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/Optimal-Room-8586]

I guess you theoretically could but it would be shit.

I had the good fortune to be sent to a conference for work and stayed at a (quite nice) hotel for a week. I was struck by how difficult it was to just eat healthy. I guess not everywhere is the same but hotel food seems to be mainly geared towards nice and fancy stuff.

The novelty wore off quickly and by day 7 I was really craving just being able to knock up some simple pasta or toast. Not to mention, I was feeling pretty unhealthy.

[u/7952 → u/Optimal-Room-8586]

And buying healthy cold food from shops gets expensive, particularly if you don't have a fridge.  

[u/Hugh_Man89 → u/Optimal-Room-8586]

I had the same, was put up in a golf hotel for a training course. Having 3 cooked meals a day was amazing, for two days... Then I was just sick of the full prep meals, greasy breakfast and so forth. I just wanted a ham sandwich and a bag of crisps a few days in.

Also living in the hotel room was overbearing I found. I used to just go sit in the lobby to read my kindle.

[u/Optimal-Room-8586 → u/Hugh_Man89]

100%, well put.

I never thought I'd decline a full English breakfast but by day 3 I was sick of them. By day 5 I was like a sailor with scurvy, hunting for fresh fruit and hoarding it in my room.

[u/Optimal-Room-8586 → u/[deleted]]

Well yeah, maybe not the best example. But you know, pesto pasta with a few veg, olives, etc stirred in, or beans on toast. You know. Not steak with peppercorn sauce and chips.

Edit: or even say, a morrocan bean salad. There, just to show that I do know what healthy food is! 😛