Originally Posted by
Badenoch
He was being polite asking your preference. He didn't want to be presumptuous.
I call BS - there is no reason to ask the question when you know the answer.
Nobody wants the sofa. The friend clearly wanted to open a discussion with the objective of securing the bed.
Originally Posted by
mikew99
In my own mind, if I'm paying for the room, then I get the bed that I want, and my friend gets what's left. If he's not happy with that, then he is free to pay for his own room and get the bed that he wants.
But I've learned to set expectations to avoid surprises: "I'm going to redeem points for a room. If you're comfortable staying in a sofabed, you're welcome to share."
+1 Ding ding - this is the correct answer.
The only exception would be in the unlikely event I sharing a room with my Dad, in which case I would offer him the bed out of respect. But he'd probably be paying at least 50% anyway.
