Originally Posted by
cbn42
..I am like that too. I'd rather spend money on a good meal or activities at my destination. A hotel is just a place to sleep. It enables me to enjoy my destination, but it is not the destination itself.
Yes. I am no longer that young and fit that I can assemble a vacation from back-to-back red-eye flights that save me the hotel stay entirely.
Also in North America, this is further made complicated by not having - or not having access to - shower facilities at all airport lounges ....