Hotel stays
Jun. 15th, 2013 08:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
narcasseAs a general rule I stay in 4 star hotels, because I can guarantee that on the first night of my stay I'll be too tired to go anywhere, and will therefore need room service, possibly also for breakfast the next morning. Case in point, this week I stayed overnight during the week, while I had some work done on my car. I'm sure I could have had the work done at a closer location but the location I chose was a site I could still work from for the two days. There'd even been the possibility that I could have got my car back within the day, though by the time I got the call, I'd already booked the hotel and it was too late to cancel. What I found interesting about my stay wasn't the fact that my first action was to shower once I got into the room, which isn't how I tend to do things at home, but rather that, nice though it was, I wasn't particularly thrilled with the room. There was nothing wrong with it, and perhaps the fact that I was staying for business rather than pleasure turned off any of my usual enjoyment, but it was an odd sensation. I usually take the time to appreciate my location, especially if I'll be sleeping there, and enjoy both the peace and quiet, and well as the usual hospitality quirks. This time I showered, had dinner, barely skimmed things on my tablet, tried to watch TV, gave up and went to bed early. Which probably speaks more of how tired I've been lately than anything else. I also don't think the hotel was particularly well situated, with the building and nearby road structure causing an amplifying effect that made the traffic seem strangely louder than it would generally be.
Coming home the evening after, on the other hand, was an enjoyable experience. Which speaks more about my living situation now than anything else. I like where I live, I'm happy with my living space and getting away from it isn't a priority. I can have all the silence and comfort and organisation I please on my own terms these days so the relief of overnighting somewhere else has entirely worn off.
Coming home the evening after, on the other hand, was an enjoyable experience. Which speaks more about my living situation now than anything else. I like where I live, I'm happy with my living space and getting away from it isn't a priority. I can have all the silence and comfort and organisation I please on my own terms these days so the relief of overnighting somewhere else has entirely worn off.
