Staying overnight with friends

Yes, it would be a pain, I'm afraid. I'd be thinking I may wake them up going to the loo in the night. Ideal would be an ensuite!

Yes, I'd not like waiting/sharing a bathroom.

Hotels and B&B exist for such reason.

I'd have problems, too.

That's why it's such a help to have a second loo, or at least a separate one.

I don't like staying over with people, even family, now. I usually book in somewhere nearby for the night and have a bathroom to myself.

I feel uncomfortable with sleeping in other people’s houses now too.
We usually book a Premier Inn for these sorts of visits.

I’m very particular about where I stay now - I can’t/won’t for example share an ordinary double bed any more - I find it far too cramped.
TBH rather than stay with anyone but very close family nowadays, we’ll opt for the nearest Premier Inn, or equivalent. Lovely big bed and your own bathroom. Plus a kettle and teabags!

When we go to visit our daughter in New Zealand, we always get an Aire B+B.

I used to stay with a very good friend, but for similar reasons I decided to use a hotel. It works well this way. I am relaxed in my room with ensuite. I visit my friend for coffee /lunch at her home on one of the days and see other friends in between. Then I meet with my special friend again for lunch at a restaurant before returning home. This arrangement works well for us both, especially as we are getting older, it's less stressful all round.

This interests me. As many of you know, we designed and built our own retirement home, to be comfortable for 2 of us day-to-day, and have space for visitors.
Upstairs we have our bedroom, with an en-suite, and one bathroom for the other 3 bedrooms (honestly, this felt like luxury!). But we have become aware of the issues you describe. When family stay, it really isn't an issue - there is a loo (and shower) in the ground floor and they are young enough to run up and down the stairs easily.
When a couple of our own age stay, usually they don't have to share the bathroom with anyone else, so other than wearing night clothes, it's not an issue.
However we are about to have a couple of our own age stay with us, and I was asked if some other folk could visit overnight and I said 'no' because I worried about the 'sharing'.
As lots of us grew up thinking one bathroom was a luxury, and for most it is still standard, I wondered if I was feeling a bit 'precious' but it seems it is shared by others.

The friends and family that we mostly stay with seem to have a bathroom quite handy that isn't shared with the hosts (as I type this, I feel rather 'posh'!)

Even when visiting my D I opt to stay at a nearby PI.
It suits me and it suits them.
Too old by far to share anything.

We stay with friends but there are two bathrooms. Same when they come here. I suggest booking a B n B or and Air
BnB.

It wouldn’t be an issue for me, sharing a bathroom with another couple but not having a second loo in the home would be I think.

When we visit one of our daughters, we have to share bathroom. Fine with such close family. ButI would not if I had to share with friends these days. Just stay nearby in Hôtel or B&B, etc. But do not stop visiting.

Goodness me
I have never considered staying anywhere other than with family if I m visiting
Friends I don’t know? I ve never stayed with any ! Most of my friends are mainly local

When I stay with one DD I have my own bedroom with ensuite. With my other daughter I have my own bedroom but share the bathroom with my DGD'S, they don't hear me when I get up in the night.
I wouldn't be comfortable sharing a bathroom with other adults.
When it's DH and I we always stay in a hotel.

We generally book a hotel/B&B, did stay with a close friend for a funeral recently and it was difficult, she has a cottage with creaky floorboards and a bathroom that is right next door to her bedroom so night time visits to the loo were hardly quiet. Also we sleep separately, have done for years, so bunking up in a small double bed was uncomfortable for both of us. But that was a one off, wouldn't do it ordinarily.
Too old for all the tiptoeing about and sleepless nights.

Odd one out here. We have one bathroom containing the only toilet. Long standing friends (30 years+) still come and stay and we manage with no problem. We all have a morning cuppa, the toilet is used as needed. After time for that to happen we shower before making them aware the bathroom is free for them. While they use the bathroom I prepare breakfast. Before moving we had two bathrooms and a total of three toilets, they never have had so the ‘system’ was put in place at their home many years ago. I’m comfortable enough with them, it’s also fine with family. If newer friends wanted to come and stay I’m not so sure how I’d feel but would be open about the ‘system’ and give them the option of staying in a hotel or Airbnb. It’s not something we stress about although I do spend a lot of time cleaning the bathroom to keep it pristine for all.

Hate staying with people. It’s wonderful at a Premier Inn or Travelodge to have our own bathroom and not to worry about what time to get up.

We have talked about this with our oldest friends and when the 3 hour drive is too much for us we plan to meet in a hotel somewhere midway which means halving our drive , and no problem with sharing bathrooms.

I do worry that I might wake others if I get up in the night when staying away I never know if ‘flushing’ is going to be noisy. At my sons I share bathroom with the children and they’ve never woken up when I use the bathroom. It can be a worry though.

Premier Inn or Travelodge!

We don’t have that problem when friends come here as each of our bedrooms has an en-suite. However if we visit anyone now, we stay in a Premier Inn. We like our privacy and we need not worry about bathroom trips, or sharing a shower.

I only really stay with the DDs or Sis-in-Law and always have my own en-suite, so no problems. I’d hate to disturb others with my night-time needs!

Our relatives stay in a local hotel on the beach. They usually spend the evenings on their own and have dinner as they please and have some time to themselves. I could never stay with someone else as I like my space and time.