Originally Posted by
davie355
A friend and I were visiting the same city. I offered to redeem my Marriott free night certificate and I booked a king + sofabed. (No luck with double beds.) My friend, paying nothing, would sleep on the sofabed.
Or so I presumed. When we checked in, he asked me which bed I wanted. I returned the question immediately; he said we should flip a coin.
I won. But I was shocked that he, a respectful fellow, would even suggest that I take the sofabed when I had effectively paid in full.
What do you think?
Completely depends on the context of your friendship, and the needs of you and your friend. I don't think there is a general rule that the person not paying gets the shaft when it comes to the bedding.