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Hotel expecting me to share a bed with one of my sons

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MollyBunny154 · 08/02/2023 00:53

I have had to travel nearly 3 hours away from home to a specialist Childrens hospital as my youngest son is 11 and is being admitted very early in morning for day for tests.
My oldest son is 19 and has come with us as I don't like traveling on my own.

I booked to stay at premier Inn for 2 nights , paid for a family room, was assured it would have a double bed sofa bed and pull out bed so 3 beds.

Turned up and checked in tonight went to room and found they had given me a twin room with just 2 beds.

Went back to reception as thought they had perhaps given me wrong key. They said that was correct key and room and there was nothing they could do as hotel is fully booked. I was told I would have to share a bed with one of my son's

It was too late to find another hotel so reluctantly went back to room.

There is no way any one could share a bed with my youngest son, he moves around in his bed constantly all night.

I don't think it would be appropriate to share a bed with my oldest son.

I've had to give my sons the beds and I'm having to sleep on floor, using a coat as a blanket as don't even have any spare bedding.

Am I wrong think it's not right to have to share a bed with one of my son's.

What would you have done in this situation.
Am I right to be annoyed.

Any advice much appreciated
Thanks in advance

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Mumof3andshattered · 09/02/2023 20:13

SirChenjins · 09/02/2023 20:11

Fabulous - get a refund and then what? How does that help the OP in this situation? Come on, do share your own particular brand of common sense that doesn’t involve trailing a child round a strange city late at night before an early start the next morning.

Your loo roll comment made you look really stupid there.

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Are you suggesting posting here is going to get her more than a refund ? Sleeping on the floor for one night isn't going to kill her.
A refund is all she can hope for. basic ....common....sense...

not the one looking stupid here

SleepingStandingUp · 09/02/2023 20:14

changeme4this · 09/02/2023 17:14

I agree. Mr 19 was only travelling because mum wanted company apart from the 11 yo. Presumably he is able to cope with leaving home to new places and accommodations without ‘meltdowns’.

Putting aside my earlier suggestion of taking a mattress off a base and setting up a 3rd temporary bed, Mr 19 should be able to cope with the unfortunate turn of events and not let mum be on the floor... I only hope Mr 19 isn’t playing on mum when she has his younger sibling to worry about this trip.

however I think we all agree it was poor form by premier Inn and a slacker on the desk not prepared to find extra bedding or contact manager. I can’t imagine a chain such as that one not having spare bedding available.

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But if he'd stayed at home he'd have been in a bed. That doesn't really prove that's Mom is lying about how her 19 yo autistic son would cope sleeping on the floor.

changeme4this · 09/02/2023 20:15

SirChenjins · 09/02/2023 19:57

FFS - are you trying to be offensive or did you just not engage your brain before you posted that?

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As per my previous post, do you think as parents we don’t have biases or blinkers when it comes to our children at times?

SirChenjins · 09/02/2023 20:17

Mumof3andshattered · 09/02/2023 20:13

Are you suggesting posting here is going to get her more than a refund ? Sleeping on the floor for one night isn't going to kill her.
A refund is all she can hope for. basic ....common....sense...

not the one looking stupid here

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Are you hard of comprehension or just as stupid as your loo roll comment?

So come on - what’s your solution once she has the refund?

SleepingStandingUp · 09/02/2023 20:17

changeme4this · 09/02/2023 19:41

And why not mention that’s it’s very possible mr 19 could have coped and is quite capable of pulling his mother’s strings when it suits? Just because he has a form of autism doesn’t preclude him from trying to have his own way when it suits…

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To what gain? Op knows her son, she knows if he's being awkward to make her sleep on the floor. She said not. What does it gain to try and get strangers to pile on about what an awful grown man he is forcing his poor old mother to sleep on the cold hard floor?

Mumof3andshattered · 09/02/2023 20:19

SirChenjins · 09/02/2023 20:17

Are you hard of comprehension or just as stupid as your loo roll comment?

