[Spooky23]

Never said it was. But hotels are good snapshots of particular demographics whom the hotel chains target.

The people spending $250/night at the particular urban center hotel made the choice that I observed on that one occasion. If that's a trend vs. a datapoint, it could be very meaningful for somebody trying to sell products.

Personally, the next time I find myself in a cheap roadside place, I'm going to make a similar comparison.