I guess the obvious answer is "because we can" or "to avoid people like you", but I really don't get it. You can get a clean, well-located, charming, serviceable hotel room with AC for @E100... and we aren't in it all that much.
Are you being comped or is it on (air)miles? I don't even think I would want to stay in the Paris Hilton. I "get" spending more for great restaurants but explain the rationale for expensive lodging.

You got it on the first try: because one has the disposable income, and the added value justifies the expenditure.

By the way, the &euro; sign is <b>&amp;euro;</b> (note the terminal semicolon).

It's worth it to some people, and they can afford it. Me, if they'd let me pitch a tent in the middle of a public park, with public bathrooms, I'd be extremely happy, and couldn't fathom spending even &euro;100 on a hotel room (maybe &euro;50).

I'm sorry but in all cases the answer is definitely not, &quot;so we can avoid people like you&quot; which, I think might say more about you than it does about the people willing to pay.

Believe me, paying that kind of money for a hotel room does NOT in any way, shape, or form, necessarily exclude people you wouldn't want to know.

I cannot speak for others but I spend at least 8 hours per day in my hotel room..that's fully 1/3 of the day.

The fact that you choose not to pay as much as I do for a hotel room is perfectly acceptable, at least to me. Attempting to make this difference in desires/tastes/financial circumstances/spending habits into anything more than that is a waste of time IMO.

Why do people buy million dollar homes when one much cheaper can serve the same purpose? For that matter you can ask the same question about cars, clothes, etc....

Simple matter of taste and preference.

Lately people have been getting the Paris Hilton on Hotwire and Priceline for prices in the $99 USD + taxes and fees range, which works out to around 100 Euros per night.

If I'm traveling with one of my kids, I'm typically in the room for at least 11 hours per day. Sleep is 8 hours, pre-bedtime about 2 hours, getting ready at least 1 hour.

As for room features and amenities, it's nice to have a bathroom which is big enough to store your clothes in without them getting wet, and where one person can dress and get ready in privacy. It's nice to have a room where two people can walk past each other. It's nice to have good-quality dishes and silverware to use for food purchases you make around town. It's even nice to have an ice machine available, not to mention a good-quality, well-positioned TV with lots of channels. It's nice to have 24-hour English-speaking staff. Sometimes I don't get all of these, and it's a tradeoff with price much of the time, but it's easy to see why all of these things are very nice to have.

But what is that &quot;added value&quot;, what makes it &quot;worth it to some people&quot;, the different &quot;desires and tastes&quot; that make you want to spend more? People with expensive cars will tell you why - safety, comfort, image, ride, etc. People who spend millions for houses will tell you why. What is the added value. Maybe I'm missing something.

Good answer WillTravel - Thank you.

I really don't get the question. Why would it concern one person how another spends his money? Other people won't &quot;get&quot; why others spend more for restaurants when all they need is something to eat. We have different levels of comfort and interest.

I've never understood the idea of &quot;you're not in your room that much, so. . .&quot;
I still have pride. I spend almost no time in my garage, yet I like to keep it neat and clean, but I know that isn't true of some others. And I don't like living on vacation being uncomfortable or feeling like I live in a trailer or a slum.
Speaking of that, I guess by the same token if you're a working individual you probably don't spend a whole lot of time in your home either, so why would anyone want a nice place to live when all they really need is &quot;clean&quot;?

I'm willing to pay more for air-conditioning. Last May it was 92 degrees with high humidity in Paris. I felt sorry for those without a way to cool off. Also, I'm willing to pay more for a room larger than a closet.

Why ? Space, comfort, air conditioning, nice d&eacute;cor, good plumbing, good storage space, and an elevator. With the exception of the last, just about what we have at home.

We tend to spend a fair amount of time relaxing in our hotel room in between sightseeing, and for us that requires pleasant surroundings.

This is just a silly post, to claim that you have no idea what the added value is for staying in a nicer hotel. You can say the same thing about a home, car, etc. If you can imagine that those things have something to do with comfort, attractiveness, space, etc., then it is the same thing with hotels.

