S/O family all sharing one room in vacation

[Anonymous]

I can barely sleep in a bed/room with my spouse.

We don’t vacation with my ILs because the one time we agreed, they said they’d take care of the lodging. Two rooms for them, us, my BIl/SIL, and the 3 kids we had between us at the time. They thought some of us should sleep on the floor. They’ve subsequently pushed again and when pressed on the lodging they’ve said it’s a 2 bedroom apartment for 6 adults and 6 children. No thanks.

My parents had us all in one room through the last time I went on a trip with them when I was 17 to visit colleges. We shared the bed with the parent of the same sex after I was about 12. I didn’t leave for college until I’d turned 19 and I subsequently declined to accompany the family on trips after the college visits. My brother continued to live with them into his 20s and they shared a room on all trips. My father snored like a freight train (undiagnosed sleep apnea at the time) and at times they made me share a bed with my brother. The worst was when he was a toddler and I was 5 years older. Toddlers are squirmy kicky little things. I was bruised from head to toe.

As a family we rent an Airbnb or a condo and we aim for 3 rooms as our kids are 4 years apart with different bed times and they keep each other awake if they share making it an awful sleep for all of us.

[Anonymous]

We have 11 & 14 year old girls and we all share one room when we stay at hotels. It’s not weird for us, but I think it would be exceptionally odd to do it when they’re college age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Um my kids are 8 and 10 and the only time we’ve shared a room is when we got the last hotel room when the power went out during the derecho. I would rather not go on vacation than spend a week in one room sleeping next to my kids.

Why? What’s wrong with your kids?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Um my kids are 8 and 10 and the only time we’ve shared a room is when we got the last hotel room when the power went out during the derecho. I would rather not go on vacation than spend a week in one room sleeping next to my kids.

Why? What’s wrong with your kids?

Not this poster, but I can’t go to bed at 8-9pm and my 6 year old is a heinous beast if he stays up any later than 9. If the kids share a bed they wiggle all night long and neither sleeps keeping me and my spouse up too. If we sleep one each with the children, they kick and flop and keep us awake. I would also rather not travel than share a room with my children. Airbnb has been a savior for our family to actually vacation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Incredibly weird.

Once your kids hit the teen years you will not want to share a room with them. I can 100% guarantee they won't want to share with you.

My teens are happy to go on vacation. They aren't going to complain about sharing a room when they realize a vacation is already a luxury.

-- normal not rich person.

+1

We all cram into one room. 2 teens and 2 parents.

+1, kids are 12 and 15.
When I find an incredible deal, I will get a one or two bedroom suite.
Plus we don’t spend all that much time in the room. It’s just a place to shower and sleep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Um my kids are 8 and 10 and the only time we’ve shared a room is when we got the last hotel room when the power went out during the derecho. I would rather not go on vacation than spend a week in one room sleeping next to my kids.

I feel the same way. -Airbnb teen mom poster

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: It's not weird. We get two rooms because we'd rather have the privacy than the money, but my parents got one room (with 3 kids) even when we were all in college. Of course, it was pretty horrible IMO (I hated listening to my dad snore and pee), which is why as an adult with my own family I get two rooms even though it is $$.

I hated having to all stay in the same hotel room growing up - always a Super 8 or
motel 6. I just can’t do it.

My family never vacationed, didn’t have money for a super 8. Would drive 12 hours straight to get to aunt and uncles house, we slept on the floor.
My kids are very fortunate to be able to go paces and stay in hotels.

[Anonymous]

I don’t get the love for Air BnB. They are so expensive once the cleaning fee and service fee and whatever other fees they tack on are taken into account. Much rather stay at a hotel with more amenities and actual staff to resolve issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Incredibly weird.

Once your kids hit the teen years you will not want to share a room with them. I can 100% guarantee they won't want to share with you.

My teens are happy to go on vacation. They aren't going to complain about sharing a room when they realize a vacation is already a luxury.

-- normal not rich person.

+1

We all cram into one room. 2 teens and 2 parents.

+1, kids are 12 and 15.
When I find an incredible deal, I will get a one or two bedroom suite.
Plus we don’t spend all that much time in the room. It’s just a place to shower and sleep.

See, and this is why I prefer a place with a kitchen. I don’t think it’s just a place to sleep and I don’t want to eat out 3 meals a day for a week. We usually aim for one meal out a day, either dinner or lunch. We save a lot of money every day just in meals for 4 people out and it’s worth the increase to stay in our own place. Mostly washes out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get the love for Air BnB. They are so expensive once the cleaning fee and service fee and whatever other fees they tack on are taken into account. Much rather stay at a hotel with more amenities and actual staff to resolve issues.

I don't get it either.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t get the love for Air BnB. They are so expensive once the cleaning fee and service fee and whatever other fees they tack on are taken into account. Much rather stay at a hotel with more amenities and actual staff to resolve issues.

I’ve never paid more than $250 a night even with the fees. And it gives me a kitchen and I can get amenities like a hot tub or a pool table plus beds and rooms for everyone. We’ve stayed in them all over the country and abroad. Never had an issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Incredibly weird.

Once your kids hit the teen years you will not want to share a room with them. I can 100% guarantee they won't want to share with you.

My teens are happy to go on vacation. They aren't going to complain about sharing a room when they realize a vacation is already a luxury.

-- normal not rich person.

+1

We all cram into one room. 2 teens and 2 parents.

+1, kids are 12 and 15.
When I find an incredible deal, I will get a one or two bedroom suite.
Plus we don’t spend all that much time in the room. It’s just a place to shower and sleep.

See, and this is why I prefer a place with a kitchen. I don’t think it’s just a place to sleep and I don’t want to eat out 3 meals a day for a week. We usually aim for one meal out a day, either dinner or lunch. We save a lot of money every day just in meals for 4 people out and it’s worth the increase to stay in our own place. Mostly washes out.

I guess a lot depends on the length of stay. For a quick 3 day trip, I’m not going to waste my time getting groceries and cooking and cleaning.
If it’s a longer trip, a place with a kitchen makes much more sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get the love for Air BnB. They are so expensive once the cleaning fee and service fee and whatever other fees they tack on are taken into account. Much rather stay at a hotel with more amenities and actual staff to resolve issues.

I’ve never paid more than $250 a night even with the fees. And it gives me a kitchen and I can get amenities like a hot tub or a pool table plus beds and rooms for everyone. We’ve stayed in them all over the country and abroad. Never had an issue.

I’ve stayed at a couple, never had issues. But lately, when comparing air bnb to a hotel, the hotels are a better deal without the hassle of an Airbnb and whatever weird policies the place has.

[Anonymous]

My kids are 11 and 14 and we get air b&bs as much as possible. I have two girls so at a minimum they get their own bed in a shared room. Occasionally we’ll all share one room if it’s just for a night on the way somewhere.

[Anonymous]

For air b&b v hotels. I 100% prefer staying in an apartment with a small kitchen while on longer vacations, just because we all get tired of eating out for every meal. For short weekends, hotels are better.