Too funny, My dad said the same thing nearly 30 years ago.


One man has a genius and thrifty idea for when it comes time for him to go to a nursing home.

Terry Robison said he's going to take up residency at the Holiday Inn instead of going to a nursing home.

His logic is pretty sound: the average nursing home costs $188 a day, while a long-term stay along with a senior discount at the Holiday Inn costs just $59.23 per night.

Plus, the hotel always has free breakfasts, and some even have happy hours.

Terry may be on to something.

Will the money he's saving by living at the Holiday Inn, he'll have over $100 left over for lunch and dinner, laundry, and gratuities for all of the hotel staff.

Plus, Holiday Inn always has complementary toiletries and clean your rooms for you. They'll also fix or repair anything that goes wrong in the room.

"They treat you like a customer, not a patient," Terry said.

And you don't have to stay at just one Holiday Inn. Terry recommends you use your golden years to travel to Holiday Inns all over the world.

"Want to see Hawaii ? They have Holiday Inn there too," he said.

If things take a turn for the worse: "... they'll call an ambulance . . . Or the undertaker."

If you fall and break a hip, Medicare will pay for the hip, and Holiday Inn will upgrade you to a suite for the rest of your life.
If your family wants to visit, they can just get a room too, and your grandkids can enjoy the pool.

The way Terry has it planned out, we may just check in to the Holiday Inn now!

https://fox17.com/news/offbeat/man-plans-to-spend-his-golden-years-in-holiday-inn-instead-of-nursing-home

Not a bad idea.

Actually, price is double or so depending on location (or at least more than the $60 a night even with a discount). That price is more like the extended stay price where you get a suite (living room space, kitchen space, and bedroom space) but they only service the room every few days. Some hotels have memberships where you earn points (upgrades and benefits) and even have their own credit card.

The main problem is you still need someone to look out after you. You can't rely on strangers since it is not their job.

Quote from: Sick Of Silence on April 03, 2019, 11:48:41 AM
Actually, price is double or so depending on location (or at least more than the $60 a night even with a discount). That price is more like the extended stay price where you get a suite (living room space, kitchen space, and bedroom space) but they only service the room every few days. Some hotels have memberships where you earn points (upgrades and benefits) and even have their own credit card.

The main problem is you still need someone to look out after you. You can't rely on strangers since it is not their job.

Nursing homes vary from 10K to nearly thirty grand a month, average around 15K, as comparative rooms on a cruise line, the price varies from two to three thousand for a month long cruise, and the upside, you can always hit another cruise line for a change of view.
I don't think the lady in the article is in need of nursing services, so in truth, she is saving a bundle.

https://www.cruisecompete.com/specials/deal/401163

https://www.cruisecompete.com/specials/deal/390490