You and I might not see eye to eye on some things, but on this issue, we agree completely! My travel is 100% leisure, so it's my choice if I go or not. If I can't stay in a place that's nicer than my home (which I'm already paying for), then I'd rather stay at home.

In general, I'm cheap, and I try to get away with paying as little as possible for hotels, but I'm almost never disappointed by splurging on a well-reviewed luxury hotel that's more expensive than I'd like. Conversely, when I try to save money and go for a bargain-priced value hotel, I inevitably regret it and wish that I hadn't been so cheap.

And for the record, I don't care a lot about "fancy" lobbies and such, but I do value English-speaking employees, twice-daily (and on-demand) room cleaning, and clean, well-appointed rooms with sofas and luxurious bathrooms.