Hen Do sharing rooms

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I'm going on a hen do this weekend and one of my friends has been told she's sharing a room with someone she doesn't know, this would be fine however we've just found out it's double beds, how would other people feel about this, would you be comfortable?

I wouldn't really want to but I'd be fine to just get on with it for one night.

If I was organising it I would never expect this of anyone, though.

I'd be fine paying extra for my own room, but it would also up the cost for the other person, so probably wouldn't.

Why does a hen do mean we should put up with strange sleeping arrangements being made for us? I bet you get there and find that the organiser has her own room. When organisers pull this shit without warning the people going, they know they are potentially putting someone in an awkward position. They just don't care. They are banking on that person being trapped by having already paid, or even turning up on the day to find out the arrangements.

I won't share a room, let alone a bed. OK, you might end up with a nice person who sleeps quietly like a doormouse. On the other hand you might end up with a numpty who drinks too much and throws up all over your overnight bag.

This is a reminder - when getting 'organised' by a third party get them to confirm what your sleeping arrangements will be. Then if you don't care you can save money by sharing a sofa bed in the kitchen, if you do care you can make sure you get what you need.

Absolutely not. I’m not an age where hen parties feature any more, but I would not share a bed with a friend these days, never mind a stranger.

I think gatherings with groups of people who don't know each other need to be more thoughtful as to people's comfort. This set up sounds better for a group of close friends, it's tricky when you don't have this but want to do that sort of thing.

I have known my best mate for 30 years and I wouldn't share a bed. I'd rather pay extra. So hard no to someone I don't know.

I wouldnt be comfortable with this No,As PP says whats the betting the Bride has her own room?

Not a chance in hell. I regularly go away with my best friend and/or mother and get my own room.

Haha same 😜

Simply put, I'd not attend. This is my idea of utter hell.

Fuck that. I wouldn't go.

It wouldn't be my first choice but it wouldn't super bother me with a female, with a male prob be comfortable in clothes rather than pjs...

On my sister's hen do there were enough beds for everyone but one of her friends asked if we could share as she didn't want to be in a room by herself... That was a bit off but ultimately fine

I wouldn’t love it but wouldn’t kick up a fuss about it. Me and all of my other friends have done this at some point or another.

No. I'd drop out of the hen do. I couldn't stand sharing a room with a stranger, never mind a bed. I can't think of anything worse.

No way.

I'd share a room with a close friend at a push if there had been a misunderstanding on the booking. I'd always prefer my own room

Otherwise no no to sharing a bed or even a room

I wouldn’t like it, and if I was arranging the Hen Do it would never occur to me to expect people to do this. But I think it’s not uncommon as all the Hen Dos I’ve been on which have had an overnight stay, there has always been bed sharing or we wouldn’t have all fit in the accommodation. Usually one or two twin rooms and the rest doubles. All with a couple of shared bathrooms for the house (usually AirBnB rather than hotels). Luckily, I always shared with my best friend, but I know there were others who were sharing who barely knew each other and didn’t find out they were sharing till they arrived. I remember thinking at the time it was odd and being thankful I wasn’t them! I think if you know beforehand you could quietly have a word with the person organising it and explain you’re uncomfortable and is there any single beds/pull out beds.

Noooo

I’ve got a hen do coming up this year and luckily the organiser asked our opinion on bed sharing / room sharing. I was honest- I’m the most restless sleeper in the world and no one would want to share my with me. Pity my husband!

It is incredibly difficult to find large self catering accommodation with enough physical beds for everyone to have one each never mind enough single rooms. I understand why people don't want to do it but remember that the choice is very limited and if that is the most important thing to you don't criticise anything else about the accommodation or offer to organise it yourself.