I would be very interested in how much time all the people who claim they are never in their hotel rooms actually spend there. What are such people doing -- gone from 7 am until 1 am or something? Even if you sleep a normal amount, that is 1/3 of your hours right there -- add on a few extra hours to bathe, rest after sightseeing and before going out for the evening, after coming back and reading or quieting down a little before sleep, etc -- and you have about 10-12 hours in that room.

I don't spend 400 euro for a hotel room, but claiming that 100 euro for a hotel room in Paris is some extravagance is nonsense. I completely disagree with the claim that you can get as nice a room for that as for more money. I've been in lots of them from budget to about 125-150 euro in Paris (which is my top), and there is a big different in what I have gotten at the bottom end and even spending 25-40 euro more a day.

YOu get more comfort, more attractive surroundings, nicer furniture and decor, larger rooms, better bathrooms, better constructions, things that are newer or in better working conditions, etc.

Spending more for a nicer hotel makes more sense to me than spending a lot on meals, which are gone in a couple hours. YOu have that hotel room all day/night and the quality of your sleep and other things can affect your entire day. Now that's my opinion, and I'm not much of a big spender, but a pleasant hotel room makes my entire vacation much more enjoyable. I really hate it when you are in some crummy little dumpy room that you can't wait to leave and dread going back to every night.

A/C, more space, more comprehensive service, private bathrooms/bedrooms, better location (though more money does not by any means always buy this), better breakfast (more $ doesn't always get this at hotels, either), better beds/bedding, nicer views, are all things I can see people paying more for. You don't <b>need</b> any of them, but they can make a stay more comfortable. Me, I really just need a place to sleep, but if you're travelling with kids or a spouse/significant other, nicer can definitely be worth it (I wouldn't recommend a hostel if I was going on vacation with my family, for example).

I think a lot of people just assume that more expensive equates to better, so if you are awash in cash, it seems simplest to just stay at the most expensive place and not look into whether it is the best value, or even whether it resembles a Las Vegas place more than a Parisian one.

I think also that some people are under pressure to stay in the &quot;right&quot; (read most expensive) place, whether that pressure comes from within or from without. I think of a junior lawyer who, if he or she does not live in the right neighborhood, join the right clubs, drive the right car, and so forth, will find their chance of making partner will diminish. And I don't mean to pick on lawyers, as there are the same types of pressure in many professions and businesses. Its not happenstance that people in such circumstances tend to stay in the same hotels.

But there is certainly room for all of us, whether we have the same values or not.

I think why people pay so much is overall because of their lifestyle and what they are used to.

I am similar to you...I don't agree with spending sooo much money on something I will hardly be in.

But, there are a lot of other people who spend far more time in their room and who want a certain type of hotel experience.

It is just like people that buy BMWs versus people that buy Hondas. Hondas are great, great, great cars. And even a higher level Honda will have all the airbags, side curtains, etc. like a BMW. Some people like the statement that the BMW makes.

Also, I would say that for a special occasion, like a honeymoon, I would spend a bit more than 100 euro for a room in paris. I would pay maybe 200 euro for a room that showed the Eiffel Tower!!

To each his own.....but I love Target more than I like Macy's.......

I used to pay much less when I was younger. Now I can afford to pay a bit more to get somehow nicer room and yes, I spend relatively a lot of time in my hotel room. 8 - 12 hours.

robjame who asks such a question, how old are you?

kappa. That's funny. I suppose we're vastly different ages but I could say I used to pay MORE when I was younger. But now that I have more time than money, I spend far less on splurge accomdations than I used to. I used to love on a short trip to splurge sometimes for five star accomdodations and make sure I got the room in the Negresco that faced the sea. I haven't splurged like that on a hotel in ages. But that doesn't mean I scrimp to where I'm in a place than makes me uncomfortable either.

My husband cannot stand to sit in a hotel room. We could pay $5000 a night for the Presidential Suite and he would want to be out and about instead of sitting in the room. The kids and I, however, need down time, and it is nice to have pleasant surroundings.

I don't.

(pay 200 to 400 euro for a paris hotel room).

I'm awash with cash