This is something that's always on my mind, and I was just thinking about this earlier so bear with me guys.

Why do people put such a large emphasis on hotel upgrades and make a big deal of it? I understand airline upgrades, where the differences between economy and business class are day and night (seat versus bed, edible food vs nauseating tin foil, lounge access vs gate lice etc. etc.)

But almost every hotel and room type offers the same two basic features: a bed to sleep on, and a reasonable degree of security. Unless you're with family or friends or otherwise in a large group, I really don't see the difference between a standard room and a junior suite and a suite in practical terms. In fact, personally I'd rather prefer a room that's cozier (but not cramped) to a large empty room or suite. Maybe I'm just strange though.

So my question here is- what's the big deal with hotel upgrades? Is there just something I'm not getting, a matter of personal preference or something else?

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