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JT45242

(3,495 posts) Sun Jul 13, 2025, 09:57 PM Jul 13

Bitching about hotels

Why is it that corporate bookers ALWAYS put me in 'fancy' big name hotels with no refrigerator or microwave?

I would rather have a 'lesser' hotel with a way to keep a soda cold and reheat by leftovers from the restaurant.

Seriously, this hotel is literally more than double what I paid for a hotel one mile away that had breakfast included with a fridge for my caffeine fix and a microwave.

Not fiscally responsible with the department budget and not what I want. I wish they would always let me book for myself. I would get what I want and save the company hundreds of dollars on a 3 day stay.

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Bitching about hotels (Original Post) JT45242 Jul 13 OP

I can honestly say that has NEVER happened to me Skittles Jul 13 #1

SAME! EuterpeThelo Jul 13 #2

This time we are the contractor...so no say at all JT45242 Jul 14 #4

That does seem strange LogDog75 Jul 13 #3

Skittles

(166,122 posts)

1. I can honestly say that has NEVER happened to me

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Sun Jul 13, 2025, 10:01 PM

Jul 13

EuterpeThelo

(62 posts)

2. SAME!

Reply to JT45242 (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 11:07 PM

Jul 13

My company once put me up in a $12K a night suite, and I HATED it. Yeah, the furniture was cute. There was no fridge, no microwave and I had to go down 12 floors to have a cigarette.

Maybe I'm just not bougie enough, but give me a good old-fashioned Best Western with free brekkie, fridge/micro, coffee maker and a balcony.

JT45242

(3,495 posts)

4. This time we are the contractor...so no say at all

Reply to EuterpeThelo (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 12:46 AM

Jul 14

It's funny to me how many people above my pay grade wonder why I don't stay at the expensive hotel,s...use a cheap rental car, rather than pay for ubers everywhere and use spot hero for parking.

I can't fathom not being more frugal and using free breakfast at hotel so I have more per diem dollars for a better dinner. Seriously, I looked at their on line menu, French toast with bacon will be like $20. Luckily, they are doing Continental working breakfast.

LogDog75

(648 posts)

3. That does seem strange

Reply to JT45242 (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 11:27 PM

Jul 13

Being in the AF, whenever I went on temporary duty I'd stay in billeting on-base. Basic room with a microwave and small refrigerator. When traveling between assignments, I'd stay at budget motels which were better than what you described. I guess you need to ask your company to get you a suite in order to have a microwave and refrigerator.

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