Retirees in the United States have the opportunity to spend their golden years in a Nursing Home, but being able to do so depends directly on whether their finances allow it. At the end of the day, Social Security checks can be insufficient in many cases, so not having to pay a very large sum of money each month is really important.
An elderly man in the United States posted on Facebook the idea of being able to retire in a Holiday Inn instead of some Nursing Home, as is normal in these cases. The idea behind it all was that once the budget was calculated, living in one of these hotels was cheaper than living inside a Nursing Home. While this may seem true, nothing is really as it seems at first glance.
Can a retiree live cheaper in a Holiday Inn?
To begin with, according to Terry Robinson’s calculation of the money needed to live in a Holiday Inn rather than a Nursing Home, the difference was actually quite large. On the one hand, the usual expenditure in a Nursing Home is around $200 a night, while in a Holiday Inn it is barely $60 a night.
Therefore, it is undoubtedly much cheaper to live in a Holiday Inn, or at least that is what it seems at first glance. But not everything is always as it seems at first glance, since other factors must be taken into account. But what is true is that there is no denying that comparing prices makes a big difference.
In addition, Robinson pointed out that living in a Holiday Inn during retirement could have the following advantages:
- The staff is friendly and if you tip them they are even nicer.
- Breakfast is included in the price.
- Some hotels have SPA.
- In case you get bored of a particular Holiday Inn, you can change during retirement to a different one.
- It is easy to get a hotel room in a Holiday Inn, while in some Nursing Homes it is almost impossible.
For this and other reasons, Robinson says that living in a Holiday Inn during retirement may be a good idea, although he also said he does not know if it is really possible to implement this idea well.
Living in a Holiday Inn is not so good for a retiree
Even if we take into account that a Holiday Inn can provide a great number of facilities for retirees, the truth is that there is nothing that ensures that all retirees can have a good golden years.
Many elements have to be taken into account that do not only depend on the money these retirees have to spend. For example, if a retiree has a disability and needs help, Holiday Inn workers cannot help him or her in the same way a nurse would.
On the other hand, the workers at these hotels cannot directly help in all other situations where a retiree needs it. So, it’s not all that great. It may sound good in theory to do so, but in practice it is not quite true.
In short, a retiree who has no physical problems and can fend for himself could live in a Holiday Inn during retirement, but anyone who needs a little help will not be able to do so, since the best place for that is a Nursing Home or living at home with personal assistance.