Originally Posted by
cbn42
Just out of curiosity, what is the logic of allowing 5* hotels at the destinations? You can sleep better in J than in Y, but you can't sleep any better at a Ritz than at a Holiday Inn. Not that I've ever stayed at a Ritz, but I don't imagine the bed/mattress makes it any easier to sleep.
I find that it does make a difference. If you have a 9 hour flight, you pay several thousands for 9 hours. If you stay in a hotel for 3 nights, you pay just hundreds more for many hours of a better experience that provides not just better rest, but also better facilities (gym, pool, WiFi, etc).
For leisure travel, I never pay for J. The $3000/ticket I save (so $6000 if I travel with my wife) can go VERY far in terms of other vacation stuff (hotel, food, activities, shopping, etc)