Inn. With a late arrival, as you say, you'll probably just want to sleep anyway. Nothing 'special' about it IMO.

Use the money saved on your trip or towards something else.

FluffySocks0 · 30/10/2022 13:45

I'd probably cancel it and book the cheaper room tbh.
It's a bit shitty of him to suggest you stay at the more expensive hotel, let you pay for it and then book a premier Inn without discussing it first though.

Gwenhwyfar · 30/10/2022 13:47

If you both think staying in a Hilton just for a night at the airport is worth it (I don't) then you just split the cost of both hotel nights between you.

Ingrainedagainstthegrain · 30/10/2022 13:49

I would say
It was agreed that we would both book at X and that was your suggestion. Now I've found myself footing the bill for us both to enjoy a more expensive hotel while you have that treat without reciprocating it. I find that a bit underhand and I hope it's a one off. I can either book Premier Inn for my contribution too or you can take us out for a meal so I'm not out of pocket. Which do you prefer?

Letthesunshineonin · 30/10/2022 13:55

I would either cancel and rebook cheaper of ask him to divide the whole cost of the two nights between the two of you. See what his reaction is to that cos he has been a right tightwad booking the cheaper room seeing as he was so keen on staying at double tree(but only if he didn’t have to pay for it it seems)

girlmom21 · 30/10/2022 13:55

Calmdown14 · 30/10/2022 13:28

I think going out is special and exciting. Coming back is more somewhere to stick your head down. It won't feel the same however much you spend.

Why don't you use the money he saved for a special last meal on your hols or a trip somewhere as a compromise?

I think this is the perfect solution. I agree completely.

SwedishEdith · 30/10/2022 13:55

I can't get worked up about overnight stays at the start and end of holidays but I don't understand why you are booking and paying separately anyway - it's a shared cost so just pool the total and split it between you.

Puppers · 30/10/2022 13:56

“You cheeky fuck. We agreed to both book the Doubletree and pay for one room each. You’re happy for me to still spend the money as agreed but now you're cheaping out? Nope. You owe me £33 so we've both paid equally towards the two rooms. Or I can cancel my booking and I’ll book a Premier Inn too. Don’t be so sneaky and try and take advantage of me in future because I won’t tolerate it”

☝️ is exactly how the conversation would have gone between me and a boyfriend who pulled this stunt.

WildFlowerBees · 30/10/2022 13:58

Double trees aren't worth £115 you may as well stay in then premier inn.

Prettypaisleyslippers · 30/10/2022 13:58

Enjoy the nice room, I love a runway view. Windows are normally very well glazed.

coming back homeward you will just want to sleep and go.

just mentally note this, get to buy an extra meal when away?

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