Originally Posted by
8420PR
While there is no cap defined, the ECJ has ruled that where the passenger books their own accommodation the expenses must be "
proved necessary, appropriate and reasonable" in order to be reimbursed by the airline.
Source:
https://curia.europa.eu/juris/documents.jsf?num=C-12/11
Yes - so don’t book the presidential suite
What the OP did was reasonable