To think we should get the double room?

[Bibbidybobbidyroo]

We gave a family holiday booked this year - 2 adults in family 1 (my parents), two adults one child in family 2 (us).

My parents offered to pay for the cost of the accommodation as a kind gesture (they are financially better off). The accommodation has one master bedroom with a double bed, and three other twin bedrooms.

Our child has ASD and cosleeps as it’s the only way to guarantee any sort of sleep on what I fear is already going to be a trying week - first time abroad and a big routine change. I asked if we could the the double bed otherwise I’m going to end up squashed in a single with DD. They aren’t keen at ALL. Should probably mention my dad ends up falling asleep on the sofa and staying there all night anyway so my mum will mostly have the double bed to herself.

Im grateful that they paid for the villa but I feel like it’s coming with conditions that aren’t going to be very relaxing for us at all. I would have rather just paid our share and the felt like I could push for the bigger room more.

would you raise this again or just put up and shut up and accept the financial saving?

Can the accommodation be changed? It doesn’t suit anyone by the sounds of it even if your child would sleep in own bed.

You can push two twin beds together to make a double.

How old is your chid? Can you push the single beds together?

Oh get over yourself, push two twin beds together

your parents are paying, suck it up

Is it too late to try and change to accommodation with two double beds? Seems a strange choice to choose somewhere with only one double bed when it’s two couples going - most couples wouldn’t want a twin room, regardless of children co-sleeping.

I don’t think you can push for the bigger room if you aren’t paying, though.

Push the beds together and leave your Mum and Dad to their double that they've paid for

No I don't see why you need the double if you don't want to go don't go

Im grateful that they paid for the villa but I feel like it’s coming with conditions that aren’t going to be very relaxing for us at all

I mean, hardly. They paid for the holiday and want to relax too…

Surely the twin rooms can be converted to double rooms by pushing beds together? That's almost always the case in holiday accommodation, unless all the other rooms are bunk beds?!

I would just push 2 singles together. It’s really not that difficult.

I agree with others. Push two beds together and relax.

But unless they’re zip and link, they tend to move apart again. I’ve fallen down between the two beds when doing this.

You just tell whoever runs the accommodation that you want it as a double and they make it up as one bed with one sheet etc. that holds it altogether. It's very often the case in holiday accommodation that a double is actually two singles, it gives them the most flexibility with the accommodation they offer.

But unless they’re zip and link, they tend to move apart again. I’ve fallen down between the two beds when doing this.

Push them against the wall? Having them in the corner will help stop too much movement. Jam a towel under the legs of the outer one, stop it moving.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune, so your parents get their choice of rooms, I'm afraid.

Agree with PP to ask the host if it can be set up as a double

if not I’d reconsider going - I’d not thank you for a holiday that is going to guarantee a rubbish sleep and me being exhausted, regardless of it being free

many rooms have fixed bedside tables/headboards/layouts that make it impossible to move beds around so I wouldn’t rely on being able to do it on arrival

That’s a good tip, thank you.

TBH it’s generally been in hotels where I’m only there for one night and for some reason they’ve given me a twin rather than a double.

Some people are so rude on here lol

id ask again, you are in need of the double so they should be more accommodating

lovely that they paid, I’m sure they didn’t pay with the intent to have it all their way by doing so. If it’s an issue you could offer to pay for the double.

I don’t see the issue.

You squashed in a single with dc

or

both of you squashed in a double with dc.

either way there’s not going to be much room. Two singles pushed together will be bigger than a double anyway. Take a king size fitted sheet to hold the mattresses together.

Thanks all.

we could absolutely have afford to pay our share for the villa - in hindsight I would have just insisted we pay the equal share and have more of a say in who sleeps where.

Maybe I will suggest they ask for the twin beds to be pushed together rather than risk DD falling between it in the night.

they may very well change their tune when DD is up all bloody night because she can’t sleep alone!

Your dad's paying! Don't be so rude!

YABU - they are paying, so they get to choose…

why would it be my dad and not my mum?

One very good reason I would turn down a ‘free holiday’ is that we go away and pay to have a holiday we have chosen ourselves. You were a bit silly to agree to this if you didn’t know the details and have reasons you need to be a bit more specific with what you want.
Next time just pay for your own holiday and if you want to go with your parents discuss it in advance and find somewhere that suits all your needs.
As some have pointed out if you ask in advance they may be able to make up one set of twins into a bigger bed. I’ve fallen down the middle of two twins pushed together a few times before!

You parents should get the master bedroom because
1 They're paying for it and

1. They're your parents

Depending if the country you're going to you might find that the 'double' is actually two singles pushed together anyway.