I know some folks on here have parents that can afford to foot their own bill when they travel, but our families are not like that. My mom is the only parent that has significant points for hotel and air and declined the trip most likely because it wasn't free. Well we haven't yet asked other grands yet starting with FIL & SMIL and I think it's because DH is unsure of the "package." (My mom is a smoker anyway, so we aren't doing anything to entice her to change her mind.)

What would you offer if you wanted your parents or ILs to travel and babysit your LO for most of the day for two days? There would be an off day in between. DH is thinking just hotel for 4 nights. We would want them to stay at the same hotel we are in to easily facilitate pick up and drop off. Who pays for flight, airport transfers, food and activities?