Villa split between childfree couples and families

[Adrianne1234]

Trying to organise a long weekend away (2 nights) with a group of friends for autumn and this is the group split:

Family 1: 2 adults & 2 kids
Family 2: 2 adults & 2 kids
Family 3: 2 adults & 1 kid
Family 4: 2 adults
Family 5: 2 adults

We don't seem to agree on how the total price would be split. The house has 6 bedrooms. 3 family rooms (king beds + single beds) with ensuite bathrooms, 2 standard double rooms and 1 room with 2 single beds for "extra space" (6th room is not claimed by anyone but deemed necessary by the parents to have additional space).

2/3 families seem to think the total bill should be split by couple, without considering the kids.
1/3 families and the 2 adults families think that the families should pay more because despite everyone technically occupying 1 room, some rooms are family rooms.

To state the significance of this, if we wanted to find accommodation for 10 adults, the price per couple would be around half the one we are paying to have a place that can accomodate all the kids/has the right sort of family rooms.

If it was to be split by couple, price would be £550 per couple, which seems pretty steep for families without kids (that also end up getting the crappier rooms).

Food bills will be split amongst adults so kids won't pay for that which has been agreed by everyone.

Thoughts?

I cannot understand this

@LemonPeonies

😥Also you missed my other points: Why would a couple want a bedroom with 2 extra beds in, ie a family room? Just for the bathroom? 🤦‍♀️
Surely the point is that the family rooms cost more. In a hotel a suite or two connected rooms cost more than a standard room.

The child free couples are getting a standard room. The families are getting the suite or connected rooms.

The families requirements are greater. The child free couples shouldn't be subsidising the families greater requirements.

Of course they should pay more.

@LemonPeonies You asked why a couple would want one of those rooms. I explained.

I literally said in my first response to this thread that the families should pay more as you would for anywhere ie hotels. A pp only zoned in on my last sentence as usual which was asking why 2 people would want a room made for 4 people

Get one house for the families with kids and a separate house or B&B nearby for the two couples.

Pay per head

How about the couples without kids holiday together (& have a fabulous time) that’ll leave the couples with kids to fight it out amongst themselves! Problem solved

I'd charge the kids half the adult price. 10 adults 5 children. Divide the holiday cost by 12.5. Families 1 & 2 pay 3 shares. Family 3 pays 2.5 shares. Families 4 & 5 pay 2 shares. And let the families sort out how they use the 6th bedroom.

The couples should pay 1/6 each as they didn’t want the extra room and the families split the remaining amount by 3 and pay that.

Pay per person no matter how old.

I'd totally avoid this holiday! It's not even booked and people are acting entitled. How they expect the child free couples to sub their children's food and the 'spare' (aka the 2 oldest kids room) while taking all of the good rooms themselves and not know they are being unreasonable, I don't know.

id split the price per person including the kids, that’s what always do when we book somewhere. When we go there’s 4 families, however, 3 couples have 1 kid each and I have 2 kids. I don’t think it’s fair for others to subsidise my kids.

As a couple, I’d prefer a room with en suite facilities, the extra bed would not be a concern. I would not consider accommodation without an ensuite facility. And I would never consider staying for 2 nights at the cost of around £400 for shared bathroom facilities. The easiest option is for the families with children to get one property and the child free couples to get a separate property.

family rooms in a hotel tend to carry a surcharge, I feel people with kids (I include myself in this), should pay a higher rate - especially if childless couples are gracious enough to pay for the children’s meals, that’s kind so only fair families pay a higher percentage. If childless couples offer to pay split between couples that’s up to them, but I would offer to pay more.

I hope you all have a great time.

God this sounds complicated! Why not just choose to go on holiday with people you like and don’t have to draw up a legal document with!

Missing point but what is possessing the children couples to go on this break?

I think you should split per room.

This is screaming terrible idea to me. If people are squabbling over how to split the bill before it's even booked then it's not looking good.

People aren't squabbling. They were discussing it. If you have healthy and strong friendships you should be able to discuss things like this even if people don't initially agree on things. Discussing things is much better than silent resentment.

OP, hasn't posted for a while so hopefully it's all sorted.

These parents that want the ‘just in case’ room. If they stay in a hotel do they book an extra room ‘just in case’? I bet they bloody don’t.

It is the bedroom for the oldest 2 children. The parents just do not want to pay for it.

Yes £400 to share a bathroom with another couple is extortionate.

Don’t forget to add window tax so whoever has the best view from their room pays more. And time everyone’s showers each day so you can calculate the water charge per person.

Jeeeeeeeezuuuuuuuus.

I didn't say it was, I was merely using those figures as an example 🙄

If I were a childless couple I’d drop out if I had to pay the same as a family of 4!
why can’t you book a place with the adult rooms and each adult sleeps in with one of their kids if it makes it half the price! That’s what I’d do

Actually I’d suggest that the 2 couples without children book getting a 2 bed place and going halves. And then the other 3 with children get a place that fulfils their needs.
I think the families are being CF’s expecting others to pay for their kids accommodation and food … if they don’t agree to pay their way I’d just drop out or suggest booking separate accommodation.

I guess this is why some couples suddenly find all their friends disappear when they have kids!