Why spend so much money on expensive hotels?
@TheInvisibleMan (17603)
March 19, 2017 2:37pm CST
I never quite understood the reason so many people cherish so much for expensive hotels when they travel. I know that a beautiful hotel impresses our eyes, it's always very comfortable and the service is excellent / very practical, but... After all, the trip happens outside the hotel (which is just a place to take a shower, change clothes and sleep).
Why? 
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
19 Mar 17
To take pictures for their Facebook 
But no I'd like to spend the night at a safe and clean environment
But no I'd like to spend the night at a safe and clean environment5 people like this
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
21 Mar 17
@cacay1 A lot of people do things for social media and to essentially show off
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@41CombedaleRoad (5952)
• Greece
19 Mar 17
I would gladly pay more to ensure a good night's sleep. It spoils a holiday for me if I am tired after a disturbed night.
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
21 Mar 17
@41CombedaleRoad , That is right, there is better sleep and safeness.
@asfarasiknow (3341)
• Bournemouth, England
19 Mar 17
I often wonder about all the extra facilities the expensive ones offer, such as swimming pools, gyms, etc, and wonder who has the time to use them on an overnight stay? And, if people are staying longer, then often the time is spent going out sightseeing rather than staying in at the hotel.
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@asfarasiknow (3341)
• Bournemouth, England
19 Mar 17
@Mike197602 They obviously manage their time a lot better than me!
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@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
19 Mar 17
@asfarasiknow we have regular block bookings from a famous UK company.
They all just get pissed and turn up late for breakfast
F&B manager lets it slide as they are very regular customers...it annoys us in the kitchen though
A lot of weird and wonderful stuff happens in hotels
F&B manager lets it slide as they are very regular customers...it annoys us in the kitchen though
A lot of weird and wonderful stuff happens in hotels1 person likes this
@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
19 Mar 17
The hotel I currently work in has a pool and gym etc and you'd be surprised how many people use the leisure facilities just on an overnight business stay.
They go in the pool before work and often to the gym and sauna after work.
Many are on expenses so want to sample everything on offer and although the gym/pool membership does cost money for non guests everyone who stays gets it all free.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
20 Mar 17
I guess total relaxation is the order of the day, and fancy hotels make people feel important. All I require is clean, with a degree of comfort.
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@41CombedaleRoad (5952)
• Greece
21 Mar 17
cleanliness is an absolute for me, if it was not clean I would worry about the food they served and hygiene in the toilet and shower.
@silvermist (19702)
• India
20 Mar 17
@TheInvisibleMan If they can afford it,then let them spend as much as they could.To each his own.
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@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
19 Mar 17
I used to be addicted to top hotels when I had money.
I've been to many of the best hotels in the UK and have, on occasion, spent obscene amounts of money for one night.
My trips were about the hotel not the outside...everyone needs a hobby right
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@41CombedaleRoad (5952)
• Greece
21 Mar 17
You could turn your hobby into a lucrative business recommending hotels and the facilities on offer.
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@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
21 Mar 17
@41CombedaleRoad that is something that's been in the back of my mind for years.
To be honest though...there are too many review sites now so I'd be less than a small fish in a big pond.
My dream job is guide in a stately home or hotel reviewer
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Mar 17
I agree. I travel low budget accommodations. Sure, it's nice to stay in a fancier hotel but that added cost quickly mounts on a trip.
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@flpoolbum (2978)
• United States
19 Mar 17
I would imagine some like the availability of special services like massages or a concierge, because they wanted to be waited on, pampered, while they are there. I generally use motels rather than hotels, especially if they have a coupon in the hotel coupon books that are available at some rest or truck stops along U.S. Interstates. Once, as a treat for my birthday, we went to Cocoa Beach, Florida , to see the Kennedy Space Center and other attractions like the "Ripley's Believe it or Not" museum. We chose a more expensive hotel with a room on the sixth of the six floors. It had a balcony and was right on the beach with a spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean. In the photo, we're at the entrance of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor area. Unfortunately, due to the bright sun, the mannequin in the space suit on the roof, above us, is hard to see.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48958)
• United States
19 Mar 17
As long as it is clean with a comfortable bed it doesn't have to be fancy
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Mar 17
I think most people spend very little time in their hotel rooms as most of the time is spent traveling, sight seeing, etc. In that regard it makes no sense to spend hundreds of dollars a night for a hotel room. On the other hand, people want a room that is not rundown, has a stylish decor, a comfortable bed, is in a great location and has a nice view. And for that they pay more money. Still, is it really worth it to pay many hundreds of dollars a night for a hotel room, unless there is no other option?
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@delhshop (769)
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20 Mar 17
i hate to put extra money on fancey thinks ,but when i tried cheap hotels, you will not imagine what i found for example one time i changed the blanket cover by myself cause i didnt want them in my room , i found the blanket has spots of urine i guess or what ever disgusting thing that was. the sheets are out dated, the food is made from reused oil that is used maybe for days, why due the fact that cheap hotels dont use trained people to do good work, and trust me i understood this only from my last trip not before, from now on i will not spend a night in 3 star hotel, its 4 star or more, i hope that is average thing for the prices
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