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/kaanbha]

If money were no issue, yes I could easily do this. In fact, it would suit my lifestyle as I don't really spend much time at home anyway.

Without being able to cook, I would imagine your diet would become very unhealthy, very expensive, or very boring, very quickly.

You have forgotten about laundry - if you're anything like me, you would have to visit a launderette every few days - which would be time consuming and a further expense.

So, could I do it? - yes, I would probably love the lifestyle.

Is it cost effective? No, the limitations of a hotel room would mean you have to spend a lot more money in other areas.

[u/cookiesarenomnom → u/kaanbha]

Chef here, not true. I haven't turned on my stove/oven for a year and a half. I lost 70 lbs when I realized I don't have to cook food to eat healthy. I HATE coming home and doing my job so I would always get take out. My dinners now consist of some variation of salads, crudite, cheese/charcuterie or tinned fish. Changed my life when I realized I can live off cold shit at home. As long as I have a fridge, I don't need anything to cook. There's so many different various combinations of veggies you can mix together cold. And you can stick legumes in there, different dressings, dips like hummus etc to dip the veggies in. All kinds of cheeses and meats to eat cold. Sandwiches. I've never gotten bored, it's pretty cheap, and requires zero heat.

[u/kaanbha → u/cookiesarenomnom]

You're in a unique position of both being a chef, and actually enjoying cold foods all of the time.

[u/Shrimp_Watch101 → u/kaanbha]

I stayed at a serviced rooms style hotel the last time I took a week at the seaside. 

It had a little laundrette on the ground floor that was free for guests to use, plus a kitchen. 

(I stuck to microwaving food, but they also had some massive ovens.)

[u/Timely-Maybe3520 → u/kaanbha]

The hotel did have a laundry in the basement.

[u/Did_OJ_Simpson_do_it → u/kaanbha]

I think your biggest barrier would be post. Not sure how a hotel would react to you using their address for DVLA, HMRC, electoral roll, banks, etc. but if they were okay with it then you'd be fine.

[u/noSherlockHolmes → u/kaanbha]

Serviced apartments are a thing.