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?

How old are the kids ? It looks like the childfree couples are being stiffed with the food and accomodation bill. (If the kids are like babies so can eat off their parents’ plates then that’s fine )

If the rooms were equal then you could split it so that kids are half a person but the people with kids should be paying even more if they are using the rooms with en-suite.

The cost of the 6th bedroom should be split between the families who wanted it because I bet they end up having their children use it

This sounds doomed from the start. Unsure of the split but those with bigger nicer rooms and an ensuite should definitely pay more than a couple in a small
double using a shared bathroom.

Of course the people with kids should pay more!!!! The child free couples are already being VERY generous to split the food costs by couple.

This sounds fucking horrible. I wouldn't want all the shitty arguments about expenses and I wouldn't want to pay for the privilege of a holiday with other people's screaming kids (especially if I didn't have any of my own). I personally wouldn't be going at all.

Correct

Younger is 3.5, the others 5 to 8

I wouldn’t be agreeing to this set up!

Has the house already been booked? I think the families without kids were bonkers to agree to it, if so!

do you like these “friends”

how long have you all know. each other?

Yes that's correct. All ensuite rooms are going to the families with kids. About the spare room parents all agreed on needing one "just in case" and don't feel comfortable going without

which one are you in the equation?

Now we know the ages of the children it’s even worse. They will be eating meals, snacks, drinks, nibbles etc. So this is already being subsidised but in addition 2/3rds of the families want their accommodation subsidised as well.

hmmmmmm.

No, not booked, set up a Zoom call over the weekend as we seem to be at an impasse

Since school years so 15 plus years

It depends on how much you all really want to be together and how much of an issue money is really? I'd just split the cost of the rooms amongst the families.

What do you think is a fair split?

nicely avoided whether you like them or not!

sorry if missed but are you with or without children?

No children

to me it was 🤷

Is the impasse that the families can't understand others don't want to fund their holiday?

and you’ve been lumbered with arranging?

bloody. hell.

Sucker for punishment?

I'd back out and leave them to it if I were a couple no kids.

I know it's a cliche but honestly, how could anyone think that a mass house occupation like this would be enjoyable for anyone. Different if it's a close family group where everyone knows each other well, but friends? Not a good omen.

It would probably have been fairer and perhaps cheaper to book family and double rooms in a nice hotel somewhere rather than massive house filled with all sorts of personalities, likes and dislikes.

It would appear so 😀