Quick answer: Beyond the discomfort, under-booking often means scrambling for overflow hotel rooms at a worse rate, added transportation between two locations, and a group that spends the first day solving a problem instead of celebrating.
Why it matters: The apparent savings of booking a slightly smaller villa often disappear once the real cost of fixing the mismatch during the trip is counted.
The short answer: A capacity mismatch discovered on arrival typically costs more in money and stress than booking the right size from the start.
What to check:
- Have you priced what an overflow hotel room would cost at short notice during your travel dates?
- Does your group value avoiding logistics problems more than a small nightly savings?
- Is the size difference between two villa options actually meaningful, or a false economy?
The bottom line: Getting the size right the first time is almost always cheaper than fixing it after the group has already arrived.