Re: A quiet afternoon

On 8 Jun 2009 22:03:18 -0400, "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

David V. Loewe, Jr <daveloewe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The problem is that even Motel 6 - since they have daily maid
service, decent sized rooms, individual bathrooms and other
amenities - does not meet the standard that Keith espouses.

One more time: My "standard" isn't a lack of amenities, but a lack
of an affordable price. I've been trying to figure out *why* prices
are so high, and whether they can be reduced by doing without various
things that I believe many fans don't care about at all, such as fresh
sheets and towels every day, a room large enough to host a party in
(when they're not hosting one), a hundred channels of cable TV, free
parking, free access to a pool, exercise room, and sauna, and free Wi-Fi.

Which is to say that, in your model, daily maid service is a cost that
can be deleted by not having it.

If that doesn't suffice, perhaps prices can be reduced further by
giving up things that I believe most fans *do* value, but may be
willing to do without, such as individually controllable thermostats
and non-shared bathrooms.

And you've been told that Convention Hotels are built for business
travelers who will *not* put up with this (or a lack of the things in
the previous paragraph).

In the function space, bathrooms and
thermostats are shared, but few people are bothered by this.

Note that at no time have I suggested barracks housing,

Why are you putting this in a reply to me? Have I suggested that you
want open bay lodging?

dirty sheets, dirty towels,

For various values of "dirty," you have.

or putting up with fleas or bedbugs.

Some people think those might be the consequences of some of your ideas
(like bringing one's sheets from home).
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