To think my boyfriend is tight?

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We go on holiday a week tomorrow
As a treat the night before we have booked a hotel at the airport.
I said we can get a meal in the restaurant the night before at hotel
He looked at prices and said he isn't paying that -and we will take a subway.
It's £25.50 each for fish and chips
Or around £22 for a carbonara

You're on holiday,money doesn't matter does it?
Aibu to think he is being tight ?

Are you also a football fan? That sounds shit otherwise

That sounds like a much better way to spend £50.
Can you get cheaper food near the hotel or en route?

I'm with your boyfriend.

I would actually dump someone who was prepared to pay 25 quid for fish or chips because it'd be clear we had totally different attitudes to money

If it's Manchester airport then I normally pop into the Trafford Centre on the way and eat there and pick up a few treats for the room

I'm with your bf. I wouldn't class paying £22 for pasta with ingredients under a fiver, in a hotel chain that isn't renowned for its food, as a 'treat' at all.

£51 for fish and chips. I'd rather have a nice meal in the holiday restaurant

YABU.
Your boyfriend is right.

I wouldn't pay that to watch in a Hilton, but I also wouldn't take a Subway in as a replacement. I'd stop on the way to the airport/hotel somewhere better, have dinner/early dinner and then go to the hotel; with snacks for later if needs be.

Watch? Eat. Eat in a Hilton...

You're on holiday,money doesn't matter does it?

Yes? You might splash out a bit more on holiday, but it still matters.

That is completely reasonable of him.

You aren't unreasonable to want to spend the money a different way. But neither is he.

I'd agree with him quite frankly.

If its so important why dont you pay fir it?

It's a rip off for what will probably be bog standard food imho.
I'm with him on this one.

Why? It's 2 hours out of a whole week.

I spend longer than that away from my DH on holiday if I fancy going for a walk or a lie down.

Nothing more unattractive than a tight arse

Order a takeaway to be delivered, chill in room with a bottle of wine

There’s no way I’d pay £25pp on fish & chips.

Go to a proper chippy and get a decent meal for half that price.

Then use the rest of the money on another meal or trip.

Your boyfriend sounds sensible.

We always stay in a airport hotel before we go away and have NEVER eaten in the hotel because it's shite! We always go to M&S and get sandwiches, pork pies, party foody bits and have a carpet picnic! It's nothing to do with money or being tight, well it is - I refuse to spend money on shit food! I agree with your boyfriend OP!

I'd see if I could find a nice pub nearby to eat in, prices are probably going to be lower than in an airport Hilton. Atmosphere and ambience would probably be nicer too.
(To be fair I used to belong to a Living Well leisure club at an airport Hilton and the food there was quite good. )

Well it depends. Maybe he’s being unreasonable if he’s a high earner, not unreasonable at all though if money is tight and he’s having to unfortunately watch every penny.

That is exactly what I would do too!

£25 for fish and chips is ridiculous, and you are likely to order drinks with it which adds ££££

Could you not compromise by eating somewhere better value before arriving at the hotel

Is the hotel stay even a ‘treat’? Eg it’s not a ‘treat’ if it is the most convenient and / or low cost option in order to get to your outward flight.

I wouldn’t pay £25 for shit hotel fish and chips

He's not tight. Save the money for holiday.l meals. I wouldn't pay that for a fish and chips!