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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I needed a job with hours to coordinate around the school day I cleaned rooms at a Hampton Inn. The standards are impeccable. Everything is thoroughly cleaned. I had to quit after 2 weeks because it was so physically exhausting but it changed the way I am able to clean my house. [/quote]

So the way I feel about hotels - there's not a huge difference between $200 and $350 a room.  Location is many times the primary difference and from a practical perspective the difference between 3 and 4 stars is manageable.  The difference is between a 2 and 4 star or 3 and 5 star.  The difference is between a $450/night and 850/night, all things being equal.  There's just not that big a difference between $200 and even $375-400 or $350 and $450-500/night.  Location would be for me the difference but all things being equal I've stayed in all these levels.  So I typically do the $750-1000/night whenever my family is seeking a resort experience but will very often feel that the $500/night offers about the same level of comfort when comparing just room comfort and quality.  Now the resorts will always jack up the price and you get a brand name for X dollars but I'm talking the actual place itself - really when something is nice it's nice enough.  Unless I am going up to $1000+/night it gets nicer but otherwise the room and place is about the same (again location is key but in general terms).  My point is unless it's a sleezebag 2 and 1 star place you can even find something cheap that's as good as something pretty nice and likewise a $350-400 room a night place isn't all that. [/quote]

Sounds about right although I don’t know anything about the higher end. I will say that a recent stay in the $400 range (Grand Hyatt) included a much bigger bathroom and much nicer smelling soap and shampoo than the $200-$250 places I usually choose. But that’s not enough to justify the extra $200/night! I would probably scale up to $400 if it was a much better location or had better amenities (especially a pool). [/quote]

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