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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A family friend of ours has invited us to join them for a week at their beach house this summer. They have 2 kids, we have 3 kids.

What should we offer/bring to show our appreciation for hosting us? We will offer to pay for groceries and eating out, but should I bring a host gift? Anything else? Do I need to do all the laundry on the day we leave (sheets, towels)? This is our first time being hosted at a vacation home.

Fwiw, both families are well-off (kids in private schools, luxury cars, etc), so it’s not a financial burden for them to host us or for us to offer to pay for stuff. I want to be a good guest.

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You are nauseating and I would want to vacation with you in a million years.

Why couldn’t you just say “money isn’t the issue neither of us is hurting” or something like that.  “Kids in prívate schools, luxury cars?”  Really?  [/quote]

DP here. Someone sounds jealous.[/quote]

I’d generally be quick to call out pretension, and don’t see anything wrong with this. It pretty clearly suggests not to gift them some new beach towels, which is useful context.[/quote]

Huh?  Don’t people who drive luxury cars and send kids to private schools like new beach towels?  [/quote]

I know this is hard, but the general assumption is that a family with luxury cars and kids in private can take care of their own necessities.[/quote]

I have no idea why PP is getting so bent out of shape.  OP is asking what people in their situation might "want", since they obviously don't need anything (such as linens). DP here. [/quote]

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