fair way to split villa cost

[forest172]

Thinking of booking a villa next year with our good friends.

The cost of the villa is say £4000, and is a 4 bed villa. We have 2 children and the other couple have 1, but their child will have his own bedroom and my 2 share their room.

Which is fair, split the cost of the hols 7 ways or split the cost in 2?

I would end up paying £514 more than the other couple if 7 way split

Thanks in advance

[Saleen836]

Speak with your friends and see how they feel? if they get a bit picky as there is 4 of you and nly 3 of them offer to pay an extra £100 or something?

[Simon Brooks]

How are you going to split all the other shared costs. Meals out, food for villa etc etc ??

[davepoth]

If they were renting a villa on their own, it would have to be a two bedroom villa. If you were renting a villa on your own, also a two bedroom villa. In that respect, I'd say 50/50.

However, you do need to consider that you'll be spending two weeks cheek-by-jowl with them, and it would be very awkward if you were grousing about money the whole time. I'd be inclined to offer to pay the for your kid but explaining your thinking that you didn't think it was fair for them to pay the "extra" on a two way split. They'll hopefully offer 50/50 and then you can all feel good about it.

[CAPP0]

Split by the number of bedrooms. Kids probably won't notice but if it were adults, you'd want the "saving" from having to share, or, conversely, be prepared to pay for a room to yourself. Apply the same logic.

[Mobile Chicane]

50/50 between the couples.

Although if one youngster is a teenager which eats like a horse, the parents could bung a few more quid in the food kitty.

[forest172]

I'll will put more in the food pot and more when out eating naturally.

Note my children are 6 and 9 and theirs 7 years old

But it seems most of you agree 50/50 split on the villa is fair

[The Leaper]

This kind of thing can really spoil a holiday if it goes wrong. I'd be inclined to go fo 50/50, but on food you really must take a large portion of the cost as there's more from your family.

I hate splitting a bill based on what you personally have eaten and drank. Who cares...you're on holiday!

R.

[Jer_1974]

50/50 but offer them the master bedroom.

[Simon Brooks]

Based on comments above

50/50 on villa

3/7. & 4/7 on living exs

Seems fair to me and something I'd be happy with either way

Have a great time