What would you do, please read!

[emmamc252]

We have been starting to plan our next Disney vacation, we are trying to stick to a budget so have spent ages figuring out the cheapest food/hotel options.
It was me, DH and our 1st baby which we are currently expecting, my mum, sister and her little boy. My mum is in DVC, as we are going in nov uk residents have a free dining + about 50% discount if you stay at saratoga springs or Okw.
Have dine the sums and best value gor us would be to use DVC points and get 2 studios (value ones) at akl. One for me and DH and baby, one for mum sis and her son. For 2 weeks this is 276pts total.
(if you work out cost of DVC dues and initial buy in it is about $6.5 per point you use. So total is just under $1800 for the 2weeks (£1100)
In comparison, on the free dining plus discounted room offer a studio at SSR or OKW is £1800, or $2800!

Anyway, our plans have currently cone crashing down...... My DH"s best friend has split from his wife, its been a long time coming and we are fairly confident it's a permanent thing. He's very depressed about the whole thing. He and the wife came to Disney with DH and I about 3 years ago and we had a fab time. He has heard we are planning another trip and has asked if he can come, says how he needs donet to look forward to etc. He is very close friends with my sis and has known my mum for at least a decade so it's no problem "socially" BUT...........
My mum and sister would have to either share their room with him, or DH and I would have to, otherwise the cost BLOWS up! We would have to get either a 2 bedroom villa or 3 studios! Points wise they are about same, so 420 points!!!! ($2730!!!) a difference of (546-448 =$98 per person, which might not sound that bad but we don't actually have that many points!!!! We only have 386 we could use!
So would have to use all these plus either pay to stay the rest which is hugely expensive at akl, change to somewhere like pop century or stay on international drive a few nights.
Whichever way, have g one extra person coming is going to cost more and in all likelihood be a "lesser holiday"

So, after my huge rant, would you shar (different sexes) for sleeping? Or would you stump up the extra cash, or what?

 

[Marionnette]

Could the gals use one studio for sleeping purposes and the guys use the other one? Or would that just be too much of an inconvenience for too long of a period of time?

 

[Praying Colonel]

What's DH think? It's his friend and IMHO he's going to have to be the one to talk with the friend, so he needs to be on board with whatever decision is made.

I think I would do a guys' room and gals' room. 2nd choice: DH explains the cost issue the way you just did and say it's not going to work out financially unless the friend is willing to pay the difference.

 

[bumbershoot]

Does he expect that he would stay with your family? I can't imagine he would. Perhaps he means to get his own accomodations? Make sure with him before thinking about this further.

 

[BCV2003]

Could you potentially get a studio and a 1 bedroom? You, your husband and baby can sleep in the bedroom part and his friend can sleep on the pull out sofa. That might be more economical than 3 studios or a 2bedroom and a studio.

It may be better with a baby to have access to the full kitchen anyways with bottles, etc.

 

[disneymomto5]

If it were me, I'd tell him he's welcome but he has to pay for his own room, at AKL or elsewhere. Why should you foot the bill?

 

[emmamc252]

He has been with DH and I before, and last year we bought mine and my sister best friends with us, but this meant mum sister and 2 FEMALE friends staying in a room together.
To be honest I dont think the friend has really thought about the technicalities, I'm kind if the organiser for everything, we do a few weekend breaks and concert trips every year but it's me that organises everything so the logistics are only apparent yo me!!
Told DH about my findings tonight, hectic he really didn't know what to suggest! It's really tough as the friend is like s brother to DH and for reasons I won't go into has been extremely supportive to my sister over the gears, none if ux want to upset him during this difficult tine, it just seems like a nightmare situation!
Even if hd went and stayed at pop century alone it would cost him nearly £800, $1200!!!
Plus I think doing that would highlight the "hry, your wife's horrible and has left you so now your 30 something and ALONE!!!"
Not what he needs right now!
Ugh!it's so hard being the like organised one!!!!

 

[disneyjunkie]

Keep the plans you have in place. Have your friend rent points from another owner.

 

[ICan'tWait]

Could you potentially get a studio and a 1 bedroom? You, your husband and baby can sleep in the bedroom part and his friend can sleep on the pull out sofa. That might be more economical than 3 studios or a 2bedroom and a studio.

It may be better with a baby to have access to the full kitchen anyways with bottles, etc.

What she said. If the cost is that much more couldn't you say politely let him know you got the bigger room so he'd be comfortable and ask him to pitch in part of the cost?

 

[Pembo]

I'd tell him he's more than welcome but he'll need to pay for his own studio/room.

 

[nunzia]

Keep the plans you have in place. Have your friend rent points from another owner.

This is my suggestion as well.