What would your budget be for this air BnB break?

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3 nights in a nice country/rural cottage or farmhouse. 6 adults and 2 dogs. Celebrating a life milestone. All professionals.

My budget wildly contrasts that of the other person looking.

shared evenly

I would be willing for me and dh to pay £600-£750 for accomodation but could spend more if it was somewhere special

I think you have to give the group's requirements to the person objecting to your choice and ask them to find some options.

Will be very early May in a Southern county (we all live in London/Home County).

Location isn’t important as all we plan to do is eat and drink. Plus party games/dog walks

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That’s only £100 per person for 2 nights, £67 per night for 3 nights. This is very reasonable! What were they expecting to pay?

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So we’re celebrating an engagement. It’s not the engagement party but the first time we will have seen each other since proposal.

A million pounds

I would throw it back to them and ask them if they can find something more affordable "I thought it was good value for what you get and location is pretty good for all of us as well. Do you want to see what you can find and come back with some other options."

People who complain about the costs rarely find anything themselves.

If it's your engagement then I think you should be prepared to pay more. Ask them what they are willing to spend and then decide what you are willing to pay on top of that to make it happen. It is your celebration after all.

It's much more than I'd pay but it sounds like other charge just as much. is there somewhere a little less luxurious that suits the other people's budget better? it sounds like maybe your friends are harder up than you are.

Is the person who wants to pay less the one engaged?

Either way, if they think it's unreasonable then would be nice to find somewhere cheaper? Different people have different budgets and spending habits.