Except remember Madeleine was left on her own, so completely different. You should have seen m e in Spain when DS was 18 months. I was convinced he would be stolen! But I digress.

Have you thought about getting a two room apartment? It means that you also don't have to sit in the dark if you are staying more nights. ( something again I had to do with DS in Malaysia.)

Then you can still come in and check on the sitter, without leaving him/ her sitting in the dark.

Ask the hotel heaps of Q's. Even f they seem silly ask anyway. And remember, if it s the same hotel, as the party, and you are really concerned, you and your partner could take it in turns looking after DS while the other attends the party.