My bestie stayed with me (fella at home and mother and nan in nearby hotel as I was quite a distance away from home). The only time they asked my friend to leave the room was when I was being wheeled back in and to sort the room out for 5 mins 🙂 although she did get a little slap on the wrist for climbing in to bed with me before the op and watching tv (my surgeon said it was ok mind and the spooning calmed my nerves haha). This was Preston. It’s all down to what you prefer 🙂