Originally Posted by
Global Adventurer
Absolutely. Post hospitalization is key here. That will definitely involve daily hotel expenses. However, I never budget for food no matter where I go, because no matter where you are at (including at home), you have to pay for food. It's not an additional expense, only if you eat above your normal daily real life budget. However, if you're sick or injured, food isn't something high on your list so grocery store basics will suffice.
If you're unable to travel, you might be unable to go to the grocery store and your hotel room is unlikely to have kitchen facilities, so you might be at the mercy of room service and inflated hotel prices, even for water, coffee and breakfast.