So come on - what’s your solution once she has the refund?

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I have literally just spelt it out..do you have a problem with reading ?

I'll try to simplify it even more....

She stays where she's at, sleeps on the floor (because it won't kill her). Gets a refund like she should be entitled to...then takes her child to the hospital as plangenned in the morning.

What genius idea have you got that means posting here was worthwhile?

SirChenjins · 09/02/2023 20:21

changeme4this · 09/02/2023 20:15

As per my previous post, do you think as parents we don’t have biases or blinkers when it comes to our children at times?

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As per my previous post, are you continuing to be offensive? Or do you think that the OP is making it all up? If the latter, you know what to do. Trip trap.

JustJustWhy · 09/02/2023 20:23

Mumof3andshattered · 09/02/2023 20:09

But why does any grown up need support in that situation? Unless they have literally never stayed out of their own house before...its basic. You don't need to ask a bunch of strangers how to deal with it. Booked a room...didn't get the room...ask for a refund. Simples

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People who say "simples" generally are.

Mumof3andshattered · 09/02/2023 20:24

JustJustWhy · 09/02/2023 20:23

People who say "simples" generally are.

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And yet I have provided the only solution she can hope for...and I wouldn't need to ask what to do in her situation

SirChenjins · 09/02/2023 20:26

Oh look, you found the return button on your keyboard and hit it lots and lots of times. Aren't you clever @Mumof3andshattered - almost as clever as a loo roll (but not quite).

So no solution other than what the OP did? You should get some of that common sense you speak about.

SirChenjins · 09/02/2023 20:28

Mumof3andshattered · 09/02/2023 20:24

And yet I have provided the only solution she can hope for...and I wouldn't need to ask what to do in her situation

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Big slow round of applause for you.

Mumof3andshattered · 09/02/2023 20:30

SirChenjins · 09/02/2023 20:26

Oh look, you found the return button on your keyboard and hit it lots and lots of times. Aren't you clever @Mumof3andshattered - almost as clever as a loo roll (but not quite).

So no solution other than what the OP did? You should get some of that common sense you speak about.

She hasn't asked for a refund .... she asked for a different room then posted on here when they said no.

Keep up

Mumof3andshattered · 09/02/2023 20:30

SirChenjins · 09/02/2023 20:28

Big slow round of applause for you.

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Well clearly brighter than the OP though...

SirChenjins · 09/02/2023 20:32

She stayed where she was and slept on the floor.

You're so far behind I can barely see you.

SirChenjins · 09/02/2023 20:32

Brighter than the OP? Nope, no evidence of that.

Mumof3andshattered · 09/02/2023 20:33

SirChenjins · 09/02/2023 20:32

She stayed where she was and slept on the floor.

You're so far behind I can barely see you.

She did..and asked what to do next. My answer was "ask for a refund".
Youre making a bit of a fool of yourself now

Mumof3andshattered · 09/02/2023 20:34

SirChenjins · 09/02/2023 20:32

Brighter than the OP? Nope, no evidence of that.

Except that the OP had no clue what to do in the fairly straightforward situation....

SirChenjins · 09/02/2023 20:36

The issue of the refund was already covered way back - your advice was old hat by that point. She stayed and slept on the floor - ditto.

Anything else you care to offer or shall we accept we consider each other to be fools and move on with our evenings?

SoupDragon · 09/02/2023 23:27

Mumof3andshattered · 09/02/2023 20:34

Except that the OP had no clue what to do in the fairly straightforward situation....

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Shame no one mentioned a refund before, maybe within 5 minutes of the OP would have been good. Thank goodness you came along after a day and a half with your superior wisdom!

Oh, wait...

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StrawHatOnTheParcelShelf · 10/02/2023 00:11

@SoupDragon Grin

A lot of posters seem to have forgotten there's a sick child at the centre of this story.

I hope he's doing alright OP, if you can stand to read this far.

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