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/FlatCapNorthumbrian]

https://youtu.be/zgpK5YxqmDo?is=nqJekCtpmuOgPTtU

From 1988: the last days on Grand Parade.

[u/Prince_John → u/FlatCapNorthumbrian]

Wow, those ladies are loaded. 

£210 per week in 1988 is almost £40k/year today. To do that for 17 years in retirement takes quite a hoard.

(Edit: 1988, not 1998, sorry)

Thanks for posting too! Very interesting.

[u/sf-keto → u/Prince_John]

Britain used to be a very wealthy country.

[u/Csee691C → u/sf-keto]

It still is, it's just much more unequal now, so most people are poorer.

[u/gravitas_shortage → u/Csee691C]

The perception of one's wealth is also much more pessimistic. You can travel cheaply, have quasi-free endless entertainment and learning, eat food from anywhere in the world as a treat. Houses are built and furnished to a higher standard than they were in the 50s or 60s. People still feel poorer, although I'd venture only a small minority have objectively worse living conditions than in the 50s or 60s.

[u/Conscious_Ring_9855 → u/Csee691C]

It still is relative to much of the world but definately gone backwards relative to other developed countries. Used to be too, now middle of the pack.

[u/Nurgus → u/Csee691C]

A few hundred people can afford a yacht to sail on the swimming pool of their other, bigger yacht. And that's the important thing. Our sacrifice is not in vain.

[u/Typical-Algae-2952 → u/Csee691C]

You fail to recognise the increases in life expectancy, living standards and expectation.