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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]After getting burned on this, I now always clarify the setup before committing to sharing a house.  Most listings have ample photos so no reason not to hash this out before choosing a place and paying the deposit.

I don't expect the master suite if I'm not the one booking, but DH and I do want at least a queen bed in a room with a door that closes and our own bathroom.

Once shared a house with 2 other couples and was the last to arrive.  The couple who booked and paid the deposit claimed the master with king bed, private balcony, and en suite bath (fine), the other couple claimed the queen bedroom with its own bathroom, and DH and I were stuck in a windowless "bedroom" with  two twin beds and a bathroom down the hall.  [/quote]

Someone had to take the windowless bedroom… we’re you expecting one of the other couples to volunteer to take it? Sounds like this wasn’t a great house for three couples to rent. [/quote]

I was expecting to choose rooms once everyone had arrived.  Maybe flip a coin for the better room or maybe one couple offers to treat the other to dinner (or something) in  exchange for getting the better room?  I had no issue with the couple who booked and put down their CC claiming the master, but it seemed unfair for the other couple to claim the other good room, with no discussion, just because they got there first.  DH and I would have waited until everyone was there to choose rooms, and if we lost a coin flip (or whatever) so be it.

Lesson learned and I now know to confirm I'll have suitable accommodations before committing to the trip.[/quote]

I don't think you've thought this through.  Under your coin flip or discussion scenario, you won't know if you have "suitable accommodations" before you go on the trip.  [/quote]

I meant a coin flip or discussion would have been more fair for that particular house, where 1 of the 3 bedrooms sucks for a couple hoping to enjoy some couple time on a kid-free vacation.  After that trip I learned to figure out the bedroom situation ahead of time.  [/quote]

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