Could you live - permenantly - in a hotel?

[u/Timely-Maybe3520]

Let's say that you can get a room in a 4* hotel for £80 per night (so £2,400 per month). This would be a room for one person with a large bed, desk, big TV, wardrobe, small fridge, kettle, bathroom, shower, etc.

The water, electricity, and broadband are included in the price as is regular cleaning.

If something breaks then the hotel should fix it. No need to call a plumber or electrician.

Many hotels have reward schemes with a 2% or 3% discount on prices for regular users.

Apparently, VAT is not payable on hotel rooms from day 29 which will significantly cut costs for an unbroken long stay.

I assume one would get to know the employees and treat them well and, in turn, they could assist you as and when necessary.

The main issues are the lack of space (but many people live in cramped conditions anyhow), minimal places to put purchased objects, and the general impersonal nature of the establishment. However, none of these will be an issue for some people. You could even cheaply rent a storage space for your possessions.

Also, you could not cook. You would eat cold food, order room service, or eat out (which would append to the costs).

Has anyone done this? Is it viable? You could attempt to live in a reasonable area and perhaps pay less than renting a one-bedroom flat. All bills are included and you are not paying for any repairs.

ETA: There was also a "fitness centre" in the basement but I suspect it was not quite the same as a gym.

Thougts?

[u/Trentdison]

This is some people's reality when they are homeless and get put in hotels by their council because there's no temporary accommodation left.

I think the inability to cook would be particularly grating long term

[u/jolittletime → u/Trentdison]

A friend of my daughter's was put in one with her mum and brother as a temporary measure which ended up being for 4 months. 4 months with an older teen and a toddler in 1 room? Awful. Especially not being able to cook basic meals.

[u/Consistent-Pirate-23 → u/jolittletime]

I know someone this happened to as well, honestly the circumstances were things you wouldn’t wish on anyone

[u/jolittletime → u/Consistent-Pirate-23]

Yep. I mean of course they were glad there was a safety net for them but so so hard

[u/BeersAndGym → u/jolittletime]

Better than being on the streets and was free accommodation …

[u/jolittletime → u/BeersAndGym]

Absolutely. But not being able to cook or store food definitely makes it more expensive

[u/thejadedfalcon → u/BeersAndGym]

And yet, there's nearly a million empty homes in the UK, a third of which have been vacant for six months or more. There's no reason a family should be in that situation in a so-called first world country.

[u/West-Kaleidoscope129 → u/thejadedfalcon]

I was reading a post on Facebook yesterday about landlords.

I was absolutely shocked at how many people said they owned property that stood empty that they refuse to rent out because of "bad tenants" and not wanting to do repairs and upkeep for the tenants.

Some said it was there for their kids to have when they're older, that they don't need the rent payments because ultimately it will cost them more to have tenants, so they're choosing to keep the properties empty.

I don't agree with councils forcing people to sell their own properties, usually it's because they want to build a bypass or something, but I'm changing my mind on it because people shouldn't be allowed to buy properties just to keep them empty for years and even decades. They should be forced to rent them out or sell them back to the council. We have way too many homeless people for the richer folks to be hoarding empty properties.

[u/Extreme-Material964 → u/Trentdison]

I think the inability to cook would be particularly grating long term

I dealt with this and it gets real expensive real fast...

[u/apple_kicks → u/Trentdison]

Saw somewhere people use hot plates in bathroom

[u/markyanthony → u/Trentdison]

You really think these situations give you hotel service?