Air BnB - would we get turned away for bringing an extra person?

[Jahavagayxn]

Okay, I am prepared to be told AIBU

the situation is group of 7 of us, 3 couples and myself (single when it was booked) booked an Airbnb for a weekend away. We are all close friends

we booked an Airbnb that has space for 7 people - 3 doubles, one single bed.

between the time of booking and now, I have started a relationship with someone and I would really like him to come. however, this obviously throws up an issue in the max capacity of the air BnB is already reached so it's not like we can just add one more person in

he's very chill, I know he'd be fine sleeping on the sofa or squeezing in the single with me. If we ask the air BnB host if we can do that I imagine they will say no though, even if we offer to pay more for the extra person?

or is it super cheeky to just all 8 of us show up and hope they don't notice?

or do I just accept he can't come? I know it's not the end of the world but I'd really love him to come, I don't want to be 7th wheel (again!) and these are my closest friends, due to living all over the country we rarely get all together for a whole weekend, so I'd like them to meet him.

But it’s different because this is a new partner? Friends and partners who have been together long term have a completely different dynamic than people who have just started dating

has your partner even met your friends??

This. I would be very pissed off

A new partner I didn't know, yes, might not like it. What if I don't like them? But even if they didn't mind I would tell the Airbnb host and see what they say.

He just shouldn’t come- very weird

If you didn’t want to be the 7th wheel why did you book with 3 couples when single ?

easily solved by asking the owner if can add one more to sleep on the sofa

but the burning question and we all want the answer is - @Jahavagayxn - how long have you been with your partner /bf/lover

Depends on the airbnb
, if you ask the owner they will have to say no for insurance purposes.
If the owners live next door they will definitely notice, it maybe they have a ring door bell and if so they may notice.
But I've been in many Airbnbs, including the one I'm in now, where this would go under the radar.
So really depends on their set up.
We do have family calling in on us sometimes when we stay in an Airbnb to visit them so even though we comply with occupancy we do sometimes have people round for dinner or visiting when we are in an airbnb

You have said that your booking has reached the max, then you wouldn't be able to add one more person anyway. I would expect that it would affect their insurance or even safety issues. Most places have a maximum for a reason, it's not usually just a number they plucked out of the air.

Well done on completely avoiding the question 👏🏼. I probably wouldn't be happy with a stranger coming to stay in a shared house, no. Unless this trip was booked way in advance, this relationship is still fairly new, yet you seem to think it should trump the air bnb rules and the plans previously made with friends 🙄

So have you asked the owner yet @Jahavagayxn