Overlooked standards

• mini refrigerator

• microwave oven

• alarm clock

• telephone

• office chair

• sofa

• office table

• furnished rug

• king size bed

• hdtv

• coffee maker

• mirror

• bedsheets

• A/C & heater

• pillows

• heated shower

• electric lighting

• framed pictures

• clear air

• ample space

• paper, pens

• towels

• soap, shampoo

• free clean water

• free wifi(!)

• indoor plumbing

• heated shower

That’s a good value for a $90 stay at Holiday Inn.

Two-hundred years ago, not even the richest of kings had access to a third of these innovations.

Some people still don't.

Yet, on any given day, we can go anywhere in the country and reliably find a place to stay with access to all of it. All for the price of about day’s worth of work.

Think about that the next time you pay for an overpriced hotel.